384 THE FLORA OF NEWFOUNDLAND, LABRADOR 
Flora Mig., abounds in the peaty plains and also in the dry parts 
of the island. June—July. 
405. V. uwliginosum, L. Mountain or Bog Blueberry 
(Grounp Hurt), (Cat. IL, 291). In mountain bogs and exposed 
shores below. From Newfoundland, Labrador, ete,, thence west- 
ward to the Pacific, and northward to the Arctic Sea. Flat Bay 
(Bell); several places in Trinity Bay and Bay of Islands 
(A.C. W.); S. John’s and Holyrood (RK. & 8.). Lab: at Blane 
Sablon (Strait), Deep Water Creek, Seal Islands, and Hamilton 
Inlet (A. C. W.). Common on the coast at Nain, Ford’s Harbour 
and Nachvak (Bell-Packard). Flora Migq., very common. June 
—July. 
406. V. ovalifoliwm, Smith. (BLUEBERRY HURT, MAzZzARD). 
Frenchman’s Cove, B. of I., in woods (A. C. W.—Robinson). 
Lab: *West S. Modest, in the Strait of Belle Isle. June. 
LVI.—Ericacez. Heath Family. 
407. Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi, Spreng. Red Bearherry 
(InprAN Hurt and HARDBERRY, in Hermitage Bay). (Richard- 
son) rocky or sandy soil from Newfoundland to the Pacific, and 
north to Fort Franklin, Lat. 64° (Richardson, Cat. II., 295); 
Trinity Bay (Cormack and A. C. W.); Harbour Breton (Fortune 
Bay) and Bay de Verde, East coast, and Chimney Cove, Bay of 
Islands (A. C. W). Also, Sampson's Island, Notre Dame Bay, 
Flat Bay Brook (Bell). Sea cliffs and rocky banks. June. 
408. A. alpina, Spreng. Alpine or black Bearberry. 
Trinity Bay (Cormack); by myself at Brunet and Harbour Bre- 
ton (Fortune Bay), Bay de Verde, and Swan Island, Notre Dame 
Bay, Great Cod Roy River (Bell). Labs (McGill Coll. Herb., 
Cat. II., 294); Ford’s Harbour and Cape Chidley (Bell: Cat, 
III. 561) ; Hopedale (Weiz-Packard); by myself at Battle 
Harbour and L’anse au Loup. Flora Mig, common. Hill tops. 
June. 
*An intelligent resident of this place informed me that the fruit made good wine; 
which would imply that it was fairly plentiful, but I have only met withit once, and 
then in very small quantity. 
