BBRBERACEf VITACEiE. 27 



3. aristata, DC. (pr. 1, j). 106;— B. M. 52, t. 2549.— B. Chitria, Buck. 

 B. Reg. 9, t. 726.) 'B Nepal, Kemaon, Mussooree.— Introduced into 

 H. C. G. Fl. t 

 Nandina, Thunb. {DC. pr. \,p. 109.) 



1. domestica, Thunb. (DC. /. c;—Roxb. fl. ind. 2, p. 184 ;—B. M. 28, /. 

 1 109.) B Japan — Has not fl. here, though cultivated for many years. 



* Berberis ruscifolia. Lam. S. Buenos Ayres. B. Lycium, Royle. B. 

 Mussooree, 3000 f. alt. B. tinctoria, Lesch. Wight, icon. 1, t. 8. B. 

 Neelgherries. B. Nepalensis, Spr. B. Nepal. B. dealbata, Lindl. B. 

 Reg. 21, t. 1750.='S. Mexico. B. tenuifolia, Lindl. "B. Vera Cruz. 



ORDER XV.— VITACE^, Lindl. Nat. Syst. p. 30. 



THE VINE TRIBE, 



Climbing, sarmentose, sometimes simple shrubs, rarely herbs. Exclud- 

 ing 8 of DCs. untenable species, his pr. (1824) enumerates, under 5 genera, 

 102 forms ; viz. 32 E. Indian ; 20 S. American ; 1 1 N. American ; 1 1 W. 

 Indian ; 4 from Madagascar, Bourbon and Mauritius ; 4 S. African ; 4 

 from Guinea ; 1 from Zanguebar ; 4 Arabian ; 3 Syrian and Armenian ; 

 2 Japanese ; 2 from Timor ; 1 from New Holland ; and 3 unknown, as to 

 their native place. Since then, the number of forms has been considerably 

 increased, f. ex. in S. Africa to 16, (Harvey,) and in the E. Indies to 108. Of 

 the latter, 87 species belong to (Vitis; Vitis, Cissus and Ampelopsis, Auct.) 

 20 to Leea ; and 1 to Pterisanthes. There can, however, be no doubt, 

 that upon a strict examination of authentic specimens, the number will 

 be much reduced, as the leaves, from which their specific characters are 

 chiefly drawn, are but little to be relied on either in "\''itis or Leea. 



The properties of the grape and its products are well known. The 

 leaves of several species are acrid, or astringent, or sometimes with the 

 young shoots and fruit so acrid, that according to Wight. (///. 1, p. 151,) 

 the mere taste of a berry, is sufficient to cause in a short time the most in- 

 sufferable sense of burning all over the mouth and fauces, lasting for several 

 hours. With the exception of, perhaps, the N. American Fox-grapes, the 

 grape-vine would seem to be the only species of ^'^itacese possessed of va- 

 luable properties. 

 Vitis, L. (R. Br., W. and A. pr. 1, p. 125.) Vine. 



1. quadrangidaris , Wall. {W. and A. I. c. ; Wight, icon. 1, t. 5L Cissus 

 quadrangularis, L. DC. pr, 1, p. 628. — Roxb.fl. ind. 1, p. 407 ; ed. 

 Carey, \,p. 426 ;— /. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 33 ^—Rheed. 4, /. 41 ;— 

 Rumph. 5, t. 44,/. 2.) ^^^t?1 Hurjora. 2/. v_/ Both Peninsulas 

 of India, Bengal, (Serampore.) Fl. small, white, R, S. ; fr. C. S. Ten- 

 der leaves and young shoots eaten by the natives. Berries very acrid. 



