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Burgundy,) in size ; and although somewhat harshly acid, it abounds in 

 a rich purple juice, at maturity, and makes a fine preserve for pastry. 



4. V. cordifo'lia, MX. Leaves thin, cordate, acuminate, sharply and 

 coarsely toothed, smoifth and green on both sides ; racemes slender, 

 large, loosely compound ; berries small. 

 HEART LEAVED YITIS. . Chicken Grape. Winter or Frost Grape. 



Stem 10-20 feet long, climbing and spreading over bushes. Leaves 2-6 inches long, 

 smooth, the nerves pubescent beneath. Flowers greenish, in loose racemes which often 



FIG. 61 . Leaf an i tendril of the common Fox Grape (Vitis Labrusca) . 62. An unex- 

 panled flower bud, much enlarged. 63. An open flower, showing th? petals cohering by 

 their tips and falling away in one piece. 



