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It is a good bearer, and yields a wine of magnificent colour, similar 

 to that made from Mataro, Carignane, &c., although slightly inferior 

 to them, and of a bluish tint if the grapes are over ripe. 



It is a hardy variety, and thrives in most soils, although it is, 

 unfortunately, very liable to fungus diseases, especially anthracnosis 

 and mildew. 



It is a vigorous semi-erect grower, with brownish-purple wood, 

 even when green; leaves longer than broad, large, usually five-lobed, 

 bright green, and smooth above, paler beneath, and with some silky 

 down; bunch large, long, loose; berries rather small, round, purplish- 

 black, covered with bloom, hard, with tough skin and red juice. 



Pauline. Synonyms : Burgundy of Georgia, Red Lenoir. 



A pink variety of little value, being a poor bearer and very subject 

 to a peculiar form of anthracnosis, termed in French " Anthracnose 

 deformante." 



VITIS ARIZONICA. 



A hardy vine, thoroughly phylloxera-resistant, which, although 

 not used as yet, would give very good results as a stock to graft 

 European varieties on. It does not grow readily from cuttings. 



It is a medium vigorous spreading grower, with smooth adherent 

 bark. Leaves small, usually heart shaped, upper- surface dark- 

 green and shiny, under-surface paler and with stiff hairs on the 

 veins; berries small, of agreeable taste; seeds small. 



It is similar to the V. Californica and V. Cordifolia. No cultivated 

 yarieties of it are known as yet. 



VITIS BERLANDDERL 

 Synonyms: Surret Mountain, Little Sweet Mountain. 



This species deserves mention as it is the one recommended by 

 Pierre Viala as a stock to graft Vinifera 'on in the chalky soils of the 

 Department des Charentes, where the other American sorts will not 

 grow. Its chief drawback is the difficulty with which it is propa- 

 gated by cuttings. 



It is a vigorous spreading grower, with long slender shoots of 

 polygonal section towards the extremities. Leaves small, usually 

 heart shaped, glossy above, under-surface either smooth or covered 



