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climates; even in the latitude of Washington it succumbs to the cold, 

 being thus not hardy like most other North-American species in 

 Northern Germany. The bunches contain generally only from 4 to 

 10 large berries, but are produced abundantly all over the plant. The 

 berries are of a brownish-yellow color with a bronze-tinge when 

 ripe; the peel is coriaceous, the juice vinous, of delicate perfume, re- 

 sembling muscat. The grapes do not ripen together, but successively 

 during about a month, and drop off the stalk when ripe. To gather 

 them a sheet is generally spread under the vine and the latter shaken. 

 The Muscadine vine grows sometimes to an extraordinary size, rising 

 to the top of the tallest trees. A Scuppernong, planted on the island 

 of Roauoke, covers an area of more than 40 acres; another is men- 

 tioned by M. Labiaux as extending still further. Vitis vulpiua is 

 not suited for stock, on which to graft the European vine (Planchon). 

 Hybrids of this species with the European and with other American 

 vines are but little fertile, but by further crossing the first hybrids can 

 furnish fertile sorts, whereas crosses between Vitis vinifera, V. 

 asstivalis, V. cordifolia, V. riparia and V. Labrusca in any way are 

 hardly less fertile than the original species (Bush and Meisner). V. 

 caudicans, the Mustang-grape of Texas, is recommended by Professor 

 Millardet for grape-culture. Dr. Regel refers to V. vulpina also V. 

 parviflora, Roxburgh. The important memoirs " Les Vigues Ameri- 

 caines," published by Planchon since 1875, should be consulted in 

 reference to American vines. 



Voandzeia subterranea, Thouars. 



Madagascar and various parts of Africa, as far south as Natal. 

 This Earth-Pea is annual, and pushes its pods underground for ma- 

 turation in the manner of Arachis hypogsea. The pods are edible 

 and consumed in some tropical countries. 



^Tallichia caryotoid.es, Roxburgh. (Harina caryotoides, Hamilton.) 



India, up to 4,000 feet elevation (Kurz). A dwarf tufted palm, 

 eligible for scenic group-planting. 



^Tallichia densiflora, Martius. (W. oblongifolia, Griffith.) 



Himalaya as far as 27 north. There one of the hardiest of all 

 palms. It is not a tall one, yet a graceful and useful object for 

 cultural industries. 



Washingtonia fllifera, H. Wendland. (Pritchardia filifera, Linden.) 



From South-California to Arizona and Colorado. One of the most 

 northern and therefore most hardy of American palms. This species 

 attains a height of about 50 feet. In gardens it passes often under 

 the name Brahea filamentosa. W. robusta (H. Wendland) occurs on 

 the Sacramento-River, and will endure long continued drought as 

 well as a few degrees of frost (Prof. Naudin). 



Wettinia augnsta, Poeppig. 



Peru, on mountains several thousand feet high. This palm is 

 therefore likely to endure mild, temperate climes. 



