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VITIS. 



THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



VITIS. 



measure 18 by 12 inches at the base, 

 their upper surface a dark green changing 

 to grey-green on the under side. This 

 handsome plant is of very strong growth, 

 quite young plants making shoots of 10 

 feet or more in a season. 



V. MURALIS (Wall V.). A name cur- 

 rent in this country and on the Continent. 

 Known in America as Vitis Englemanni. 

 It is a distinct form of the Virginian 

 Creeper, possessing leaves of the same 

 shape, only smaller and developing equally, 

 or even more, brilliant autumnal colours. 



V. SINENSIS. Allied to V. avmata, but 

 differs from it in its variable leaves, which, 

 at first simple, pass gradually to the 

 compound form as the shoots lengthen. 

 It is a tall vigorous climber of massive 

 effect, with foliage thickly clustered. 



SPINOVITIS DAVIDI. Nearly allied to 

 V. Romaneti, having the same bristly or 

 even prickly character. Both this and 

 F. Romaneti assume purplish-red autumn 

 tints. 



V. THOMSONI. A pretty and neat-grow- 

 ing species climbing by its tendrils, and 



Vitis heteropkylla variegata. 



It is self-supporting, and will attach itself 

 firmly and climb to the tops of high walls 

 a useful quality. 



V. QUINQUEFOLIA (Virginian Creeper). 

 Better known as Ampelopsis quinquefolia, 

 its foliage changes in the fall of the year 

 to various shades of crimson, scarlet, and 

 purple. For covering arbours, walls, 

 verandahs, or old tree stumps there is no 

 climber which produces so brilliant an 

 effect in so short a time. Several varieties 

 are in cultivation, viz., Major, incisa, 

 hirsuta. 



V. ROMANETI. Has large leaves, 

 differing from all the Vines in cultivation 

 (except Spinovitis Davidi) in having the 

 branches and petioles covered with bristles 

 or stout hairs. 



of graceful effect upon pillars and pergolas. 

 The leaves are deeply cleft into five lobes, 

 and are of a reddish - green, rich purple 

 on the under side. This turns to a uniform 

 crimson - purple in the autumn, but a 

 tendency to curl up rather spoils their 

 effect at this season. 



V. THUNBERGI. Though near V. Coig- 

 neticB, is a little less exuberant in its 

 growth ; it may be used near the house, 

 whereas Coignetice, in its almost unruly 

 luxuriance, is best among trees. The dark 

 green leaves often measure a foot or more 

 in each sense, and in autumn they take 

 the richest shades of yellow, brown, crim- 

 son, and scarlet. Their greater brilliance, 

 as well as their greater size, at this season 

 help to distinguish the plant from Coignet's 



