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V. vuVpina, the Southern Fox Grape, which has given rise to tha. 

 Souppernong and other varieties.* 



From these American grapes excellent wines are now made ; but no. 

 raisins have yet been made from them. 



The Virginia Creeper, Ampelopsis quinquefolia (or Vitis quinquefolia), 



Figs. 494-501.— Iixtjstbations of Vitis timifsra. 



Fie. 497. 



Fig. 498. 



Fig. 499. Fig. 500, 



Fig. 601. 



Fig. 494.— Flower bud. Magnified. 



Fig. 495.— Section of flower-bud. Magnified. 



Fig. 496.— Flower without corolla. Magnified. 



Fig. 497.— Flower diagram. Fig. 498 —Fruit. 



Fig. 499.— Seed. Magnified. Fig. 500.— Cross-section of seed. Magnified. 



Fig. 501.— Vertical section of seed. Magnified. 



is one of our finest native ornamental climbers. 



Javan and Sumatran species of Vitis, formerly referred to Oissua, are 

 common in conservatories. 



Order Bliauinacese. — Trees and shrubs, often spiuescent, bearing 

 simple, usually alternate leaves ; flowers with valvate calyx lobes. 

 Species 480. Inhabitants for the most part of warm and temperate 

 regions. Many possess a purgative principle. 



* This distribution of the cultivated varieties is that made by Dr 

 George Engelman. American Naturalist, 1873, p. 539. 



