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VACCINIUM ALBIFLORUM. WHITE-FLOWERED 
W HORTLE-BERRY. 
SEK KEK KKK KEK KEE ER | 
Class and Order: 
Decanpria (OcranpriA alior.) Monoeynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—VaccintEs. ) 
Generic Character. 
Cal. 4—b-dentatus. Cor. urceolata s. campanulata, lim- 
bo 4—5-fido reflexo. Anthere bicornes vel mutice, Bacca 
4—5-locularis. 
Specific Name and Character. 
Vaccinium albiflorum ; ramis floriferis subaphyllis, racemis 
subcorymbosis secundis nutantibus bracteatis (bracteis 
valde deciduis), corollis lato-ovalibus, calycibus pa- 
tenti-reflexis, foliis ovali-lanceolatis obscure serrulatis 
membranaceis deciduis subtus costa nervisque praci- 
pue patenti-pilosis, germine omnino infero. 
The affinity of the present very pretty species of Waor- 
TLERERRY is undoubtedly with the V. corymbosum of Lin- 
Nz&us and American authors ; so much so, indeed, that. I had 
myself, at one time, considered it only a variety, but the 
nature of the germen, I think, forbids such an unton ; for, 
in the last-mentioned species it is half superior ; in this 
wholly inferior, presenting a flat or convex surface at the 
ag where the style is inserted ; and this, coupled with some 
other distinctive marks, such as the reflexed and thinner 
and reflected teeth of the calyx, broader corolla quite even 
on the surface, stouter style, more deciduous bracteas, and 
more hairy leaves in our V. albeflorum, have induced me to 
think that the two are permanently distinct. At any rate, 
after having given a faithful representation with dissections 
of both (for the V. corymbosum will appear in a forthcoming 
number), 
