HEATH FAMILY 



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The leaves of the Mayflower are leathery in 

 texture, though not very thick. The leafstalks 

 as well as the main stems are covered with rather 

 long brown hairs, having curved tips. The blos- 

 soms are crowded together at the end of the pros- 



iMAVFLOWKR OR TRAILING ARBUTUS 



trate stem, in bunches of three to eight or more, 

 which are often hidden by the leaves. The blos- 

 soms are interesting because of the irregularity 

 of the stamens and pistils : each set of these essen- 

 tial organs varies greatly in different flowers. 

 They are freely visited by queen bumble-bees 



