WHITE 



DANGLEBERRV. 



Gaylussacia frondosa. Heath Family. 



A loosely branched shrub ; from three to six feet high. Leaves. — Ob- 

 long ; blunt; pale beneath. Floiuers. — Much as in above, but borne in 

 loose, slender clusters. Fruit. — A large blue berry with a whitish bloom ; 

 sweet and edible. 



The dangleberry is found along the coast of New England 

 and in the mountains farther south. It flowers in May or June. 



COMMON BLUEBERRY. 



Vaccinium corymbosum. Heath Family. 



A tall shrub (from five to ten feet high). Flowers. — White or reddish ; 

 very similar to those in above {Gaylussacia), but borne in jZ/t^r/ clusters ; ap- 

 pearing in spring or early summer. Fruit. — A sweet edible berry ; blue or 

 black, with a bloom ; in late summer. 



The common blueberry is found in swamps and low thickets. 



LOW BLUEBERRIES. 



Vaccinium. Heath Family. 



Six inches to three feet high. Flowers. — White or reddish- white ; ap- 

 pearing in spring or early summer. Calyx, Corolla, etc. — As in other mem- 

 bers of this genus. Fruit. — A large blue berry ; sweet. 



The low blueberries usually ripen in July or August. They 

 are found on dry hills from New Jersey northward, being espe- 

 cially abundant in New England. 



SQUAW HUCKLEBERRY. 



Vacciniiun stamineum. — Heath Family. 



Two or three feet high. Stems. — Diffusely branched. Flowers. — 

 Greenish-white or purplish ; suggesting somewhat those of the blueberry and 

 huckleberry, but noticeable especially for their protruding stamens. Fruit. 

 — A globular or pear-shaped, few-seeded berry. 



This large greenish or yellowish berry is hardly edible. The 

 l)retty, fragrant flowers appear in June, and are easily recognized 

 by their protruding stamens. The leaves are pale green above 

 and whitish underneath. 



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