230 HOW TO KNOW WILD FRUITS 



Floivers. — The reddish or pink bells grow in 

 short one-sided racemes. 



There are several varieties with berries differ- 

 ing from the type; some, pear-shaped; some, 

 bluish ; and some, black with a bloom. 



Gaylussacia resinosa is the Huckleberry com- 

 monly for sale. The flesh is harder than that 

 of the Blueberries, but the hard nutlets are some- 

 what objectionable. 



Huckleberries and milk ! What recollections 

 of childhood the combination recalls ! Bluebirds, 

 robins, cedar birds, crows, and blue jays share 

 with mortals a liking for the berries. 



The Huckleberries contribute an important 

 share to the beauty of the autumnal display of 

 colors. Great purplish patches on pasture hill- 

 sides are visible for a considerable distance. 



The species extends as far south as Georgia, 

 and west to Minnesota. 



DWARF OR BUSH HUCKLEBERRY 



Gaylussacia dumosa Huckleberry Family 



Fruit. — The berrylike drupes, with their ten 

 seedlike nutlets, are small, watery, and insipid. 



