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rwustrinum. 



DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. VaCc'inium. 



13. V. ramis angulatis, foliis subsessilibus erectis laiiceolatis 

 mucronatis serrulatis venosis pubescentibns, fasciculis 

 gemmaceis sessilibus, pedicellis vix ullis, corollis ob- 

 longiuscule-ovatis. — JVilld. sp. pi. 2. p. 352. Mich. 

 Ji. amer. 1. p. 233. 

 In dry woods : Pensylvania to Virginia ; common on the 

 mountains. ij , May, June. v. v. An upright 

 straight shrub ; flowers purplish-red, berries black. 

 This species varies extremely in the shape and size of 

 the leaves. 



tenelluw,. 14. V. ramis angulatis viridlbus, foliis sessilibus ovato-lan- 

 ceolatis mucronatis serrulatis utrinque lucidis, fascicu- 

 lis confertilioris subterminalibus sessilibu:, corollis 

 ovatis. — Willd. sp. pi 2. p. 353. Jit. kew. 2. p. 12. 

 V. pensylvanicum. Lam. encycl.l. p. 72. Mich. ji. 



amer. 1. p. 232. 

 On dry hills, in gravelly soil : New England to Virginia. 

 Pj . May. V. V. ; v. s. in Herb. Banks. A low, very 

 branching shrub; flowers pale red; calyx green; berries 

 large, blueish-black, extremely sweet and agreeable to 

 eat. The mountains of Pensylvania produce an immense 

 variety of this species, in size, and shape of the fruit, 

 leaves and flowers. 



(I II Florilus solilariis. 



uUnnosiim. 15. V foliis parvis obovatis obtusis integerrimls supra glabris 

 subtus venosis pubescentibus glaucisque. floribussub- 

 Rolitariis, corollis brevi-urceolatis. — Willd. sp. pi. 2. 

 p. 350. Mich. ft. amer. 1 . p. 235. 



Icon. Fl. dan. 23 1". Engl. hot. 581. 



In bogs of the more northern regions of America. Tj . 

 April, May. v. s. From one to two feet high ; 

 flowers rose-coloured ; stamens from eight to ten j 

 berries blueish-black, eatable. 

 mijrtiUoidcs. l6.V. foliis angusto-lanceolatis membranaceis integerrimis 

 subtus juxta nervos et margine pubescentibus, floribus 

 sparsis subsolitariis brevissime-pedicellatis. — Mich.Jl. 

 amer. I. p. 234. 



V. anguslifolium, Willd. sp.pl. 2. p.35\. Jit. kew. 2. 

 p. 11. 



In Canada about Hudson's Bay and Labrador. Tj . April, 

 May. V. s. in Herb. Banks. Berries large, blucish- 

 black, known by the name of Bluets. 



