THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 129 



though this is the common Mississippi Valley form, for he says: " In this 

 valley at least the fruit has a strongly and even fetidly-aromatic taste ". 

 The variety apparently is similar to the typical Cordifolia in every respect 

 excepting the aromatic fruit. 



VITIS CORDIFOLIA SEMPERVIRENS Munson. 



1. Munson, Rev. Vit., 5:165. f. 53. (cited by 2). 2. Bailey, Gray's Syn. FL. 1:424. 1S07. V. 

 CORDIFOLIA, var. SEMPERVIRENS. 3. Viala and Ravaz, Am. Vines. 1903:78. /fij. oj leaf. 



Vitis cordifolia scmpcrvircns is a south-Florida form of Cordifolia 

 named and first described by Munson in the Rcvnc Viticolc. It differs 

 from typical Cordifolia in having leaves which are thicker, narrower, more 

 oblong, with a long lanceolate point, completely glabrous and more or less 

 glossy on both surfaces. These leaves remain on the vines very late in 

 the season. This variety is said to be very resistant to an excess of lime 

 in the soil. 



VITIS CORDIFOLIA HELLERI Bailey. 



I. Bailey, Gray's Syn. FL, 1:424. 1S97. V. cordifolia, var. Helleri. 2. Viala and Ravaz, 

 Am. Vines, 1903:79. V. cordifolia var. 



Viiis cordifolia hcllcri is first mentioned by Bailey in 1897. It differs 

 from the ordinary forms of Cordifolia in having more circular leaves with- 

 out the lanceolate point. Viala and Ravaz state that such forms are found 

 in clay soils. Bailey refers to it as an upland south-Texas form found at 

 altitudes of from 1600 to 2000 feet. 



II. VITIS BAILEYANA Munson. 



I. Munson, U. S. D. A. Pom. Bui., 3:14. 1890. V. Virginiana. 2. lb.. Gar. and For., 3:474, 

 475. 1890. v. Virginiana 3. lb.. Mieh. Hort. Soe. Rpt.. 1893:116. Possum grape. 4. lb.. 

 Bush. Cat., 1894:20. V. Virginiana. 5. Britton and Brown, 2:411. 1897. V. Virginiana. 6. 

 Bailey, Gray's Syn. FL, 1:424. 1S97. Possum grape. 7. Munson, Te.t. Sta. BiiL. 56:231. 240. 1900. 

 Possum grape. 



Vine climbing, but of only medium vigor (less vigorous than Cordifolia). Canes 

 slender, with short internodes, and with very many short side shoots; shoots 

 angular, densely whitish or rusty pubescent or woolly along the angles; mature canes 

 round, nearly smooth; diaphragms thick; tendrils intermittent, usually trifid. Leaves 

 with blade long, cordate, frequently smaller than Cordifolia, shortly but distinctly 

 three-lobed (lobes mostly pointed and much spreading), bright green, but not shining, 

 above, gray below, slightly pubescent at maturity only on veins; ape.x short, acuminate, 



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