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Vitis hypoglauca, F. v. Mueller. 



East Australia, as far south as Gipps Land. An evergreen 

 climber of enormous length, forming a very stout stem in 

 age. The black berries attain the size of small cherries. 

 Also this species may perhaps be vastly changed in its fruit 

 by continued culture. 



Vitis Indica, L. 



On the mountains of various parts of India, ascending an 

 altitude of 3000 feet in Ceylon. The small berries are 

 edible. The plant should be subjected to horticultural 

 experiments. This is an apt opportunity to draw attention 

 to the various Indian species of Vitis with large edible 

 berries ; for instance : V. laegivata, BL, V. tJiyrssiflora, Miq., 

 F. mutabilis, BL, F. Blwneana, Steud., all from the moun- 

 tains of Java, and all producing berries as large as cherries, 

 those of V. Blumeana being particularly sweet. Further 

 may here be inserted F. imperialis, Miquel, from Borneo, 

 F. auriculata, "Wall, and F. elongata, Wallich, both the last 

 from the mountainous mainland of Coromandel, and all 

 producing very large juicy berries even in the jungle wilder- 

 ness. F. quadrangularis, L., stretches from Arabia to India 

 and Central Africa, and has also edible fruits. Many such 

 plants may be far more eligible for Grape-culture in hot wet 

 climes than the ordinary vine. About 250 species of Vitis 

 are already known, mostly from intra-tropical latitudes, and 

 mostly evergreen ; but in regard to their elevation above the 

 ocean, and to the nature of their fruits, we are almost 

 utterly without data. 



Vitis Labrusca, L.* 



The Isabella Grape. North America, from Canada to Texas 

 and Florida, also in Japan. The Schuylkill Grape is derived 

 from this species. A pale-fruited variety furnishes the 

 Bland's Grape. Another yields the American Alexander- 

 Grape. The berries are large among American kinds and 

 are of pleasant taste. Flowers fragrant. This and the 

 other hardy North American vines seem never to be attacked 

 by the Oidium disease. 



