[OM] Re: Developer preservation, Was: Darkroom - Getting the paper to turn black

[Philippe Le Zuikomane]

Really? Wasn't it American cuttings that brought phylloxera to France in the 
first place? And wasn't it American root stocks that had French cuttings 
grafted onto them? And weren't the original Californian vines planted by 
Spanish Franciscans in the 18th century? And wasn't the discoverer of the 
solution to the American aphid infestation... a Frenchman? ?8^P -- Phil

On 23:19, ll.clark@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>Keep in mind that if it were not for cuttings from the California
>vineyards the blight of '48 would have virtually wiped out the wine
>industry in France. The French positively hate to be reminded that
>the Americans saved their palette.


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