Order 37. Ampelidece. 61 



This and Zizyphus xylopyrus (also called Guti) may easily be mis- 

 taken when not in fruit, bat the smooth shining leaves distinguish 

 this. 



Rhamnus, disk thin lining the calyx tube, ovary free. * R. Wightii, 

 unarmed leaves long, narrow, pointed, flowers in fascicles, fruit size 

 of a pea with calyx adherent. Raktzorar. N. Ghauts (D.). 



Gouania, stamens enclosed in the hooded petals, disk fleshy filling 

 the calyx. * G. leptostachya, smooth, climbing, unarmed, leaves 

 ovate, flowers in panicles or racemes, fruit triangular winged, 

 crowned by the calyx. Wari country (D.). 



Palinurus aculeatus is Christ's thorn, from which the crown 

 of thorns is traditionally said to have been made ; common in 

 the S. of Europe and about Jerusalem. 



ORDER 37. AMPELIDEJE. Vines. 



Shrubs, usually climbing and with tendrils, leaves generally 

 much lobed, flowers regular, calyx cup-shaped, entire or 4-5 

 lobed ; petals 4 or 5, stamens as many, inserted on or beneath 

 the disk ; filaments and style short, fruit a small berry. 



This order differs from the last mainly in its climbing habit, ten- 

 drils, and lobed or sometimes compound leaves. The small flowers 

 are generally in large clusters, and when not otherwise stated 

 are greenish. 



1. VITIS. Climbing shrubs, tendrils opposite the leaves, 

 berry oval or round, one or two-celled. 



2. LEEA. Shrubs not climbing, without tendrils, with very 

 large leaves and sheathing petioles : calyx lobes, petals, and 

 stamens 5, ovary inserted in the disk, stigma swollen. 



1. VITIS. 



Note. H. has 70 species of Vitis, having included in it the old 

 genus Cissus, which has 4 petals and stamens, whereas Vitis has 5. 

 Note. In many cases the climbing tendency is but slight. 



(a.) Petals and stamens 4. 



1. V. quadrangularis (Cissus q. and C. edulis, D.). An 

 extensive climber, very fleshy and cactus-like, stems thick, 

 4-sided, jointed and often winged, leaves large ovate, variously 

 toothed, berry roundish, red. Harsdnkal, mhaisvel, Khdrbuti. 



Common in hedges throughout hotter India (fl.). The leaves are 

 frequently 3-lobed, and the stems without wings. Good specimens, 

 as at Surat, are very handsome, but more often it is with us a poor- 

 looking and scraggy plant. 



" Its stem, like that of another Vitis (7. Indica), when freshly 



