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Spring. Summer. Autumn. Winter. Total. 



Manheiin, Rhine 6.3 8.0 7.4 5.3 27.0 



Bordeaux, West France 7.3 7.4 10.3 9.0 34.0 



D'jon, East France 7.1 7.5 93 7.3 31.2 



Chalons, North-east France ... 5.4 6.2 6.1 5.6 23.3 



St. Michael's, Azores 6.6 3.6 9.5 11.7 31.4 



It will be observed that the most noted grape-growing 

 countries have the least amount of rain-fall, especially 

 during summer. The average of the Atlantic States dur- 

 ing summer is about thirteen inches; and of the vine- 

 growing countries of Europe, less than eight inches: 

 while the Los Angeles vineyards receive but the almost 

 incredibly small amount of 0.1 of an inch. In an article 

 in "The United-States Agricultural Report" for 1863, by 

 I. S. Lippincott, p. 206, he expresses the opinion, that, in 

 climates where the summer fall of rain exceeds fourteen 

 inches, the grape cannot be profitably grown, on account 

 of the liability to rot and mildew. He adds, "The 

 region over which the fall of nine to ten inches of sum- 

 mer rain extends includes all the localities where the 

 cultivation of the vine has, in the northern section of our 

 country, been attended with the largest share of success." 

 It appears by the able researches of L. Blodget, as pub- 

 lished in his work upon " The Climatology of the United 

 States," that on the coast of New England, the valley of 



