AMPELIDEZ. IV. Vins. 
Wrinkled-leaved Vine. Shrub cl. 
24 V. Pura‘’yt (Hamilt. mss. in D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 
188.) leaves cordate, serrate-toothed, acuminated, coriaceous, 
pubescent above, villous beneath, as well as the petioles, some- 
times 3-lobed ; thyrse spicate, short, opposite the leaves. h. 
vu: S. Native of Nipaul in the vicinity of the town, called 
Thankot. Shrub slender. Leaves small. 
Purani Vine. Fl. April. Clt. 1820. Shrub cl. 
** Leaves ternate or quinate, rarely pinnate. 
25 V. semicorpa’ra (Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 481.) leaves ternate; 
leaflets villous on the under surface, acuminated, bristly-serrated, 
lateral ones half-cordate, gibbous, intermediate one ovate, taper- 
ing to the base ; cymes oblong ; young branches villous. Y.. S. 
Native of Nipaul on the Sheopore mountain. Flowers small, 
greenish. 
Half-cordate-leafletted Vine. Fl. Sept. Pl.cl. | 
26 V. morríssıma (Wall. fl. ind. 2.- p. 482.) leaves ternate ; 
leaflets covered with very dense, white hairs, lateral ones acu- 
minated, unequally crenated, half ovate, intermediate one ellip- 
tical, with a narrow, rather retuse base ; cymes divaricating, 
dichotomous, villous ; berries round, smooth, 4-seeded. h.. S. 
Flowers tetrandrous. Berries almost the size of a common cherry. 
Very soft Vine. Shrub cl. 
27 V. pracrgota‘ta (Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 483.) smoothish, 
slender; leaves ternate; leaflets with bristly-serratures, lateral 
ones half ovate ; cymes on long peduncles, much divided, with 
oblong, deciduous bracteas. h. VY. S. Native of the East 
Indies on the J uyuntija mountains. Flowers small, tetrandrous. 
Bracteated Vine. F]. Sept. Shrub cl. 
28 V. cinnaMomea (Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 483.) every part 
clothed with dense, rusty down; leaves from simple, ovate- 
cordate, a little 3-lobed, to ternate and quinate, with half- 
cordate, lateral leaflets; corymbs long, pendulous, bearing 
tendrils, consisting of very approximate, divaricate spikes. 
h. S. Native of the islands in the Straits of Malacca, 
Penang, Singapore, Pulo Dingding. Berries roundish, smooth, 
purple, 3-4-cornered. This is a charming species, remarkable 
on account of the varying form of its leaves. 
tmnamon-coloured Vine. Shrub cl. > 
29 V. RuRròLIA (Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 481.) leaves pinnate, 
with 5 pairs of oblong, acuminated, coarsely and sharply ser- 
rated, rather cordate leaflets, terminal one rather ovate, all 
glaucous beneath, and a little hairy. h. VU. S. Native of 
ngal on the Juyuntija mountains. Flowers fragrant, of a 
yellowish-green colour. Berries esculent. 
Rubus-leaved Vine. Shrub cl. 
bd * * > bd . . . 
Dioecious or polygamous species, natives of America. 
80 V. CARIBBÆ'A (D. C. prod. 1. p. 634.) leaves cordate, 
àcuminated, with long acute teeth, smoothish above, but downy 
neath, as well as the peduncles. h.. S. Native of Jamaica 
on the lower hills among bushes. Vitis I‘ndica, Swartz, obs. 95. 
or. dict. 8. p. 607.—Sloan. hist. 2. p. 104. t. 210. f. 4. 
id small, white. Berries small, brownish-green, watery, 
dus. but eatable. This plant produces a great quantity of 
Ge of smali black grapes of an austere taste, but they 
“avid doubtless make a good red wine. When it grows luxu- 
— as it generally does on the higher woody lands of Ja- 
will 2: It Is so full of juice that a piece about 3 feet long 
yield near a pint of clear, tasteless water, which has saved 
with lives of many who have wandered long in the woods 
Out any other refreshment of a liquid sort; therefore the 
ant is called in Jamaica Water Withe. According to Sloane, 
a y muit is red or deep-purple, the size of currants, and agree- 
Y acid, as well as astringent. | 
711 
Caribbean Vine. Clt. 1800. Shrub cl. 
31 V. Lazru’sca (Lin. spec. 293.) leaves cordate, a little 3- 
lobed, acutely-toothed, downy beneath, as well as the peduncles. 
k.o H. Native of North America from Canada to Florida, 
in shady woods. Jacq. schoenbr. t. 426. Vitis taurina, Walt. fl. 
car. 242.—Plum. icon. t. 259. f. 1. Old leaves smooth beneath. 
Fertile racemes small. Berries black, large, of a disagreeable foxy 
smell, commonly called Fox Grape. They have a rough acid 
flavour, but are eatable. 
Var. (3, blanda ; berries white. This variety is called in North 
America Bland’s Grape. There are other varieties raised of this 
grape. From the fermented berries of all these very pleasant 
wine is made. 
Wild Vine or Fox Grape. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1656. Sh. cl. 
32 V. xstiva is (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 230.) leaves 
broad-cordate, 3-5-lobed, young ones clothed beneath with cob- 
web-like down, adult ones smooth. bh. J. H. Native of North 
America from Virginia to Carolina, in fields and woods. V. 
vulpina, Willd. spec. 1. p. 1181. Jacq. schoenbr. t. 425. V. 
Labrisca, Walt. fl. car. 242. Fertile racemes oblong. Berries 
small, dark-blue, very agreeable, and frequently converted 
into a very good home-made wine. It is known by the name of 
Summer Grape. 
Summer Grape or Vine. Fl. May. Clt. 1656. Shrub cl. 
33 V.stnua‘ta; leaves sinuately-palmate, coarsely-toothed, 
with rhomboid recesses, young ones covered beneath with cob- 
webbed rusty down, adult ones smooth. k.. H. Native of 
North America from Virginia to Carolina, in fields and woods. 
V. estivalis var. 3, sinuata, Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 169. 
Fertile racemes oblong. Berries dark-blue, very agreeable to 
eat, and are, as well as those of the preceding species, converted 
into very good home-made wine. This is probably the V. La- 
bruscoides of Muhl. cat. 27. 
Scolloped-leaved Summer Grape-vine. Fl. May, June. Clt. 
1656. Shrub cl. 
N.B. The three preceding species have been greatly im- 
proved by cultivation, and many new varieties have been raised 
within the last few years. 
34 V. corpiròLIA (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 231.) leaves 
cordate, acuminated, deeply-toothed, smooth on both surfaces, 
h. S. Native of North America from Canada to Florida, on 
the edges of rivers and in woods, where it is called VW inter 
Grape or Chicken Grape. V. incisa, Jacq. schoonbr. t. 427. V. 
vulpina, Walt. fl. car. 243. Racemes loose, many-flowered, 
Berries green or amber-coloured, small, and ripen extremely 
late, of a very tart taste. 
Heart-leaved Vine or Chicken Grape. Cit. 
1806. Shrub cl. 
35 V. riparia (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 2. p. 231.) leaves cor- 
date, a little trifid, unequally and deeply-toothed ; petioles, mar- 
gins, and nerves pubescent. h. o H. Native o ; ort 1 me 
rica from Pennsylvania to Carolina, on the gravelly shores an 
islands of rivers. V. odoratissima, Donn, hort. cant. 6e, À 1€ 
flowers have an exquisitely fine smell, somewhat resembling t nat 
of mignonette. Female plants are very seldom found north o 
the Potowmac river, though the male extends very far beyond it. 
gne des Battures. 
i learly called the V? s i 
" Riverside ot Sweet-scented Vine. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1806. 
Shrub cl. 
36 V. ROTUNDI 
Fl. June, July. 
rota (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 6 p- i -) leaves 
ini h surfaces, rather equally toothed, cordately kid- 
shining on pot comes composed of many small umbellets or 
heads. eet ? H. Native of North America from Virginia to 
Florida on river sides and in islands. Berries very large, dark- 
blue agreeable to eat. It is commonly called Bull or Bullet 
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