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3. A cutting graft of suitable varieties makes as large 

 and vigorous growth as a simple cutting, so that by the 

 method of bench-grafting no time is lost in establishing a 

 resistant vineyard. 



4. Resistant varieties which are difficult to root but easy 

 to graft when old, such as Lenoir, should not be bench- 

 grafted. 



5. Care in callusing, planting, and treatment in nursery, 

 and especially in keeping the grafts moist from the time they 

 are made till they are in the callusing bed, will enable even 

 an inexperienced grafter to obtain at least 60 per cent, of 

 good grafted plants. 



6. The Milestone should be washed off the outside of the 

 raffia before tying, or it will injure the bark of the graft. 



7. Callusing in sand insures more perfect unions and a 

 larger percentage of successful grafts than planting directly 

 in the nursery. 



8. The moisture in the callusing bed should not be exces- 

 sive and the temperature should be relatively warm. 



9. The growing grafts should be watched closely, in order 

 to see that the roots of the scions are removed before they 

 become large, and that the raffia is cut before it strangles 

 the graft. 



10. The English cleft graft is preferable to the Champin 

 graft, because it gives more perfect unions and can be made 

 with more accuracy and rapidity. 



1 1 . Scions of two eyes are preferable to those of one eye, 

 as they give more chances of success. 



12. Rupestris St. George seems to be remarkably adapted 

 to California soils (except the heaviest clays) and conditions, 

 and is to be preferred "to any variety yet tested here whenever 

 deep penetration of roots is possible and desirable. 



13. All the eyes of the Rupestris stock should be cut out 

 deeply and carefully. 



14. A vigorous and large growing Vinifera scion promotes 

 an equally vigorous and large growth of Rupestris St. 

 George used as stock. 



NUMBER OF VINE SEEDS CONTAINED IN 1 POUND. 



Jacquez ... 15,545 



Herbemont ... 18,600 



Cunningham ... 14,545 



Wild Riparia 25,820 



Solonis 8,300 



Taylor 1Q,000 



V. California ... 8,910 



V. Berlandieri ... 12,000 



