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V is In ill the genus) and forced from their base by the stamens, which elevate theip 

 |0 the form of an umbrella,— when they speedily fall off. Ijcrrres in rather shi g 

 i [often, globose, large (about half an inch in diameter), varying at maturity 1rw 

 nearly black to dark amber or copper color, and greenish white |o( a musky ©r 

 rancid flavor. 



flab. Moist thicket6 ; margins of rivulets : frequent. Fl. June. Fr. Sept. 



f)bs. In the wild state, we find the varieties in the /tki7, above noted ; and in oar 

 gardens and vineyards we have grapes under several names, which appear to be 

 n tthins, more lhan varieties of this— (or possibly seme of them may be hybrids)— 

 inch as the Isabella grape, the Schuylkill (called also Alexander's, and Tasker's) 

 pope, the Catawba grape, and Bland's grape. The two former of thess are nearly 

 slack; the two latter, copper or aml>er colored,— with less of the musky flavor 

 thin tho others The Schuylkill and Catawba varieties have been cultivated 

 with most success, in this County. 



2, V. RSTITALIS, Mx. Leaves broad-cordate, often 3 to 5-Iobcd, or 



sinuate-palmate, coarsely and unequally dentate, loosely ferrugtfious-to- 



aaentOie beneath ; fertile racemes long, compound ; berries small. Beck 



Hot. p. 6G. 



V. vinifera americana. Marsh* Arbuet. p. 165. 



V. sylvestris, or occidentals. Bartvam, l. c. 



V. intermedia. MtlhL CataL p. 27. 



Summer Vrris. Vulgb — Little Grape. Summer Grape, 



Stem 20 to 40, and sometimes 60 feet, or more, in length. Leaves 4 to 8 inches 

 long, and marly as wide as long, roundish cordate, 3- 1 o bed, or palmate-5-l< bed 

 with the sinuses rounded ; teeth unequal, broad at base and abruptly acute; the 

 younger leaves with a loose cobweb-like russet pubescence beneath, which be- 

 comes coarser and more hirsute with age ; petioles 2 to l inches long. Common 

 peduncle 1 to 2 inches long, often with a tendril branching from it. Racemes long, 

 compound ; the flowers often in umbellate clusters on the branches. Berries small 

 varying in size (generally about one fourth of an inch in diameter), globose, deep 

 slue, or nearly black, and covered with a glaucous powder, when mature ; of a 

 sprightly agreeable flavor. 



Hab. Thickets ; fence-rows ; and woodlands: common. Fl. June. Fr. Octo. 



Obs. This species presents several varieties ; some of them with a larger fruii, 

 which is much esteemed, and well worthy of culture. It sometimes attains to * 

 great hejght, in rich woodlands ;— the upper branches sustaining it by clinging u 

 the limbs of tall trees, and gradually ascending, whilst the older branches below 

 tie and .Iropoff, leaving the stem naked, and suspended,— somewhat resemilinga 

 topgallant halyard, belayed at the root ! 



3. V. cordifolijl, Mx. Leaves cordate, acuminate, incised-dentatf, 

 smooth on both sides, thin and somewhat membranaceous ; racemes 

 loose, slender ; berries small. DC. Prodr. I. p. 634. 

 V. Labrusca* Marsh. Arbust. p. 165. TSot of Linn. 

 V. serotina. Bartram, I. c. 



V. Tulpina. Muhl. CataL p. 27. Torr. FL I. p. 264. Ejusd. <?•#*£ 

 >. 121. Hook. Am. 1. p. 115. Beck, Bot. p. 66. Ea$. Man. p. $9#. 

 Not ! af Linn. 



Hs*3f>**iTM Vitis. Tulgd— Chicken Graj*. Winter Grape. 





