34 AMERICAN Gil APE GROWING 



taro and Grosse Blane, while Sultana, Kefosco and Yel- 

 low Hosier did not take as readily, though a large per- 

 centage grew. On the Rupestris and Arizonica the 

 junction was still more difficult. I cannot recommend 

 these for stocks on account of their propensity to 

 sucker, and also because they show less adaptability to dif- 

 ferent soils than do Riparia and ^Estivalis. The Califor- 

 nica takes the graft very readily, but is not entirely re- 

 sistant and succeeds only on fertile, rather moist soils. 



Budding has often been tried, but with scant success, 

 and I cannot recommend it. 



I have given much space to this subject, because I 

 think it very important that every grape grower should 

 be familiar with the most practical mode of operation, 

 and any one who does not understand it cannot claim to 

 be advanced in his profession. 



