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In the course of nearly three-quarters of a century of patient labor (and after many dis- 
appointments) the French hybridizers have been able to produce new grape varieties of truly 
astonishing character=-hardy, disease resistant, productive, and--this is the point--capable 
of yielding excellent wine of the European type under American as well as French conditions. 
By using these varieties it is now possible for anyone, with reasonable care and a proper 
selection, to produce sound and pleasant table winese It is now possible, at trifling cost, 
to enjoy the luxury of good wine as part of the daily diet. 
Many of the leading Eastern wineries, furthermore, have been so impressed with the possibil- 
ities of these grapes that they are changing over their vineyards from the old American 
varieties to the French hybrids as rapidly as conditions permit. The best of the old Amer- 
ican varieties will always have their special place and their special admirers. But the 
French hybrids open up new and important possibilities for American agriculture. 
The family of the French hybrids includes vines of many differing characteristics: late 
ripening vines for long-season areas, early ripening vines for the more northerly areas, 
heavy producers for ordimry wine, vines capable of producing wine of real finesse but 
producing somewhat less heavily, vines suited to dry climates and vines suited to humid 
climates. The choice is important, and since these varieties are still relatively new 
to American conditions there is still, of course, much to be learned about their adaptation 
to specific situationse Yet it is possible already to choose varieties with i EEA ek 
assurance for almost every part of the United States. 
OUR LIST 
The French hybrids do not have mmese They are identified by the name of the hybridizer 
and a number. Confusing as this may seem at first, the grower quickly finds that these 
numbers have a poetry all their own, and learns that there is all the difference in the 
world between, let us say, the Seyve-Villard 14287, with its rich Muscat aroma, and the 
Seibel 10096, with its great fat bunches of dusty blue fruit and its ruby colored winee 
THE QUESTION OF PRICE 
We have always followed the policy of charging the same price for all of our varieties, 
regardless of their relative rarity, and of keeping our prices lowe Owing to increased 
costs, we are compelled to mke a slight increase in our prices this year, the first 
increase since 1942. Prices are as follows: 
80 cents for single vines 
60 cents each for 10 or more of any one variety 
45 cents each for 50 or more of any one variety 
Per-thousand rates on request 
In establishing a vineyard ina new area, it is well to "spread the risk" by growing several 
varieties until the one best adapted to the particular situation has been determined. Since 
wines of the different varieties may be blended, this procedure involves no losse 
As we stated earlier, we consider it our function as nurserymen to limit our list to vari- 
eties which we can recommend with confidence as having satisfactory wine quality and good 
cultural characteristics. As the demand for these vines grows steadily, we invite early 
ordering for either Fall or Spring delivery. Every year we are compelled to disappoint 
numerous customers whose orders come in after supplies of certain varieties have been 
exhausted o 
