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grafted into upwards of twenty thousand old Mission vines ; 

 Carbernet Sauvignon, Carbernet Franc, Merlot, Verdot, Mal- 

 bec, Semillion Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle de Bor- 

 delais, Aramon, Petit Bouschet, Mourastel, Cinsaut, Beclan, 

 Poulsard, Serine, Mondeuse, Clairette Rouge, Pecoui Touar, 

 Clairette Blanche, Ugni Blanc, Rousanne, Marsanne, Tannat, 

 Petite -Syrah, Malmsey Madeira, Tinta Madeira, Verdellho, 

 Boal, Muscatel Madeira, Pedro Xitnenes, Palomino, Mantuo 

 Castellano, Veba, Peruno, Mantuo de Pilas, Bastardo, 

 Mourisco Preto, Tinta Coa, Morete, Mourisco Blanco, 

 Tinta Amarella, Touriga, Bokador, Yellow Mosler, Pever- 

 ella, Rothgipler, Rhulander Grey, Slankamenka, Yellow 

 Silk Grape, Steinschiller, Green Sylvaner, Spicy Tramin- 

 er, Green Veltliner, White Vernaccio, Waelschriesling, 

 Zierfandler, ArTenthaler, Kadarka, Lagrein, St. Laurent, 

 Marzemino, Portugieser, Refosco, Spanna, Barbera, Terol- 

 dego, Wildbacher, Malvasia Bianca, Moscato Rosa, Rosara, 

 Aleatico, San Giovetto, San Columbano, Trebbiano, Cana- 

 jola Nero, Canajola Bianco. 



Satisfactory success was attained with the most of these 

 varieties, and thus was established a store house of viticultu- 

 ral wealth for the State, which subsequent vineyard planters 

 have largely and profitably availed themselves of. 



It was fortunate for the State that this work could be 

 undertaken by a corporation wherein those interested were 

 few in number and had ample means, and whose property 

 was so favorable, in all respects, to such experimental test 

 work, and great benefits will undoubtedly result to the State 

 of California therefrom, though, since Mr. Livermore's retire- 

 ment from the active managership of the Natoma property 

 (which took place in 1885) not all his wise and public spir- 

 ited plans have been carried out by his successors. 



Continuing the plantation in the years 1883-4, a decidedly 

 unfavorable season was encountered, owing to the protracted 



