108 THE FLORIST AND 



culiar flavor which almost all the others have, and is entirely free 

 from all acridity. 



2. Y. tenuifolia. Foliis tenuibus, lato-cordatis simplieibus, tri^ 

 lobis, aut quinquelobis acuminatis irregulariter dentatis, glabris in* 

 terdum subtus arachnoideo-villosis, nervis rufo-pubescentibus. Ra^ 

 cemis parvis, baccis magnis, rotundis, viridibus paulo glaucescenti* 

 bus, ingratis acidis. 



Hab. — In New Jersey formerly very common in the vicinity of 

 Trenton, but now not to be found. » 



Stem tolerably large and tall; leaves thin, widely cordate, simple 

 or three or fivel-obed; acuminate, irregularly dentate, smooth, some^ 

 times arachnoideo-villous beneath; the nerves and veins always fur- 

 nished with a rufous pubescence. Racemes small, berries large* 

 •8 of an inch in diameter, green, a little glaucous, disagreeably acid a . 



3. Y. aestivalis. Foliis lato-cordatis sublobato-angulatis, tri vel 

 quinquelobis, acuminatis irregulariter serratis aut dentatis, dentibu^ 

 mucronatis, supra glabris aut paulo arachnoides, subtus arachnoideo- 

 villosis plus minus fuscis, interdum subglabris, junioribus, densius 

 villosis. Racemis parvis, baccis parvulis nigris acidis. 



Hab. — In Carolina and Georgia. Y. aestivalis, Michaux and Ra- 

 finesque. Y. labrusca, Walter and Elliott. Yulg. Fox grape. 



Stem large and lofty; leaves widely cordate, sublobately angled, 

 sometimes distinctly and deeply three and five lobed; acuminate ir- 

 regularly dentate or serrate, with the teeth mucronate, above smooth 

 or a little archnoidal, especially in the younger state, beneath more 

 or less fuscous, arachnoicleo- villous, sometimes, sub glabrous, the 

 youngest one more densely villous. Racemes rather small; ber- 

 ries rather small, -4 of an inch in diameter, black, gener-ally very 

 acid. 



These three species have a general resemblance to each other, 

 but, as appears from the descriptions, are sufficiently distinct. 



4. Y. bracteata. Foliis cordatis, acuminatis, quinquelobis, sinu- 

 bis latis profundis, irregulariter dentatis dentibus acutis muticis, su- 

 pra glabris, subtus nervis rufo-pubescentibus. Florum fasciculis brae- 

 teatis, Jlacemis longis compositis laxis, baccis parvis nigris. 



