All species and varieties grow well in sandy soils where carbonate of lime does not exceed 

 twenty-five per cent of the soil. Some varieties cannot well endure more than twentyrfive or 

 thirty per cent of carbonate of lime, while others will flourish in fifty and even sixty per cent. 



The vines of some species are nearly always found natively in limy soils, and varieties of 

 such species generally succeed well in such soils. 



The species found naturally growing in limy soils are the following: Berlandieri* Blancoii, 

 Bourquiniana, Candicans ,* Champini* Cinerea* Cordifolia,* Coriacea, Doaniana, Monticola* 

 Rubra, Rupestris,* Vinifera* All other species named in Table I. are natively found growing 

 in sandy soils. Those just named above followed by a * can flourish in soils having 40 to 60 per 

 cent of carlponate of lime. Cultivated varieties of these also succeed well in limy soils if not 

 subject to other maladies. 



All very sticky soils, especially the "Black Waxy" are rich in lime. All soils immediately 

 underlaid with limestone and especially with white chalky rock, as found in the black lands of 

 the cretaceous soils of Texas, are strong in lime. In Bell, Lampasas and adjacent counties the 

 lime in places is in such large per cent that very few plants or trees will grow in such places. 

 The Red Cedar trees; Berlandieri, Mustang (Candicans), Champini and Monticola grapes I have 

 found growing in such places without any appearance of chlorosis, while peach trees, Concord 

 and Post-Oak grapevines planted in such soils, quickly yellow and die. Hence, it is neces- 

 sary, to success in long life in vines, to plant only those adapted to the soils. 



I have not conducted any systematic test upon soils having a greater excess of lime than 

 40 per cent, hence have no tables of experience on such soils to present, but have formed my 

 conclusions on adaptability to such soils by extended observation over the State and from reports 

 of careful experimenters in limy soils in Texas. The Berlandieri, Champini, Doaniana and 

 Rupestris, natives of Texas, with Bourquiniana and Vinifera, foreign, are giving best results 

 in hybridization for very limy soils. 



Varieties much subject to rot and mildew should not be planted in regions, such as the 

 forest area of East Texas, unless thoroly treated with spray of sulphate or carbonate of copper 

 solution, but they may do well in Central and Western Texas, if set in proper soil and site, 

 without spraying. 



No grape will succeed in boggy or seepy soil, and a high location surrounded by lower 

 grounds is preferable to the reverse location, on account of late frosts and fungus diseases 

 prevailing much more in low than high localities. 



• A careful study of the following tables\will pretty well guide one safely in choosing 

 varieties for profit and long life in various soils and locations. 



Those in Table I. followed by the letter 1, are generally found natively growing in limy soils, 

 all others in sandy soils. Those varieties in Table II. followed by the letter 1, have been found 

 to succeed well in "Black Waxy" soils with clay subsoils; those followed by the letters 11 succeed 

 in "Black Waxy" and "Adobe" soils underlaid with white rock as near as two feet of the surface. 



The first table shows clearly the species having long lived vines, healthy vines, and vigorous 

 vines ; three prime essentials in the constitution of any valuable variety. Several of them besides 

 Lincecumii are yielding excellent results, but it will require several generations with some to 

 bring out valuable vineyard varieties. 



The second table gives the names of each variety, its specific blood, the number of vines 

 of each variety planted in 1886-7, and the number and per cent of vines now alive (1905), 

 degree of profitableness, diseases affecting, and the present condition. 



It will be noticed that a number of the varieties contain blood of the native Post-Oak Grape 

 (Vitis Lincecumii) which I consider the most valuable of all American species in many respects 

 for sandy soils, hence I have used it extensively in hybridizing, although I have made hybrid 

 combinations with nearly every species named in the first table in order to discover the best 

 in existence. 



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