INTRODUCTORY. 



The following is the result of correspondence with 

 prominent grape growers of other States men of high 

 standing and large experience in viticulture. It brings 

 down the record to more than ten years later than that 

 of the first edition of this work. Many of my co-labor- 

 ers in the early days of viticulture have passed away 

 men who have been an honor to the craft, such as Long- 

 worth, Buchanan, Bateham, Wilder, Barry, Muench, 

 Eikel, Dresel and Burr. 



To all who have aided by their contributions, I tender 

 my hearty thanks I shall ever hold them in grateful 

 remembrance. 



GEORGE HUSMANN, 



