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THE EVOLUTION OF OUR NATIVE FRUITS 



bb. Cord ifolia- like grapes, with thiekish and dull-colored or 

 grayish green Leaves often holding some close dull pubes- 

 cence below at maturity (and the shoots and leaves nearly 



Barnes grape. I itia Chami 



WlaptCil from Mm 



always more or Less pubescenl when young), the teeth d 

 slirnt or at Leasl uol deep-cnt, the ]»>int mostly triangnlar 

 and conspicuous. 



c. Plant strong and climbing, witb stout persistent tendrils. 



D. YbuDg shoots terete, and glabrous or very soon becoming 



Vitii cordifolia, Michx. True Frost Grape, Chicken, Raoooon, 



