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Class VIII. Order I. 151 



grown, though it flowers when of but small size. The bark of 

 the young twigs is of a light green or purplish, minutely dotted 

 with white. Leaves at flowering time generally about half 

 grown, pale green or purplish, oblong, acute, nearly entire, 

 perfectly smooth on both sides, or with the veins hairy under* 

 neath. Flower in short-nodding racemes or corymbs with smooth 

 pedicels, very numerous, large and white. Segments of the ca- 

 lyx rather acute, with a glaucous cast. Corolla oval or cylin- 

 drical, contracted at the mouth, with spreading segments. Fila- 

 ments hairy, anthers included, long awned. Style slightly ex- 

 serted. Berries large, covered with blue powder, acid and 

 sweet. Swamps. May. 



The flowers are acid, and contain much honey. 



This is our common large bilberry. It differs from V. corym- 

 bosum of Pursh, in having a glaucous fruit and some other marks 

 of less importance. As a variety it may be called glaucocarpum. 

 The V. corymbosum of Elliott, with lanceolate leaves and awn- 

 less anthers, seems a different species. 



VACCINIUM DISOMORPHUM. MX. Black Bilberry. 



Leaves oblong-oval, acute ; clusters bracted with 

 scales ; calyx obtuse ; corolla ovate. 



Shrub about five feet high, its twigs reddish or ash coloured. 

 The leaves, which hardly begin to unfold until flowering time, 

 are oval, acuminate, nearly entire, quite hairy underneath. 

 Flowers small, in very short racemes, with green or purplish 

 peduncles. Calyx segments obtuse. Corolla ovate, white with 

 a reddish cast, contracted at the mouth. Anthers included. 

 Style exserted. Berries small, polished black, crowned with 

 the erect cylindrical calyx. Swamps. May. 



This species resembles the preceding in its general habit, 

 size, and places of growth. Its flowers and fruit are about half 

 the size, and its calyx obtuse. In fruit the calyx becomes more 

 acute and remarkably long. I have preferred applying the 

 name of Michaux to the present species, rather than introduce 

 new names into this uncertain and variable genus. 



VACCINIUM HIRTELLUM. Ait. Hairy Whortleberry. 



Hairy ; leaves obovate-oblong, entire ; racemes 



