ERICALS. 106 HEATHWORTS. — 
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Natural Order, Heathwarts; Hricacee (V. K., p. 453.) 
Prevailing Quality. Narcotic. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS. Adanson. 
Drupe with 5 distinct 1-seeded stones. Corolla urceolate, with a revolute : 
limb. Stamens included. Anthers with 2 spurs at the back. 
1. A. Uva Ursi Sprengel.—(Brar-berry.) Fig. 158. — 
Procumbent; leaves obovate, obtuse, entire, shining ; 
flowers in short terminal racemes. 
Habitat. North of Europe, Asia, and America. 
Quality. Astringent, diuretic, emetic. : 
Uses. Chronic affections of the bladder, calculus, bronchial 
affections. ‘ 
GavuLTHERIA, Kalm. 
Capsule 5-valved, loculicidal, covered over by the 
fleshy tube of the calyx. 
1. G. procumbens Linnzeus.—(PARTRIDGE-BERRY.) 
Smooth, procumbent, rooting ; leaves obovate, with 
setaceous serratures, acute at either end; pedi- 
cels bearing 1-2 nodding flowers ; anthers with — 
158 4 bristles. 
Habitat. North America, 
Quality. Aromatic, astringent. : 
Uses. Emmenagogue ; unsafe. Oil is a flavouring substance. 
ANDROMEDA. Linneus. 
Capsule 5-valved, loculicidal, naked. Anthers 2-awned. Corolla globose, 
with a contracted orifice. 
1. A. polifolia Linneus, 
Leaves alternate, oval or linear-lanceolate, entire, revolute, glaucous 
beneath; flowers terminal, almost umbellate. ; 
Habitat. Bogs of North of Europe and North America. 
Quality. An acrid dangerous narcotic 3 kills sheep, 
Lepum. Linneus. ee 
Petals 5, nearly, or quite, distinct. Stamens 5 to 10. Style short, straight, 
thick. Capsule septicidal. eo 
1. L. latifolium Aiton.—(Laprapor TEA.) 
Leaves oblong ; stamens 5, the length of the corolla. 
Habitat, North of Europe and America. 
li Narcotic, 
Uses. Agues, dysentery, diarrhoea 3 renders beer heady. 
Katmra. Linneus. z 
Corolla campanulate, with 10 honey-pores sunk in its sides, each holding 
back an anther, which fin 
ally rises by the elasticity of its arched 
filament. : 
Seren nc Naa et 
Fig. 158.—Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi, 
