CHAPTER PAGE I THE DOMESTICATION OF THE GRAPE 1 II GRAPE REGIONS AND THEIR DETERMINANTS 16 III PROPAGATION 36 IV STOCKS AND RESISTANT VINES 61 V THE VINEYARD AND ITS MANAGEMENT 73 VI FERTILIZERS FOR GRAPES 97 VII PRUNING THE GRAPE IN EASTERN AMERICA 108 VIII TRAINING THE GRAPE IN EASTERN AMERICA 123 IX GRAPE-PRUNING ON THE PACIFIC COAST 150 X EUROPEAN GRAPES IN EASTERN AMERICA 184 XI GRAPES UNDER GLASS 192 XII GRAPE PESTS AND THEIR CONTROL 204 XIII MARKETING GRAPES 230 XIV GRAPE PRODUCTS 250 XV GRAPE BREEDING 273 XVI MISCELLANIES 284 XVII GRAPE BOTANY 300 XVIII VARIETIES OF GRAPES 330 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PLATES PLATE PAGE I. Two views of vineyards in California; a vineyard in the orchard region of central California, and a vineyard in southern California 14 II. Fitting the land for planting 34 III. Cover-crop; cow-horn turnips, and rye 48 IV. A well-tilled vineyard of Concords 60 V. Vinifera grapes grown out of doors in New York; Malvasia and Chasselas Golden 72 VI. Black Hamburg 82 VII. Barry. Delaware 96 VIII. Brighton 106 IX. Campbell Early 114 X. Clinton 122 XI. Concord 138 XII. Diana 148 XIII. Dutchess 164 XIV. Eaton 182 XV. Eclipse 190 XVI. Elvira 202 XVII. Empire State 218 XVIII. Herbert 228