28 PENTANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 



93. EUONYMUS. Nutt. Gen. 230. 

 [Gr. literally good name; by way of antiphrasis; the plant being reputed infamous for its properties.] 

 Cal,. 4 or 5 cleft, with a flat peltate disk at base, within. Caps. 3 to 5 angled, 3 to 5 valved, colored. 



E. ATROPURPURKUs. Ph. licaves petiolate, oblong-laHceolate; pedunclcs divaricatej fruit smoothv 



Fu/g-o— Spindle-tree. Wild Burning-bush. 



Fl. Middle of June. Fr. mat. Beginning of October. 



Hub. Puch woodlands: forks of Brandy wine: rare. 6 to 8 feet high: flowers dark, or brownish purpl«; 

 Obs. I have only met with this shrub on the right bank of the Brandy wine, just below the forks; where 



it is pretty abundant. It is constantly Tetrandraas, and tetrapetalous, with the calyx 4 cleit, and capsule 



mosdy 4 angled. 



94. VITIS. Nutt. Gen. 219. 



[Obscure: Boerh. says, "a rieo, flecto, quia vitiscapreoli apprehendunt plantasvicinas."] 



Polygamous: Cor. petals cohering above, coming off at base. Berry mostly 5 seeded, globose. 



V. LABRTTsCA. Ph. Leaves broad-cordate, hoary-tomentose beneath^ fertile racemes small; fruit large. 



Synon. V. vulpiiia. Bartram, and Marshall. Vnlgo— Fox Grape. 



FL Middle of June. Fr. mat. Begmning of September. 



Hub. Rich, moist thickets; banks of creeks and rivulets; frequent. 15 to 25 feet long; berries mostly black. 



Obs. There are several varieties o( this well known grape; some with berries reddish, or purple, and 

 others producint; a fiuit nearly white, which is rather scarce here. Pursh considers the valuable Bland's 

 grape as a variety of this; though Bartram with more probability, I think, supposes it to be a hybrid. Tha 

 Schuylkill grape, (called also Alexa.nder's,!<nd Tusker's grape,) is likewise supposed to be a hybrid, allied j 

 to this species. For an interesting notice of some American Vines, by the late Mr. W. Bartrami see Med. 

 Repository, Hexade2,vol.l. p. 20. 



V. ^sTivALTs. Ph. LeavesS to 5 lobed, dentate, russet tomentumbeneathjracemes oblong; fruit small. 

 Synon. Y. sylvestris, & occidentalis. Bartr. V. intermedia. MuhU Fttigo— Little Grape. Summer Grape. 

 Fl. Beginning of June. Fr. mat- Last of September: 



JIah. ThicketSj fence-rows, and woodlands; common. 20, to 60 or 80 feet high; berries dark blue. 



Obs. There are a"Iso many, and valuable varieties of this species. That marked sjmtate, by Pursh, ^ 

 frequent here. In some instances, in rich woodlands, this species ascends to the top of the loftiest trees, — j 

 4he naked vines extending from tlie ground to the upper limbs, somewhat resembling the halyards of a 1 

 maintopgallant sail. It is believed that the better sorts of this grape will be found well worthy of culture, ih 

 this country, for the purpose of making wine A complete description of our native Vines is quite a de- 

 sideratum at this time, when tlie spirit of planting vineyards isbecomiag so prevalent. 



V. coRDiFOLiA. Ph. Leaves cordate, acuminate, incised-dentate, glabrous; racemes loose; fruit small. 

 Synon. V. vulpina. Willd. sec. Sm. Cyclop. V. serotina? jBarir. Vnlgo — Chicken Grape. Winter Grape. 

 /7. Middle of June. Fr- mat. Beginning of October. 



Hah. Fencs-rows, and borders of woods: frequent. 10 to 20 feet long: berries am jer color- 



Obs. The fruit of this species is very acerb, and scarcely eatable, even when frosted. A large proportion >; 

 of the American vines are Males, (or at least have abortive germs,) and are consequently sterile. This is ' 

 particularly the case with V. jestivalis. 



95. CISSUS. Nutt. Gen. 220. 



[From the Greek, Kissos, ivy; applied to this genus, from its resemblance to that plant.] 

 fC'oR. petals unconnected above, spreading. ATecf. girding the germ. Berry 2 celled, 1 to 4 seeded. 

 C HEDERACEA. Ph- Stem radicant, climbing; leaves quinate-digitate; racemes cymose, dichotomous. | 



Synon. Ampelopsis quinquefolia. JIx. Vitis hederacea. TVilld. Fm/jJo— Virginian Creeper. American Ivy. 1 

 FL Middle of July. Fr. mat. Middle of October. 



Mab. Woodlands, fence-rows, and hedges: common. 10, to 30 or 40 feet high: flowers yellowish green. 



Ob.i. This shrubby vine is sometimes cultivated as a covering to the walls of bouses, to which it readily 

 attaches itself; but the leaves being deciduous, it is not very ornam.ental in wiater, and is somewhat injuri- 

 ous to the wall. The berries are black, when ripe— at which time the peduncles are a pretty bright red. 

 I.>r. femith (Cyclopad.) insists that this plant is a real Vitis, ana consequently disapproves of its arrangement 

 here. I have, however, concluded to follow the late writers on American Botany. 



93. IMPATIENS. Nutt. Gen. 224. 

 [A metaphorical name; given on account of the Impatience, or elasticity of the seed-vessels, v/hen touched-} 



Cal. 2 leaved. Cor. irregular, spurred. ^jifAers at first cohering. Caps. 1 celled, 5 valved, elastic. 

 I. PALLIDA. Nutt. Leaves rhombic-ovate, rather acute; nectary obtusely conic, shorter than the petals. 

 Synon. I. nolitangere. IVilld. Ph. EU. &c. Fu/j^o— Snap-weed. Touch-me-not. 



FL Beginning of July till October. Fr. mat. Middle of August, and after. 



Iia,b. Moist, shaded grounds; thickets &c. frequent. 3 to 5 feet high: flowers palish yelloiv. 



