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I Introduction. 5 
II. Morphological differences in the flowers of Vitis rotundifolia. 6 
III. Introduction of hermaphrodite vines with upright stamens. 7 
IV. Investigations regarding the inheritance types of flowers in Vitis 
rotundifolia. 16 
V. Correlation between type of stamen and character of pollen, and 
between size of flower cluster and character of pollen. 25 
VI. Similarity between flower clusters on hermaphrodite vines with 
upright stamens and those on staminate vines. 28 
VII. The probable origin of the Hope vine. 31 
VIII. Summary . 34 
IX. Literature cited . 35 
X. Plates. 
