CHAP. VII.] 



VACCINIE^. 



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this figure a is the flower, h the anther, and 

 c the ovary surrounded by the calyx. 



Pig. 62. — Amebican Whortlk-berry {Vacciniiim pennsylvanicum'. 



There are many species, among which may be 

 mentioned the American Bluets {V. angustifo- 

 lium); Deerberries (F. stamineum); Bluetangles 

 ( V. frondosum) ; the Hungarian Whortle-berry 

 ( V. Arctostaphylos) ; and the Cow-berry, or com- 

 mon British Whortle-berry {V. Vitis-IdcBo). 



The CvanheYry {Oxycoccus palustris) differs from 

 the genus Vaccinium in the shape 

 of its flowers (see^^. 68), and in 

 its anthers being without spurs ; 

 there are eight stamens, the 

 filaments of which are connivent, 

 that is, growing close together. 

 The American Cranberry (0. 

 macro carpus) differs from the 

 European kind, principally in 

 having larger fruit. 



K 2 



Fig. 63.— CflANBERRY. 



