nong, LaSalle, San Jacinto, Sanmelaska, Sanrubra and Sanalba; candy-lovers will be "tickled 

 to death" with Gold Coin, Headlight, Bell, Amethyst, Brilliant, Salem, Alferjon, Green Mountain, 

 Brighton, Nitodal, Delaware, Manson, Tuskahoma, Neva Munson; the devotees of the large, 

 delicate-skinned, fine complexioned, meaty, sprightly, pure sweet and acid, small soft-seeded 

 kinds will rush to Pense (Malaga), Triumph, Semendia, Violet Chasselas, Ellen Scott, Armalaga, 

 Edna; the connoisseurs that know the most perfect combinations of skin, flesh, seeds, sweets, 

 acids and bumble-bee-nectar flavors, will rest on such as Goethe, Wapanuka, Rommel, Xenia, 

 Muscat Rose, Captivator, and those wanting to make the highest grade of delicate wines, in 

 shades of red, amber and white, will be found selecting Muench, "Winner, Petit Syrah, Olivonta, 

 Herbemont, Delicatessen, Oenolian, Lenoir, Solinbrila, Cream, Albania, Neva, and Berquano. 



Such is my estimation, but others will differ from me. 



It is true that the degrees of sweet and acid vary with season, soil, condition and age of 

 vines, and with change of weather; but varieties generally maintain their relative positions 

 throughout the changes, with some unimportant exceptions. 



Graft Stocks for Very Hot, Dry Regions, 



in any soil, such as Southwest Texas, and South California: 



(1) V. Champini, (2) V. Doaniana, (3) V. Berlandieri, (4) V. candicans, (5) V. monticola. 



The last three, being difficult to grow from cuttings, are better utilized in hybrid varieties 

 with the first two and with V. rupestris. V. monticola, V. Berlandieri, V. candicans, and V. Cham- 

 pini, while doing finely in sandy soil, grow the best of any species in very limy soils, up to 60% 

 of carbonate of lime. 



Selecting to Breed Direct Producers of Fruit for the North 



For market and table, for the North, we would select best varieties of V. labrusca, 

 V. vulpina, V. Lincecumii, V. hicolor, V. rupestris, V. Doaniana, and use V. vinifera, its hardiest, 

 healthiest varieties, in attenuation of 1/4 to 1/8 or less, by using hybrids of hybrids as parents, 

 such as Brighton, Brilliant, Moore Diamond, Jefferson, etc. 



Breeding Direct Producers for the South 



Here is almost unlimited range. All the above named for the North, V. labrusca, V. vulpina, 

 and Vinifera, in attenuation not over 1/4, with the addition of V. Champini, V. Bourquiniana, 

 V. Berlandieri, V. monticola, V. rotundifolia, and for Gulf regions and Florida, V. Simpsoni and 

 V. Munsoniana. In another place it will be shown that all these species have given good evidence 

 of 'their usefulness alone or in combination. (See Chapter describing varieties.) 



Best Species for Wine 



It is found that small-berry species generally possess properties for wine-making far 

 superior to the large-berry species, hence if one seeks to produce varieties for wine-making he 

 should not neglect those with small berries. 



The species possessing best wine properties are those in the series Precoces, Viniferm, jEsti- 

 vales, Cinerascentes and Coriacece, especially the species Rupestris, Bourquiniana, Lincecumii, 

 Berlandieri, Champini, Doaniana and Vinifera. 



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