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Fifth. Most subject to oMorosis: Mexicana, Solonis, York, Champin, V. Arizonica, 

 Californica, etc. 



Sixth. Those very yellow and more or less oottis: V. CordifoHa, Cinerea Candicaas, 

 CordifoUn, Kujyestris, llupestris-^slirvalia, Cinera Bupestris, etc. 



CONCLUSIONS. 



Can definite conclusions be drawn from all that precedes ? 



These experiments are of recent date, bntthe results are in harmony with numerous 

 facts of vine culture proved several years ago and already reported by me. First. 

 V. Berlandieri and hybrids resulting from crossing it; Bupestris and even Buparia 

 with European varieties grow best in the chalky lands of Champagne ; most of them 

 do not turn yellow there. 



Second. In lands of Groie these vines grow finely ; but it must be added that Biparia- 

 Bamoud and sundry species of Biparia-Bupestris, such as Nos. 108, 101, 75, and some 

 natural Biparia-Bvpesiris of Jseger, develop well in the same soil. 



Third. Other varieties of hybrids or species, although offering more or less resist- 

 ance to phylloxera, will not in any way suit for cultivation in lands of marl or chalk. 



Fourth. How will these vines do when grafted ? On account of their relationship 

 to the slips which are grafted upon them there is every reason to believe that they 

 will unite much better with them than Biparia, Solonis, etc. Some of the facts 

 brought forward by Mr. Millardet seem to prove this. What has been said of Jacques 

 and Biparia show it as well. Consequently, the disorders which are followed by 

 chlorosis aud appear so frequently after grafting will not here be apprehended, and 

 the adaptation to the soil will be so much more easier on account of this. 



It is to be feared that their grafts will be less fruitful than those of Biparia, Solonis, 

 York, etc., but they will surely be more vigorous : besides they will always produce 

 as much as the same French varieties, not grafted, of the same age and strength. 



PHYLLOXERA IN CHAMPAGNE. 



REPOBT BT CONSUL PRESTON, OF NICE. 



So much has been said in the papers lately about the reappearance 

 of the phylloxera in the French vineyards that I thought anything on 

 the subject would be useful to our viticulturist. The inclosed slip is 

 taken from the Little Gironde of August 20, 1890, and shows the energy 

 with which some proprietors are determined to act to destroy the pest 

 and the prompt measures they have taken, 



I send inclosed the original article, with my translation, as an ad- 

 denda. 



Wm. S. Pebston, 



Consul. 

 United States Consulate, 



Nice, August 20, 1890. 



PHYLLOXERA IN CHAMPAGNE. 



A prominent wine merchant of Champagne, Mr. Chandon, while waiting for sul- 

 phur of carbon to come from Villefranche, Rhone, had the vines attacked by phyllox- 

 era in tlje district of Treloup, Aisne, torn up and destroyed by fire. To one of our 



