ordinary viticulture on European vines and present no 

 difficulty to the average vine-grower. A knowledge, how- 

 ever, of the recent practical advances in reconstructive 

 viticulture is indispensable. To further this object we 

 now offer Australian vine-growers a translation of the sixth 

 French edition of a standard manual on the subject, by 

 Professor Foe'x, Inspector-General of Viticulture, France. 



Among advanced workers in modern viticulture, Pro- 

 fessor Foe'x occupies undoubtedly a foremost position. As 

 former Director of the National School of Agriculture, 

 Montpellier, the Professor has carried out, during the last 

 30 years, numerous epoch-marking studies and investi- 

 gations on phylloxera-resistant stock and the problems 

 connected with reconstitution. The results of this work 

 are of the utmost importance to all engaged in the world's 

 viticulture, and have already been of inestimable value 

 to French vine-growers. 



In his book, Manual of Modern Viticulture: Recon- 

 stitution with American Vines, Professor Foe'x has collected 

 and systematized everything of cultural importance that 

 has stood the test of experience and proved of real utility, 

 and presented the facts to the reader with great clearness. 



The translators entertain the hope that this book may 

 prove useful to those engaged in building up the Australian 

 vine-growing industry, and that a spirit of perseverance 

 and energetic enterprise will enable our growers to fully 

 profit from the information it contains, so that they may 

 be better qualified to meet European and American com- 

 petitors, and gain an ever-increasing share in supplying 

 the demands of Great Britain's wine-market. 



RAYMOND DUBOIS. 



W. PERCY WILKINSON. 



Viticultural Station, 

 Rutherglen, December, 1902. 



