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136 40. AMPELIDE2E. 



17. Vitis serianaefolia, Maxim, in Mel. Biol. ix. p. 149. 



Vitis pentaphylla, Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. i. p. 91; Baker 

 Sf S. Moore in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. p. 381, non Thunb. 



Ampelopsis serianaefolia et A. aconitifolia, Bunge, Enum. PI. Chin. 

 Bor. p. 12; Hance in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. p. 77- 



Paullinia japonica, Thunb. Fl. Jap. p. 170. 



Cissus viticifolia, Sieb. et Zucc. in Abhandl. Acad. Munch. 1846, 

 p. 190. 



Chihli: between Peking and Jehol (Staunton !), near Peking 

 (Tatarinowl Bretschneider !) ; Shingking: Jaoling (Bossl), 

 Talienwhan (Birnie !) ; Shantung : Chefoo (Berry !) ; Kiangsi : 

 Kiukiang (Shearer !) ; Hupeh : Ichang (A. Henry !). Mus. Brit. ; 

 Herb. Kew. 



Japan. 



18. Vitis vinifera, Linn. Sp. Bl. ed. i. p. 202 ; Lour. Fl. 

 Cochinch. p. 155 ; Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. i. p. 92 ; 

 Laws, in Hook.f. Bl. Brit. Ind. i. p. 652. 



Vitis amurensis, Rupr. PI. Maack. p. 524 ; Franchet, PI. David, p. 74 ; 

 Baker Sf S. Moore in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. p. 381. 



Vitis bryoniaefolia, Bunge, Enum. PI. Chin. Bor. p. 1 1 ; Hance in Journ. 

 Bot. 1882, p. 3 ; Maxim. Fl. As. Or. Fragm. p. 7. 



Vitis adstricta, Hance in Journ. Bot. 1882, p. 258. 

 . Chihli : near Peking (Bunge ! Tatarinow !) ; Shingking : Jao- 

 ling (Boss !) ; Kiangsu : Fengwangshan (hb. Forbes !) ; Anwhei : 

 Wuhu (Bullock !) ; Chekiang : Ningpo (Hancock !). Herb. Kew. 

 Mediterranean region, Asia Minor, and North India. 

 We have followed Miquel in referring the Chinese plant to 

 V. vinifera. 



In connection with this species, it should be mentioned that 

 the Abbe David, some years ago, discovered an allied species, or 

 possibly a variety, in the mountains of Shensi, at an elevation of 

 al out 11,500 feet (3500 metres). It is remarkable in the branches 

 being beset with prickles or bristles ; and the name Spinovitis 

 Bavidii has been proposed for it in the ' Eevue Horticole,' 1885, 

 p. 55, fig. 10. But Mr. Carriere, the writer of the history of 

 David's vine in the serial cited, states that seedlings exhibit con- 

 siderable variation. Thus, the bark of some is perfectly smooth, 

 while in others it is clothed with long, harsh, or sometimes even 

 prickly hairs. There is in the Kew Herbarium a very imperfect 

 specimen of a " Thorny Vine " communicated by Consul Cooper, 

 who states in a note that it is cultivated in the Ningpo district 



