ZONE 4. This belt also reaches across the continent and accommodates those named for 

 Zone 3, even better than Zone 3. But for some of those named for Zone 2, Zone 4 is rather too 

 hot. The territory of this belt comprises California north of Redding; Nevada, north of Carson 

 City; Colorado, west of the Rockies; Southern Kansas; Northwestern Texas ; Oklahoma, north 

 of Oklahoma City and McAlester; Arkansas, north of Fort Smith; Missouri, south of 

 St. Louis; Kentucky; Tennessee; West Virginia; Pennsylvania; Maryland; New Jersey, 

 and Delaware. It has also arid and humid sections. In the latter spraying must be resorted to, to 

 make grape growing profitable with most varieties, that otherwise succeed well. Its best varieties 

 are those named for Zone 3, and the following: Albania, Amethyst (L), Augustina (L), Blondin, 

 Bailey, Captain, Carman, Extra, Fern Munson, Goethe (L), Gold Coin, Hidalgo (L), Hermann 

 Jaeger, Jefferson, Krause (L), Kiowa, Laussel, Muench, Norton, Onderdonk (L), Ozark, Triumph^ 

 Valhallah (L), Wetumka, Xenia, Xlnta. 



ZONE 5. This may well be named the Vinifera Zone. It includes California, south of Red- 

 ding; Southern Nevada; Arizona; New Mexico, west of the Rockies; all of Texas south of New 

 Mexico and southwest of a line drawn from Colorado, Texas, through San Antonio to Aransas Pass. 

 While all varieties named for Zones 4, 6 and 7, will thrive in Zone 5, when put in suitable soils 

 and under irrigation, the Vinifera, that have proven vigorous, healthy, prolific, and good 

 shipping, fine table grapes, are the best for commercial planting, of which I name the following 

 for table and shipping. (All Vinifera varieties endure limy soil). Calabrian, Chasselas de Fon- 

 tainbleau (Sweetwater), Feher Szagos, Flame Tokay, Griesa de Piemonte, Muscat of Alex- 

 andria, Perle of Anvers, Pense (Malaga), Quagliano, Red Cornichon, Rose of Peru, Semendia, 

 Sultaniana (Thompson's Seedless), Verdelho, Violet Chasselas, Muscat Rose. Many other fine 

 varieties are grown in California. For Wine: Carignan (L), Extra, Herbemont (L), Hopkins, 

 Husmann (L), Kiowa, Lenoir (L), Mataro (L), Neva Munson, Petit Syrah (L), Sanvignon 

 Jaune 'L), Wine King, Xlnta, Zinfandel (L), and many others grown in California. 



In the above list of wine. grapes, I have included Extra, Herbemont, Hopkins, Husmann,. 

 Kiowa, Lenoir, Neva Munson, Xlnta, Wine King, because they are resistant to Phylloxera on 

 their own roots, are vigorous, prolific and endure great heat and drouth, and make high-class 

 wines. It must be remembered that all Vinifera varieties to grow in Phylloxera infested districts, 

 must be grafted upon resistant graft-stocks, acclimated to the region where planted (see page 

 219 for graft stocks). (Method of Grafting, page 231.) All the foreign table grapes for this 

 zone may be grown on the stool-system of training without trellising. 



ZONE 6. This is a triangular area lying west of the 97th meridian, south of the 35th par- 

 allel, extending west to the Staked Plains of Texas, and the line from Colorado, Texas, to Aransas 

 Pass, through San Antonio, in which all varieties named in Zone 4 (except Norton, Gold Coin, 

 and Ozark, which belong farther east and north), and the following named for Zone 3: Agawam, 

 America, Brighton, Brilliant, Diamond, Herbert, Hernito, Lindley, Mericadel, Niagara (north- 

 ern part), Norfolk, President, Rommel, R. W. Munson, Wapanuka, Xlnta, and by covering in 

 winter in its northern and central parts, the varieties named for Zone 5 can be well grown with 

 little or no spraying, and without covering in its southern parts, but the Viniferas must be grafted. 

 To this may be added Champanel, Elvicand, for very limy soils. This makes a large, varied list, 

 ripening from early to late. The extensive red or chocolate soils, and high semi-arid climate of 

 this region, highly fit it for growing grapes. The Vinifera hybrids with Labruscas and Lincecumii 

 species are excellently suited to this region. Only the Lincecumii x Bourquiniana hybrids should 

 be largely used in its southern parts for general vineyard work. 



ZONE 7. In this I include Texas, east of the 97th meridian and north of the 33d parallel 

 of latitude, extending north to the 35th parallel, and eastward to the Atlantic, lying imme- 

 diately south of Zone 4, and including Virginia east of the Mountains. 



In this region spraying will be required for most of the true "Bunch Grapes," and the follow- 

 ing kinds may be successfully grown by using the Munson Trellis, (page 224) and spraying 



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