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mng of October, which will hang on for a long time. It is found in Upper 

 Canada, and extends south to Arkansas and Florida. This is the V. vul- 

 pina, of Linnaeus, Wildenow, Walter and Eaton. Torrey and Gray have 

 erroneously supposed the V. vulpina of Linnaeus to refer to V. rotundifolia. 



IV. VITIS RIPARIA WINTER GRAPE FRAGRANT GRAPE. 



This species has also been named V. odoratissima, on account of the 

 Mignonette fragrance of its flowers. Leaf coarsely, unequally, but deeply 

 toothed, or acuminate; somewhat trilobate; thin, smooth on both sides; 

 veins and petioles pubescent, very distinct in foliage and fruit fi'om V. 

 cordifolia; Berry very small, round, deep purple, acerb, dark juice, two 

 to three seeds; cluster small, loose, with a few scattering berries of no 

 value; flowers both dioecious and polygamous; growth exceedingly vigorous 

 and rampant, will speedily cover a large area, and very suitable for shady 

 bowers. It is found in Upper Canada and around Niagara Falls, where I 

 found both sexes, and South to Arkansas, and in the Western States. Its 

 location is usually on the banks of rivers and smaller streams. 



V. VITIS ROTUNDIFOLIA MUSCADINE BULLACE BULLET SCUPPERNONG. 



This is the most peculiar in its foliage and general character, and would 

 not be supposed a variety of the edible Grape family by any casual 

 observer. It forms an immense vine, either lofty or horizontal, and there 

 are Vineyards in North Carolina where four vines cover an acre. Leaf 

 cordate, unequally toothed, smooth and lucid on both sides; Berry large, 

 black, deep purple or white, coriacious, sweet, of good flavor, makes a 

 Wine of the most exquisite aroma, equal to the finest ever produced in 

 Southern Europe; Raceme or Cluster comprised of numerous umbels of 

 four to five berries each; branches smooth, gray, and slightly verrucose; 

 very ramified. Some varieties are acid or indifferent, others excellent, 

 especiall}^ the White Scuppernong. It is seldom met with at the North, 

 although we have cultivated it for thirty-five years on Long Island, and 

 have found it to succeed perfectly, and to be exceedingly productive, the 

 berries free from pulp, and the White variety equally good as the 

 Chasselas. 



This species is not found growing naturally North of the Potomac, but 

 is plentiful throughout North Carolina, and South to Florida and Texas, 

 and in several of the Western States. 



VI. VITIS CARRIBEA VEL INDICA CARRIBEAN GRAPE. 



Leaf small, round, cordate, upper surface smooth, under gray down; 

 Berry small, dark purple or black, sour, acid, usually unpalatable, but 

 sometimes agreeable; a high climber; native of Florida, Arkansas, and to 

 the Southern limit of Texas and the Carribean Islands. There are many 

 male plants which have, of course, infertile germs, and consequently can- 

 not produce fruit, such being in perfect fulfillment of their sexual 

 character. 



VII. VITIS CALIFORXICA CALIFORNIA GRAPE. 



Leaf subrotund, large toothed, entire or lobed, smooth above, tomentose 

 beneath; Berry small, black, moderately juicy, assimilates to V. cordifolia, 

 but distinct, and ripens in summer. Vine of vigorous growth; usually 



