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^stivalis (Vitis). 



AMERICA. 



LEAVES. Upper face, dull, rugose, slightly wrinkly and 

 uneven. 



Under face, more or less covered with short 

 rust-coloured down, but never forming a 

 dense felt. 



UPPER PORTION OF GROWING SHOOT. Carmine 

 colour. At the start of growth, before the 

 shoots exceed 20 c.m. (8 in.) in length, the 

 whole herbaceous part is of a carmine 

 colour. 



GRAPES. Taste resembling that of Y. Vinifera. 



WOOD. Deep red colour when lignified. General aspect 

 resembling V. Yinifera. 



The Y. ^Estivalis is widely cultivated in France. It has 

 given rise to a number of natural and artificial hybrids, 

 such as Jacquez, Herbemont, Cynthiana, Rupestris x 

 valis, Azema, &c. 



