104 NORTHERN LIMIT OF WILD GRAPE VINES—LAWSON. 
small seeds rounded above and with a prominent raphe.”— 
Englemann. | 
“ V. cordifolia or ruparia, grows, on the evidence of collections 
made on my former journeys, as far north as the south end of 
Lake Winnipeg, on the 50th parallel. I did not observe it on 
my late voyage, in which, indeed, I had very little leisure to 
search for plants, and, if it actually grows in so high a latitude, 
it does not produce edible fruit so as to attract the attention of 
the residents, who could give me no information respecting it. 
It is common in Wisconsin and Minnesota, with V. wstevalis.”— 
Sir J. Richardson; Arctic Jour., IT., p. 287. 
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, 5th JuLy, 1883. 
Dear Sir,—My friend, Mr. J. Storm, professor of history at 
our university, wishes to know how far north on your coasts the 
wild species of Vitis (V. vulpina, Labrusea, &.,) grow. I 
cannot make it out for him with the books at my disposai, so I 
am obliged to turn to you and trouble you with the matter. 
You would oblige me and my friend very much if you would be 
kind to let me know the northern limit of the species above 
mentioned in your coast districts. America was discovered some 
1000 ago by Norwegian sailors, who found wild grapes at the 
shores and named the country after them “Vineland,” which 
means the country of wine. 
With much respect, yours, 

A. Biya 
Professor of Botany at the University. 

The Honorable Judge Ritchie informs me that, when a boy, he 
frequently gathered wild grapes between Annapolis Royal and 
Bear River, and that he has no doubt he could still find the place 
where the vines grow. 
Professor Macdonald informs me that our esteemed President, 
Robert Morrow, Esq., before leaving for the South, stated that he 
had seen a Wild Grape vine growing in a garden at Stellarton, in 
Pictou County, and was told that it had been brought from the 
neighbouring woods. Some years later, at a distance of several 
