152 GRAPES. 



a musky or fox scent. Fruit, when ripened, sweet and rich, 

 but pulpy. 



2. V. BLANDA. White-berried (Eland's grape.) Sweet's 

 Hart. Brit. No. 10. 



Bland's Grape. Pursh, Flor. No. 1. var. 



Pursh, in his Flora Americse, supposes this to be only a 

 variety of the former species. Sweet, in his Hortus Britta- 

 nicus, has established it as a distinct species. The size of 

 the bunch and form of the berry are very similar to the 

 former species. When perfectly ripe they are very sweet, 

 having not so much pulpiness, and they ripen a little earlier 

 than the former sort. 



3. V. JEsxivALis. Fox Grape. Sweet, No. 11. Pursh, 

 No. 2. 



Vulpina. Willd. sp. pi. 1. p. 1181. Michaux. 2. p. 

 230. 



Labrusca. Walt. Flor. Car. 242. 



"In fields and woods, Virginia to Carolina. Berries 

 dark blue, very agreeable to eat, and frequently converted 

 into very good home-made wine. It is known by the name 

 of Summer Grape." 



4. V. CORDIFOLIA. Winter Grape. Sweet, No. 12. 

 Mich. Fl. Am. 2. p. 231. No. 3. 



Incisa. Jacq. Shaubr. 427. 



Vulpina. Walt. Fl. Car. 243. 



" On edges of rivers and in woods. Canada to Florida. 

 Berries green or amber-coloured. Small, and ripen ex- 

 tremely late. Of a very tart taste. Commonly called 

 Winter Grape, or Chicken Grape." Pursh. 



5. V. RIFARIA. Sweet scented. Sweet, Hort. Brit. 

 No. 13. Pursh, No. 5. Mich. 2. p. 231. 



Odoratissima. Donn, Catalogue, 66. 



" On the gravelly shores and islands of the rivers. Penn- 

 sylvania to Carolina. Flowers of an exquisitely fine smell, 

 somewhat resembling Reseda Odorata (Mignonette.) Fe- 

 male plants are very seldom found north of the Potomac 

 river, though the male extends very far beyond it." 



6. V. ROTUNDIFOLIA. Bullet Grape. Sweet, Hort. Brit. 

 No. 14. Pursh, Fl. Jim. No. 5. Mich. 2. p. 231. 



" On river sides and islands. Virginia to Florida. Ber- 

 ries very large, dark blue, agreeable, commonly called Bull 

 or Bullet Grapes." Pursh. 



7. V. PALMATA. Palmated leaved. Sweet, Hort. Brit. 

 No. 15. Pursh, p. 170. Not described by Michaux. 



