118 HOW TO KNOW WILD FRUITS 



Its nomenclature is varied, the plant being 

 known as Foxberry, Bear's Grape, Mealberry, 

 Barren Myrtle, etc. The fruits serve as food 

 for grouse and partridges. The plant is used in 

 tanning, especially in parts of Europe, and is 

 also used for dyeing. The Indians smoke the 

 leaves as a preventive against malarial disorders. 

 It is known among them as Kinnikinic. 



COWBERRY. MOUNTAIN CRANBERRY 



FOXBERRY 



Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Huckleberry Family 



Fruit, — The four- to five-celled, many-seeded 

 berry is dark red, acid, and often bitter. It is 

 less than half an inch in diameter. The fruits 

 grow in short terminal clusters. August, Sep- 

 tember, and persistent. 



Leaves. — The evergreen leaves are thick and 

 leathery, with somewhat shining upper faces 

 and paler under ones that are dotted with bristly 

 black points. They are somewhat similar to 

 box leaves but darker. They are obovate or 

 oval and short-stemmed. 



Flowers. — The nodding, white or pink, bell- 

 shaped flowers are in short terminal clusters. 

 June. 



