DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. ArbutUS. 285 



On the north-west coast of America. A. Menzies, Tj . 

 V. s.in Herb. Banks. 



4. A. caulibus procumbentibus, foliis obovatis acutis nigo- alpina. 



sis serratis, racemis terminalibus. — JFilld. sp. pi. 1. 



p. 618. 

 Icon. Fl. dan. 73. Engl. lot. 2030. 

 In Canada. ^2 . May, June. v. v. Flowers white j 



berries black. 



5. A, caulibus procumbentibus, foliis cuneato-obovalibus '^^^ ^^^^' 



integerrimis margine convexis coriaceis, floribus fas- 

 ciculatis, baccis 5-spermis. — Willd.sp.pl. 2. p. 6l8. 



Icon. Schmidt arh. t. ]38. Fl. dan. t. 33. Engl. hot. 714. 



In the pine-barrens of New Jersey, and in mountainous 

 and rocky situations of Canada and New England. 

 Tj , 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. pi. 749. 



1 . G, caule procumbente, ramis ereclis, inferne nudis su- procumlens, 



perne cotifertim foliosis, foliis obovatis basi acutis te- 

 nuissime ciliato-dentatis, floribus paucis terminalibus 

 nutantibus.— J/^i/W. sp. pi. 2. p. 616. 



Icon, Bot. rep. 1 16. Duham. arh. \.t. 113. 



In dry woods, on mountains, and in sandy plains : Ca- 

 nada to Virginia, fj . May. v. v. A little shrubby 

 plant, resembling seedling plants of Kabnia latifolia ; 

 flowers white } berries red, eatable, and known 

 by the name of Partridge-berries. The leaves, if 

 properly cured, make a most excellent tea, for which 

 reason it is likewise known by the name of Moun^ 

 tain-tea. 



2. G. caule repente hispido, foliis subrotundo-ovalibus acu- Serpyllifoliu. 



tis, floribus solitariis axillaribussubsessilibus octandris, 



coroUis brevi-campanulatis. 

 Vaccinium hispidulum. IVilld. sp. pi. 2. p. 355. 

 Arbutus filiformis. Lam. ena/cl. I. p. 228. 

 Icon. Mich.Ji. amer. 1. ^ 23. 

 In sphagnous swamps, particularly where cedars and 



other evergreens abound : Canada to Pensylvania, fj • 



April, May. t. v. A small creeping plant 3 berries 



white, very sweet, and agreeable to eat. 



3. G. erecia fruticosaj foliis ovatis iubcordatis serrulatis, Shallon. 



