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Vitis hypoglauca, F, v. Mueller. 
East Australia, as far south as Glipps Land. An eTergreen 
climber of enormous length, forming a very stout stem in 
age. The black berries attain the size of small cherries. 
Also this species may perhaps be vastly changed in its fruit 
by continued culture. 
Vitis Indica, L- 
On the mountains of various parts of India, ascending an 
altitude of 3000 feet in Ceylon. The small berries are 
edible. The plant should be subjected to horticultural 
experiments. This is an apt opportunity to draw attention 
to the various Indian species of Vitis with large edible 
berries ; for instance : V. laegivata, BL, F. thyrssijlora, Miq., 
V. mutahilis, BL, V. Blumeana, Steud,, all from the moun- 
tains of Java, and all producing berries as large as cherries, 
those of Y. Blumeana being particularly sweet. Eurther 
may here be inserted V. impey'ialis, Miquel, from Borneo, 
V. aurieulata, Wall, and V. elongata, Wallich, both the last 
from the mountainous mainland of Coromandel, and all 
producing very large juicy berries even in the jungle wilder- 
ness. V. giiadrangidaris, L., stretches from Arabia to India 
and Central Africa, and has also edible fruits. Many such 
plants may be far more eligible for Glrape-culture in hot wet 
climes than the ordinary vine. About 250 species of Vitis 
are already known, mostly from intra-tropical latitudes, and 
mostly evergreen ; but in regard to their elevation above the 
ocean, and to the nature of their fruits, we are almost 
utterly without data. 
Vitis Labrusca, L.* 
The Isabella Grape. North America, from Canada to Texas 
and Florida, also in Japan. The Schuylkill Grape is derived 
from this species. A pale-fruited variety furnishes the 
Bland’s Grape. Another yields the American Alexander- 
Grape. The berries are large among American kinds and 
are of pleasant taste. Flowers fragrant. This and the 
other hardy North American vines seem never to be attacked 
by the Oidium disease. 
