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name to be a corruption of "Long's." It is probable that 

 the plant was senl to European gardens as Vitis LongU—yery 

 likrly from Prince's nursery— and the name was misread <>n 

 the label. Tin- original name, which was duly published by 

 Prince, with description, may now be restored. Vitis Longii 

 is no doubl capable of yielding useful varieties for the 

 Plains. 

 ('<(/•. microsperma, Bailey, is a very vigorous and small- 

 led form, which is very resistanl to drought. — Red River, 

 X. T( 



Vitis Champini, Planch Probably a hybrid <>f V. rupestris <>\- 

 l . Berlandieri and V. candicans, bearing medium to large reni- 

 form or reniform- cordate leaves which are variously pubes- 

 cent (iv cobwebby bul become glabrous, the growing tips 

 mostly white-tomentose : berries very large and excellent. — 

 s. \v. Texas. In sunn- plac< - associated with V. candicans, 

 V. Berlandieri, and V. monticola only, and in others with the 

 above and V. rupestris. Often found composing dense thick- 

 ets. Very promising as a parent of horticultural varieties. 

 - 

 ui>. Diaphragms very thick and Btrong: young shoots bright 

 red: leaves often Btrongly lobed. 



almata, Vahl. Red <>r Cal Grape.) A Blender bul strong- 

 growing vine, with small, long-jointed, angled, red, glabrous, 

 herb-like Bhoots and red petioles: leaves small to medium, 

 ovate -acuminate, dark green and g tnetimes indis- 



tinctly pubescent <>n the nerves below, the sinus obtuse, the 

 blade either nearly continuous in outline or (commonly) 

 prominently lobed <>r even parted, coarsely notched: Btamens 

 in the sterile flowers long and erect: clusters loose and long- 

 peduncled, branched; the flowers opening late: berries small 

 and late ', 1" ,inch in diameter), black, with or without 

 purple bloom, with little juice, and commonly containing bul 

 :. which is large and broad.— A handsome plant; 

 Illinois and Missouri to Louisiana and Texas. More prom- 

 ising a> an ornamental plant than as a vineyard plant. The 



flesh is usually thin and the skin thick and tough, bul the 

 flavot ind good. 



