diligently as directed m Chapter VI., page 236: Agawam, Amethyst (L), America, Armalaga (L), 

 Atoka Blondin, Brighton (L), Brilliant (L), Captain, Carman, Catawba, Delaware (L), Diamond 

 Dr. Colher, Extra, Fern, Herbert, Gold Coin, Hidalgo (L), Hopkins, Hermann Jaeger, Ken- 

 tacky Kiowa, Krause (L), Laussel, Mericadel (L), Muench, Niagara, Norton, Norfolk, Ozark, 

 President, R W. Munson, Wetumka, Wine King, Xlnta, and all the Muscadine varieties and 

 hybrids can be grown in open vineyard without spraying. By grafting, planting on high ground 

 and spraying very thoroly, the Vinifera varieties may also be grown. What a wealth of varie- 

 ties this belt enjoys! 



ZONE 8. This is the Gulf-belt, lying south of Zone 7 all the way and includes Florida. 

 It IS highly adapted to the Muscadine varieties and hybrids, namely: James, Scuppernong, 

 Thomas; Hybrids, La Salle, Sanalba, San Jacinto, Sanmelaska, Sanmonta (for wine only) 

 Sanrubra. 



The most successful of the Bunch Grapes for this region are: Those requiring little or no 

 sprdymg: America, Atoka, Bell, Blondin, Beacon, Carman, Elvicand (L), Fern Munson, Gold 

 Com, Hernito, Hopkins, Hermann Jaeger, Kentucky, Lukfata (L), Laussel, Marguerite, Muench, 

 Mericadel, Norton, Neva Munson, Onderdonk (L), R. W. Munson, Wine King, Xlnta. For 

 whatever zone these may have been named heretofore, they are the most resistant to fungus 

 diseases, but all of them are not equally resistant, and better results will come by spraying all 

 but- the Muscadines in this Region. Those that require thoro spraying and with it succeed 

 well in this belt, are: Amethyst (L), Augustina (L), Agawam, Albania, Armalaga (L), Brighton 

 (L), Brilliant (L), Bailey, Campbell Early, Captain, Catawba, Delaware (L), Diamond, Extra, 

 Goethe (L), Green Mountain (L), Herbemont (L), Headlight, Hidalgo (L), Husmann, Jefferson, 

 Krause (L>, Lindley, Manson, Niagara, Norfolk, President, Rommel, Triumph, Valhallah (L), 

 Walter (L), Wetumka, Wapanuka, Xenia (L), and these will succeed better within thirty to forty 

 miles of the sea coast, than in the more interior parts, as the rots and mildews do not thrive in 

 the sea breeze, so well. 



By grafting and spraying the Vinifera varieties, they can be successfully grown "in this zone 



It is to be observed that the more northern zones cannot succeed with varieties adapted to 

 more southern zones, especially if more than one zone distant, nor with any but early ripening 

 kinds, while the more southern zones can grow'the varieties of all the zones, by spraying, grafting, 

 careful trellising and pruning, but all varieties developed from species native in northern latitudes 

 will suffer from the heat and drouth in the South, and prove short-lived and of little profit, 

 hence each section will succeed better by confining itself to the varieties developed largely from 

 species native within it. 



It is the opinion of the writer that this chapter is one of the most valuable pieces of grape 

 literature ever presented to the practical grape-growers of the United States, to aid them in 

 wisely selecting varieties for planting their vineyards, and it should be diligently studied by 

 them. It contains about all the cream of American varieties, and, perhaps, has retained too 

 much "blue milk," for fear of losing some cream. But the wise planter, after studying the chapter, 

 can easily avoid the blue milk. 



Some of the Best Tested Resistant Graft-Stocks 



For Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4: V. rupestris variety Rupestris St. George: V. vulpina variety 

 Gloire de Montpelier. For Zone 4: Use Rupestris St. George, V. Champini varieties Dogridge, 

 DeGrasset and Ramsey ; V. Longii varieties Motley and Adobe Giant ; V. Doaniana variety 

 Ponroy. For Zones 5, 6, 7 and 8 use the V. Champini stocks for limy soil, V. Doaniana and 

 V. Longii for sandy soils. Many varieties require no graft stock as mentioned in their descrip- 

 tions. It is for the Vinifera varieties that grafting is necessary in Phylloxera infested regions. 

 Where the above named varieties cannot be obtained any strong healthy vines of the same 

 species will answer well. The particular merits and adaptations of each species are fully set 

 forth under "Viticultural Observations and Remarks" under each respective species in Chapter I. 



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