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racemes few-flowered ; pedicels 1-1.5 cm. long, much longer than 

 the bracts ; calyx glabrous, about 3.5 mm. broad, the segments 

 ovate, acute, about as long as the tube; corolla campanulate, 3.5 

 mm. long, the segments ovate, obtuse, about as long as broad, the 

 tips recurved, the edges revolute ; filaments dilated, glabrous; 

 anthers longer than the filaments, prolonged into slender tubes ; 

 drupes depressed-globose, 8-9 mm. in diameter, glaucous. 



In sandy soil, Georgia and Florida. Spring ; matures its fruit 

 m the summer. 



Like the preceding species, Gaylussacia tomentosa has under- 

 ground stems, but it differs from it in the brown-tomentose foliage, 

 more robust habit, larger leaves and different leaf-form. The fruit 

 of G. tomentosa is larger and much more fleshy than that of G. nana. 



5. Gaylussacia frondosa (L.) T. & G. 



Vaccinium frondosum L. Sp. PI. 351. 1753- 



Gaylussacia frondosa T. & G. ; Torr. Fl. N. Y., i : 449. 1843. 



An irregularly branched shrub I-2 meters tall, with puberulent 

 twigs and young leaves. Leaves firm, the blades oblong-oblan- 

 ceolate, ovate, oval or obovate, obtuse or notched at the apex, 

 delicately revolute, short-petioled, bright green and glabrate above, 

 glaucous and sprinkled with minute golden globules of resin be- 

 neath ; racemes loose; pedicels long and slender; calyx gla- 

 brous, 3-4 cm. broad, the segments triangular, acute or acutish, 

 about as long as the tube ; corolla globose-campanulate, about 4 

 mm. long, green to purplish, the segments triangular, broader 

 than long, recurved and revolute; filaments dilated, glabrous; an- 

 thers longer than the filaments, prolonged into slender tubes; 

 drupe globose, 8- 10 mm. in diameter, with a pale bloom. 



In sandy soil. New Hampshire, south to Florida, Kentucky 

 and Louisiana. Spring ; matures its fruit in the summer. 



6. Gaylussacia ursina (M. A. Curtis) T. & G. 



Vaccinium ursinum M. A. Curtis, Am. Journ. Sci. 44 : 82. 1 843. 



Gaylussacia ursina T. & G. ; A. Gray, Mem. Am. Acad. (II.) 

 3: 49. 1846. 



A straggling branching shrub, 6-1 5 dm. tall, with sparingly 

 pubescent twigs and young foliage. Leaves thin, the blades ob- 

 long, elliptic or oblanceolate, usually rhomboidal, 4-iOcm. long, 

 usually short-acuminate; apiculate, ciliate, deep green above, paler 

 beneath, pubescent on the nerves on both sides, obtuse or rounded 

 at the base, short-petioled ; flowers few, in lateral somewhat droop- 

 ing racemes ; calyx with numerous golden glands, about 3 mm. 



