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The Texas Post Oak grape or V. Lincecumii is identical with our Ae stivalis , 

 (naturally I mean as species, not as variety; I have never seen 2 completely 

 identical wild Aestivalis ) and grows throughout not only on sand; also produces 

 leaves, where it has something to produce leaves.- The small amount of feit, which 

 remains on fully-matured leaves of Aestivalis , is also rust-colored here; also with 

 Norton , Hernann , wh. Norton , etc. 



Respectfully 



H. Jaeger. 



P.S. In the area of Texas from which I obtained the " Vigne Champin 11 , this 

 is called running sandbeach and Rupestris bushy Sandbeach. Other than the 

 Rupestris-hybrids I have seen only 2 wild grapes, of which I am certain that they 

 are crossbreeds. These 2 grew from seed of wild Aestivalis and are crossed with 

 Cordifolia . I sent you leaves at the time, which however did not convince you. 

 I do not doubt that you agreed with me, upon Observation of the whole vine and fruit. 



Balsigers white Norton has much of the rust-colored feit on the under-side of 

 the leaf, like all pure Aestivalis . It is an accidental seedling which my friend 

 Balsiger found in the vineyard and probably resulted from a cross between Norton 

 with Concord . One of the few grapes which I consider profitable here. - If I 

 designated the so-called southern Aest . as practically worthless, then this is 

 from the standpoint of the wine-grower, with whom finally the "pro fit" must decide. 

 Now and then they also bring in a nice return here and I will always cultivate some 

 as a hobby. If such grapes exist somewhere in the Union as native species, then 

 I cannot understand that they do not receive the greatest consideration since long 

 ago. It seems certain that Herbt was found wild in Georgia or as an accidental 

 seedling by a man of that name, probably Frenchman who probably had Viniferas. 

 A crossing with Aestivalis there would nevertheless not be entirely impossible. 



Do you know that in Texas a seedling o^$. grew of the size of Catawba; the 



Harwood? 



