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^869. CrARRYA, Dougl. California Fever-bush. Coriiaceae. 



Evergreen shrubs with coriaceous leaves. About 14 specias, 

 warmer regions of New World, 7 in southwestern TJ. S. 



a. 6r. Fremouti Torr. California. California Fever-bush, Skunk- 

 bush, Leaves cholagogue, tonic. 



870. OAULTHERIA, L. 1751. (Gualtheria). Ericaceae. 



Named for Dr. Gaulthier of Quebec. vSyn. Brosssea L. 1737. 

 Shrubs with evergreen leaves. About 100 species, mostly of 

 S. America, a few of N. America and Asia; 4 in U S. 



a. G. hispida E. Br. Australia to New Zealand. Wax-cluster. 



vb. G. prociimbeiis L. (Brossaea procumbens (L. ) O. Kze. ). 

 Canada and northeastern U. S. Wintergreen, Creeping or 

 Spring Wintergreen, Aromatic or Spicy" Wintergreen, Tea- 

 berry, Partridge-berry, Box-berry, Checkerberry, Chicken-berry, 

 Spice-berry, Deerberry, Ground-berry, Grouse-berry, Hill- 

 berry, Ivy-berry, Kedberry Tea, Canadian Tea, Mountain 

 Tea, Chinks, Drunkards, Eed Pollom, Ivory Plum, Kapper- 

 dandies; Fr. Gaultherie Couchee ( Codex y. Leaves; Folia 

 gaultherise; Ger. Canadischer Thee, Bergthee; Fr. Feuilles 

 de gaultherie (de palommier), The du Canada, The de terre- 

 neuve; astringent, ^ aromatic; source of Oleum Gaultheriae, 

 U. S. P. , Oil of Wintergreen. See Betula lenta. 



•c. G. Sliallon Pui-sh. Northwestern U. S. and British Columbia. 

 Shallon, Salal. Fruit esculent as is that of (d) G. Myrsinites 

 Hook, of the same region. 



■871. GAtJRA, L. Wild Honeysuckle*. Ouagraceae. 



From Greek, ''superb", although the name is not very well 

 applied. Herbs with pink or red flowers. About 18 species, 

 N. America; 14 in U. S. 



:872. GAURELLA, Small. Spotted Primrose. Onagraceae. 

 Latin, diminutive of Gaura. Syn. Oenothera, in part. Dif- 

 fuse perennial herb. One species, Nebraska to is^ew Mexico. 



873. GAYLUSSACIA, H.B.K. 1818. Huckleberry. Yacciuiaceae. 



Named for the French chemist Gay-Lussac. Syn. Adnaria, 

 Eaf. 1817?; Vaccinium, in part. Low shrubs, our species 

 producing edible fruits. About 40 species, all American ; 7 in 

 U. S. The species of the northeastern states are (a) G. 

 brachycera ( Michx. ) A. Gr. (V. brachycerum Michx., V. 

 buxifolium Salisb., not Hook. f. ), Box Huckleberry (Whortle- 

 berry); (b) G. diiinosa (Andr.) T.&Gr. (V. dumosum Andr.), 

 Dwarf or Bush Huckleberry; (c) G. froiidosa (L. ) T. & Gr. 

 (V. frondosum L. ), Blue-tangle, Tangleberrv, Dangleberry, 

 Blue Huckleberry; (d) G. resinosa (Ait. )'T. & Gr. (v! 

 resinosum Ait.), Black or High-bush Huckleberry, Blacksnaps, 

 Crackers. 



:874. GAY6pHYTUM, A. Juss. Gayophytum. Ona^raceae. 



Slender annual herbs. About 10 species, New World- 6 in 

 U. S. 



