The grape phylloxera [Phylloxera vitifoliae Fitch] in California /

Later, in the early part of the eighteenth century, a long hne of missions was established throughont the peninsula of Lower Calig fornia, the Mission of Loreto being the first, in 1697.These missions all grew grapes.The vines were furnished to them originally by the colonies of Mexico.As missions were founded, products and plants were furnished to the new one by the older established ones, and grapes are almost always mentioned as being cultivated by the Padres.The Mission of San Diego was the first to be founded in upper California, and the vines planted there were brought from the missions of Lower California.As no other variety but the Mission grape is known to have been cultivated by the different missions which were founded in after years, it is to be presumed that it was introduced into this State with the founding of the Mission of San Diego, 1769.The Mission is a long-lived, vigorous, and thrifty vine, as is attested by two remarkable specimens.The one planted in 1775, and still living, is on the property