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Hayne, of this department, imported the following resistant 

 varieties, which were recommended as the best in France for 

 soils similar to our California soils : Rupestris du Lot, 

 Riparia Gloire de Montpellier* Riparia Grand Glabre, 

 Rupestris Martin. These varieties were as widely dis- 

 tributed over the various vineyard districts as possible, 

 and particular satisfaction was given by the first two 

 mentioned. 



In 1897 the Station continued this work of distribution, 

 and put upon its " Distribution List " Rupestris du Lot, 

 Riparia Gloire de Montpellier, Riparia Grand Glabre, 

 and Solonis. A more limited distribution was also made of 

 Rupestris Martin, Rupestris Mission, Rupestris Ganzin, 

 Champim, and of three hybrids of Rupestris crossed with 

 Riparia, viz., Rup. x Rip. 101-14, Rup. x Rip. 3306,^^. 

 x Rip. 3309. 



In the same year the station published an appendix to 

 the Viticultural Report of 1896, entitled " Resistant Vines," 

 by Professor Hayne, in which was given a summary of what 

 is known in France of the practical selection and adaptation 

 of resistant vines, and also of the methods of grafting 

 adapted to these vines. During the years 1898 and 1899 

 the two varieties which seemed to have given the most 

 general satisfaction, and for which there was the most 

 demand, were again placed upon the " Distribution List." 

 These varieties were Rupestris du Lot and Riparia 

 Gloire de Montpellier. 



In 1898 the station decided to make a series of practical 

 experiments with these recently imported resistants, \and on 

 various methods of grafting, in order to bring the matter 

 before the vine-growers of California in a practical form, and 

 also to throw light on some doubtful points. This it was 

 enabled to do by the public spirit of Mr. J. K. Moffitt of the 

 First National Bank of San Francisco, who kindly allowed 

 us to use a portion of his vineyard at St. Helena, Napa 

 County, for our experiments. 



These experiments were planned on a somewhat elaborate 

 scale, but unfortunately were almost a complete failure, on 

 account of the bad condition of the resistant cuttings when 

 they arrived from France. There were imported 9,300 cut- 

 tings of various varieties, and of these about 85 per cent, 

 were completely spoiled. They were packed with the 

 greatest care, but had somewhere been exposed to too much 



