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Vitis Schimperiana, Hochstetter. 



Prom Abyssinia to Guinea. This vine may become 

 valuable with many other Central African kinds for 

 tropical culture, and may show itself hardy here. Barter 

 compares the edible berries to clusters of Frontignac 

 Grape. 



Vitis vinifera, L.* 



The Grape Vine. Turkey, Persia, Tartary. This is not 

 the place to discuss at length the great industrial questions, 

 concerning this highly important plant, even had these not 

 engaged already since many years the attention of a large 

 number of our colonists. The whole territory of Victoria 

 stretches essentially through the vine-zone, and thus mcst 

 kinds of vine can be produced here, either on the lowlands 

 or the less elevated mountains in various climatic regions 

 and in different geologic formations. 



The Corinthian variety, producing the " Currants " of com- 

 merce, thrives also well in some districts, where with liaisons 

 it promises to become a staple article of our exports beyond 

 home consumption. Dr. W. Hamm, of Vienna, has recently 

 issued a Vine-map of Europe, indicating the distribution of 

 the different varieties and the principal sources of the 

 various sorts of Wine. The writer would now merely add, 

 that the preservation of the Grapes in a fresh state, accord- 

 ing to M. Charmeux's method, and the sundry modes of 

 effecting the transit of ripe Grapes to long distances, ought 

 to be turned to industrial advantage. The pigment of the 

 dark wine-berries is known as Oenolic acid. The juice 

 contains along with Tartaric acid also Grape acid. All 

 these chemically denned substances have uses of their own 

 in art and science. 



Vitis Vlllpina, L.* (Vitis rotundifolia, Mich.) 



The Muscadine or Eox-Grape. South-eastern States of 

 North America. This species includes as varieties also 

 the Bullace, the Mustang, the Bullet- Grape, both kinds 

 of the Scuppernangs and the Cotowba Grape. The 



