OF NOVA SCOTIA. — PREST. 393 



10. Cornus Canadensis L. Dwarf Cornel, Bunch-berry, locally 



" Pigeon -berry." 



Slender green red-ribbed stalk 2h in. to 4| in. high, rising 

 from long tangled creeping roots, evergreen. Four large white 

 petal-like bracts surround the cluster or bunch of small incon- 

 spicuous flowers. Leaves 4 to 6, ovate, pointed at both ends, 

 1 1 in. to 2 in. long, arranged in a whorl at foot of fruit stalk, 

 light green, smooth, grooved above and ribbed below, two scale 

 like leaves clasp the stem lower down. Leaf stalk very short. 

 Berries in a bunch, round, red, to in. to vo in. thick, smooth 

 skinned, fleshy white or pinkish pulp of sweetish taste, contain- 

 ing a single large, hard, round, white seed, which is hard to 

 separate. Its value as a food is therefore slight in spite of its 

 abundance. The seed, however, is easily crushed between the 

 teeth. 



Grows in mi.Ked woods in moderately dry soil where ground 

 is not too thickly covered by leaves. Ripens in August and 

 September. Very plentiful and widely distributed. 



11. Chiogenes hispidida T. & G. Creeping Snowberry, locally 



" Maidenhair," " Capillaire." 



Slender creeping vines, often grows in thick and matted 

 masses. Leaves evergreen, oval, i^o in. long, not notched, margins 

 curved, light green, smooth above, bristly below, leaf stalks 

 extremely short, has the aromatic taste of the birch or tea berry. 

 Berry white, to in. long, slightly oblong, with many minute seeds, 

 dry and mellow with a sweetish spicy flavor, without visible 

 fruit stalks. Nova Scotia's most delicious berry ; either eaten 

 uncooked or as a preserve. Ripens in July and August. 



Grows in mossy woods or shady bogs where not too wet. 

 Generally distributed and fairly abundant, though their small 

 size makes them unimportant as an article of food. Make very 

 delicious preserve. 



