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Rupestris Missiox.—Very vigorous and spreading; stands 
drought well. Leaves small, gutter-shaped, with margins turned in; 
wood violet red at fist, then dark and dull. 
Rupestris Mission. 
Vitis Riparta (River Bank Grape)—In Europe, where the 
conditions of soil moisture and fertility are frequently met with, 
the R. Riparia is often a favourite, and where these conditions 
occur it is of all the stock, vines the best to use. It is distinguished 
from other species by having very thin diaphragms at the nodes of 
the stem. light green, shining, glabrous leaves, almost or quite with- 
cut hairiness beneath; large stipules, and very early flowering habit. 
One advantage the Rinaria has over the Rupestris is that it is 
more easily grafted when old than the Rupestris. and if the stock 
is planted straight out instead of first grafting and sticking in nurs- 
ery rows, Riparias stock will, for that reason. succeed more easily. 
The large-leaved vigorous varieties only should be used and all others 
discarded. Its only defect is that im the case of some sub-varieties 
the stock is sometimes more slender in growth than the vine it sup- 
ports. 
Riparia GLory or MONTPELLIER (syn. R. Portalis) —A very 
vigorous variety, with spreading habit of growth. Wood long, light 
hazelnut colour; long joints with a small kink at the nodes; few 
laterals, light blocm; young shoots bright purple. Leaves large, 
roundish, dull, straight hair on the veins underneath. Petiolary 
sinus open, U-shaped. Especially suited to deep alluvial soils, red 
loamy, and rich, moist, sandy loamy. Does nct do well in soils con- 
