DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Arbutus. 
On the north-west coast of America. A, Menzies. h. 
v.s. in Herb. Banks. | 
_ 4. A. caulibus procumberitibus, foliis obovatis acutis rugo- 
a Bea racemis terminalibus.— Willd. sp. pl. 2. 
f. 018. des E 
` leon. Fl. dan, 73. Engl. tot. 2030. - eee 
_ In Canada. h. May, June, v.v. Flowers white; 
= berries black, à e 
. 5.A. caulibus procumbentibus, foliis cuneato-obovalibus 
. integerrimis margine convexis coriaceis, floribus fas- 
- . ciculatis, baccis 5-spermis.— Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 618. 
Icon. Schmidt arb. t. 138. Fl. dan. t.33. Engl. bot. 714. 
In the pine-barrens of New Jersey, and in mountainous 
- and rocky situations of Canada and New England, 
h. June. v. v. Flowers pale red; berries scarlet. 
On the plains of the Mississippi the Indians smoke 
the leaves under the name of Sacacommis, and con- 
sider them of great medicinal virtue. 
356. GAULTHERIA. Gen. pl. 749. 
1. G, caule procumbente, ramis erectis, inferne nudis su- 
— perne confertim foliosis, foliis obovatis basi acutis te- 
 nuissime ciliato-dentatis, floribus paucis terminalibus 
|. . mutantibus,— Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 616. - 
In dry woods, on mountains, and in sandy plains: Ca- 
Saale ; ag le g ye TAPA 
= plant, resembling seedling plants of Kalmia latifolia ; 
> flowers white; berries red, eatable, and known 
by the name of Partridge-lerries. "The leaves, if 
properly cured, make a most excellent tea, for which 
-.. 2. G. caule repente hispido, foliis subrotundo-ovalibus acu- 
. .. corollis brevi-campanulatis. 1 
. Vaccinium hispidulum. Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 355. 
. Arbutus filiformis, Lam. encycl. 1. p. 228. 
Neon, Mich. fl.amer.1.1.23. — — 
Ins hagnous swamps, particularly where cedars and 
3 P ots amc abound: Canada to Pensylvania. h-. 
— April, May. v. v. A small creeping plant; berries 
|. White, very sweet, and agreeable to eat, — 
3. G, erecta fruticosa; foliis ovatis subcordatis serrulatis, 
i he Virginia. h. May. v. v. A little shrubby 
. tis, floribus solitariis axillaribus subsessilibus octandris, 
alpina. 
Uva ursi. 
procumbens, 
"reason it is likewise known by the name of Moun- - 
Serpyllifolia. 
Shallon. 
