Millardet Rec.July19 



Bordeaux July 4, I879 



Doctor, 



I waited for a long time for your letter of the 6th of May, so that I could send you a 

 sample of a our work on the American vine that has appeared in many articles in the 

 journals. I will send you a copy as soon as the printer has finished with it. This will be in 

 3 days and I will send it to you immediately. 



I am very happy to note that your observations on the Taylor and the Elvira bring you to 

 the same conclusions as I. You will find in the new pamphlet that I told you about the 

 development of the doctrine of hybridization of vines even in the wild. Only an eye as 

 discnmatory as yours would recognize them easily in the woods of your country I am 

 talking about the hybrid forms. 



I received the small packages of seeds, for which I send you my thanks. They have 

 been sown and some have already germinated. I believe this is the first time that the 

 Vitis Lincecomii has been planted in France. It soon will be seen in the collections but 

 it is still very rare. Without doubt it was sent from Texas. 



The Black-Spanish is very scattered around here and bears the name of Jacquez As 

 you mentioned, it was sent in large quantities from Texas, one year ago It is already 

 producing a very good wine, around here. I do not thing that it is a aestivalis as it 

 produces seeds that are quite différent. 



The seeds that Mr. Eggert sent me have germinated very well, with the exception of the 

 Vitis aestivalis. I suppose that this poor success is perhaps due to the very cold 

 températures that we have had this year and perhaps also because this fruit was reaped 

 in October when they were not completely ripe. I am writing via the same courier asking 

 for seeds of the Vitis reparia (40 kilograms). For the others I will wait until some friends 

 will send them to me. 



Please, Sir, if you have some interesting vines, perhaps you can send me some seeds 

 and I will be happy to keep you posted in regards my publications. It is to bad that this is 

 the only way that I can thank you for your many favors. 



Please accept, Sir, my most sincère and devoted greetingsr 



Millardet 



