Vitis Thunbergi 
Native of Japan. 
Nat. Order: AMPELIDE&. 
Vitis Thunbergit, Siebold and Zuccarini in ‘‘ Abhand. Acad. 
Muench.” iv. 198 (1843). 
Is said by some authors to be asynonym of V2¢zs labrusca, 
which is a North American vine; it is also said by others to be 
the same as V7tis Coignetie, which is admitted to be from 
Japan. I procured my original plant from Waterer twenty-nine 
years ago, and understood from him that it came from Japan. 
Whatever its correct name may be, there is no doubt that it is 
probably the finest hardy climbing plant now in our gardens. 
It should have plenty of room, as it is a most vigorous grower, 
the leaves are nearly a foot long and the samein breadth. In 
Autumn they take on the most beautiful shades of yellow, 
brown, crimson, and even scarlet. It is perfectly hardy and 
will grow in any good rich soil, ‘a little old well-rotted manure 
will assist it, but it must be given in moderation, for I killed 
the finest plant I had by an overdose of fresh cowdung, 
wrongly thinking that from its great size it would endure 
it. It is unquestionably of Japanese origin, and therefore has 
nothing to do with the North American species V2tis Jabrusca, 
further than its common affinity with other species of V2¢zs. 
On very good authority Vztes Thunbergi is recognised as 
distinct from Vztzs Cotgnetia. 
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