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Cordifolia (Vitis). 



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AMERICA. 



LEAVES. Cordiform, very glabrous, very smooth, 

 shiny on both faces, sometimes the margins 

 are curled underneath. 



Teeth short. 



UPPER PORTION OF GROWING SHOOT. Glabrous, 

 bent. 



Young leaves, very shiny, golden green or 

 bronzed, opening out flat almost from the 

 start, and showing the terminal bud com- 

 pletely uncovered. 



WOOD. Smooth, shiny, brown punctuations disseminated 

 on the herbaceous shoots. 



This species may be considered as one of the most gla- 

 brous. However, occasional woolly hairs may sometimes be 

 found on the apex of the growing shoot. There are also 

 occasionally a few stiff hairs on the lateral sides of the veins, 

 in proximity to their point of division, on the under face. 



