THE VINE.

The Romans had so much concern with the vine and its fruit, that there

are more terms belonging to it, and its parts, its culture, products,

and other appurtenances, than to any other tree:--

_Vitis_, the tree; _palmes_, the branch; _pampinus_, the leaf;

_racemus_, a bunch of grapes; _uva_, the grape; _capreolus_, a tendril;

_vindemia_, the vintage; _vinum_, wine _acinus_, the grape-stone.