AMERICAN VINES. 

 .RUPESTRIS MISSION. 



The Rupestris Mission was imported from America in 

 1887 by Viala. It made a satisfactory growth, and even 

 became vigorous in dry, marly soils with a subsoil com- 

 posed of calcareous concretions at the School of Agriculture, 

 Montpellier. However, it is inferior to the Rupestris 

 du Lot and the Rupestris Martin from the point of view of 

 its resistance to limestone, and perhaps even as a graft- 

 bearer. 



Description. Habit, very spreading ; canes, large and 

 long ; internodes, medium, few secondary ramifications, 

 violet red when herbaceous. The lignified canes are of a 

 light hazel colour. Leaves, small, folded along the mid- 

 rib, margins curled inwards and undulating ; petiolar 

 sinus bracket shaped. 



RUPESTRIS OF FORTWORTH. 



A number of Rupestris sent from Fortworth, in Texas, in 

 1882, by Jaeger, to de Grasset, were grouped under the name 

 of Rupestris of Fortworth. They at first attracted atten- 

 tion on account of their vigour. They may be good graft- 

 bearers in Rip fir id soils, but are inferior to the Rupestris da 

 Lot in dry and calcareous hilly ground. 



Description (according to Vialaand Ravaz). Very vigor- 

 ous, with strong trunk ; canes rather long, light hazel bluish 

 colour, young shoots pink ; leaves, very large, thick, light 

 .green and shining, goffered along the veins, well folded along 

 the mid-rib, margins slightly curled inwards. Of a yellowish 

 light green and shining on the under-face, veins transparent 

 and yellow, teeth wide and acute in two series ; petiolar 

 sinus deep, wide, V shaped, rounded at the base ; petiole 

 light pink. 



RUPESTRIS METALLICA. 



This Rupestris appears to be the result of crossing with 

 Mustang ( V. Candicans). It seems to resist dry soil, but 

 is inferior to the Rupestris du Lot. 



Description. Very vigorous leaves, orbicular, shining, 

 parchment-like, very thick, sombre metallic sheen (hence 

 its name); rather folded along the mid-rib, margins perfectly 

 plane. Teeth regular, petiole forming an acute angle with 

 the limb ; petiolar sinus deep, open V shaped, tufts of 

 woolly down disseminated on the canes and petioles ; buds 

 whitish. 



