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parvis, cordatis, dentatis aut crenatis, dentibus iaequalibus basi sinuatis ; 

 sinu profundo et angusto, vel lato-repando ; glabriusculis, juaioribus sub- 

 pubescentibus ; ramis, petiolis, nervisquefoliorumarachnoideo-pubescentibus. 

 Racemis valde conipositis ; baccis coufertis, albis atnbreisve, gustu suavi et 

 inter uvas Aniericanas gratissime. Crescit in Texas. 



Leaves 1 J-2 inches long, and nearly of the same width ; petioles about an 

 inch and a half in length. Fruit ripe in July and August, f of an inch in 

 diameter, skin thin. Grows in the mountainous districts of Burnet, Bell and 

 Hays Counties. 



Vitis Linsecomii, s. n. Ramis decumbentibus 4-6 pedali.' Foliis 

 magnis reniformi-cordatis integris, vel 5-lobatis ; totis obtusis, crenato-den- 

 tatis ; dentibus submucronatis, superne glabriusculis ; subtus dense rufo- 

 arachnoideo-tomentosisque et petiolis et junioribus ramis ; racemis composi- 

 tis, foliis brevioribus ; baccis purpureis ; gusto acido grato. Crescit in Texas 

 et Louisiana. 



This grape has larger leaves than any other American species ; 6-10 inches 

 wide and of nearly the same length. Its fruit ripens the first of July ; skin 

 thin, and berry f in. diameter, juicy and of a pleasant acid taste. 



Vitis mustangensis, s. n. Foliis cordatis, integris non nunquam 3-5 

 lobatis, parum ad basi sinuatis ; superne viridissimus, glabris, infra pedun- 

 culisque et ramis junioribus dense albo-floccoso-tomentosis ; racemis com- 

 positis, foliis brevioribus, baccis magnis, confertis, atro-caeruleis, subpellico 

 saccum rubricundum acridissime-ferventum continentibus ; pulpa vera non 

 ingrato gusto, nee noscia. 



This is called the Mustang grape in Texas, where it is very common. It 

 makes an excellent wine ; but is little esteemed for eating on account of an 

 acrid juice beneath the skin, which, if swallowed, gives a burning pain in 

 the throat. It climbs high, bears abundantly and has large fruit, which is 

 sometimes nearly an inch in diameter. Its leaves are neither toothed or mu- 

 cronate. 



A more detailed account of these new species of Vitis is given by the au- 

 thor in an article on North American Grapes, in the Patent Office Report, 

 (Agricultural,) 1861. 



Legumixosjs. 



Psoralea p a 1 m a t a, s. nov. Caule erecto 2-3 pedali, simplo, vel parce 

 ramoso, parum canescenti-villoso, foliis 5-foliat, petiolatis, foliolis lanceolatis, 

 submucronatis, subtus canescenti-pilosis, supra rugosis, floribuslongepeduncu- 

 latis, subcapitatis, bracteatis, bracteisque calycibus^villosis, ovato-lanceolatis, 

 acuminatis. 



South of Fort Belknap. 



Stem simple, with few leaves; 2-3 feet high; petioles 1-2 inches long. 

 Leaflets 1 J 2 laches long. Flowers axillary and terminal, on peduncles 3-5 

 inches long; 8-10-flowered in a loose head. 



Indigofera c i n e r e a, s. nov. Annua, cinerea, decumbens, caule tereti, 

 ramoso, foliis impari pinnatis 2-5-jugis, foliolis spathulatis acutis ad basi 

 attenuatis, subpetiolatis stipulis parvis subulatis, pedunculis parvi-floris, folio 

 multo JongLoribus, calyeis lineari-subulatis corolla brevioribus, leguminibus 

 rectis, reflexis, teretis, atuitis, 4-6 spermis. 



Washington County, Texas. Miss Sallie Linsecom. 



Whole plant covered with white appressed hairs. Leaves, including the 

 petioles, 1-1 inches long ; leaflets J in. in length ; peduncles 3-7 inches, ax- 

 illary and capitate, few-flowered ; flowers large in proportion, white tinged 

 with red. 



Indigofera T e x a n a, s. nov. Tota planta canescenti-pilosa, suffruticosa 

 erecta vel deeumbens, caule tereti, foliis subsessilibus, foliolis cuneati-obovatis 



1861.] 



