AMPELOPSIS (from ampelos, a vine, and opsis, resemblance; resembling the Grape Vine in habit, and to which it is closely allied). SYN. Quinaria. ORD. Ampelideae. A genus nearly allied to Vitis. Calyx slightly five toothed; petals concave, thick, expanding before they fall; disk none. Fast growing and ornamental climbing, hardy deciduous shrubs, of very easy culture in common garden soil. Cuttings, having a good eye, may be taken in September, and pricked either under handlights in sandy soil on the open border, or in pots stood on the stage or shelf in a greenhouse; they root readily, and will be fit for transplanting early in the spring. Or cuttings made from the young soft wood, expressly grown for the purpose, in spring, root freely in gentle heat. This applies especially to AMPELOPSIS tricuspidata. They are also easily increased by layers. Most of the species will thrive with equal vigour in almost any position, however exposed. AMPELOPSIS aconitifolia (Aconite-leaved).* l. palmisect, with pinnatifid segments. China, 1868. A slender and very elegant free-growing species, with long reddish branches. There are two or more varieties. SYNS. AMPELOPSIS lucida, AMPELOPSIS triloba, AMPELOPSIS tripartita, and Vitis dissecta. AMPELOPSIS bipinnata (bipinnate). fl. green, small; raceme stalked, twice bifid. Berries globose. June. l. bipinnate, smooth; leaflets deeply lobed. h. 10ft. Virginia, 1700. AMPELOPSIS hederacea (Ivy-leaved). Synonymous with AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia. AMPELOPSIS Hoggi (Dr. Hogg's). A large-leaved, vigorous-growing form of A. tricuspidata. 1888. AMPELOPSIS japonica (Japanese). Synonymous with AMPELOPSIS tricuspidata. AMPELOPSIS lucida (shining). Synonymous with AMPELOPSIS aconitifolia. AMPELOPSIS napiformis (turnip-like).* Greenish. China, 1870. AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia (five-leaved).* Virginian Creeper. fl. greenish-purple; raceme corymbose. June. l. palmate, with three and five leaflets, smooth on both surfaces; leaflets stalked, oblong-acuminated, mucronately toothed; autumnal tint red. North America, 1629. SYN. AMPELOPSIS hederacea. AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia hirsuta (hairy). l. downy on both surfaces. AMPELOPSIS serjaniaefolia (Serjania-leaved).* l. green, palmately five-parted, or the upper ones three-parted, the intermediate division being often ternate or pinnate; leaflets obovate acute, and incisely toothed or sublobate; the rachis is articulately winged. Japan, 1867. SYNS. AMPELOPSIS tuberosa, Cissus viticifolia. AMPELOPSIS tricuspidata (three-pointed).* l. very variable in shape; younger ones almost entire; older ones larger, roundish-cordate, divided to the middle into three deltoid lobes, which run into little tails, and are coarsely toothed at the margin. Japan, 1868. SYNS. AMPELOPSIS Veitchii, Vitis japonica (of gardens). AMPELOPSIS triloba (three-lobed). A synonym of AMPELOPSIS aconitifolia. AMPELOPSIS tripartita (three-parted). A synonym of AMPELOPSIS aconitifolia. AMPELOPSIS tuberosa (tuberous). A synonym of AMPELOPSIS serjaniaefolia. AMPELOPSIS Veitchii (Veitch's). A synonym of AMPELOPSIS tricuspidata.