VI^fE FAAtTLY. 



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Burgundy,) in size ; and altliougli somewhat harshly acid, it abounds in 

 a rich purple juice, at maturity, — and makes a fine preserve for pastry. 



4. V. cordifo'lia, Mx. Leaves thin, cordate, acuminate, sharply and 

 coarsely toothed, smooth and green on both sides ; racemes slender, 

 large, loosely compound ; berries small. 



Heart leaved Yitis. Chicken Grape. Winter or Frost Grape. 



stem 10-20 feet long, climbing and spreading over bushes. Leaves 2-6 incbes long, 

 smooth, the nerves pubescent beneath. Flmvers greenish, in loose racemes which often 



Fig. 61. Leaf and tendril of the common Fox Grape (Vitis Labrusca). 62. An unex- 

 panded flower bud, much enlarged. 63. An open flower, showing the petals cohering by 

 their tips and falling away in one piece. 



