CHAP. LXIX. ERICA‘CEX. VACCI“NIUM. 1167 
ering branches, and campanulate corolla ; from V. pennsylvanicum by its 
large quite entire leaves, and wider mouth to the corolla; and from both 
by its leaves being very hairy. (Bot. Mag., Nov. 1835.) 
b. Flowers disposed in scaly Tufts, nearly sessile. 
2 31. V. Myrsint‘tes Miche. The Myrsine-like Whortleberry. 
perils Sox ocicn Michx. Fl. Bor. Amer., 1. p.233.; Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept., 1. p. 290.; Don’s Mill, 3. 
p. 856. 
Spec. Char., §c. Flowers in terminal and lateral tufts. Leaves sessile, oval, mucronate, obscurely 
serrated, smooth and shining above, and rather hairy and dotted beneath, Stem erect, much 
branched. Corolla oblong-ovate. (Don’s Miil., iii. p. 856.) A beautiful little shrub, with slightly 
downy branches. Leaves glandular beneath. Tufts of flowers axillary, with purple scales. Caly- 
cine segments scarlet. Corolla of a fine purple colour, 5-toothed. Stamens 10. It is a native of 
Carolina and Florida, in dry sandy woods, where it is a small shrub, flowering in May and June. 
It is said to be introduced, but when is uncertain ; and we have never seen a plant. 
Varieties. 
Vee 3 pemceyletus Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept., 1. p. 290., has the leaves lanceolate, acute ai 
both ends, 
« V. M. 3 obtisus Pursh, 1. c., has the leaves roundish-obovate. 
¢. 32. V. wumiru‘sum Grah, The trailing Whortleberry. 
Identification. Graham in Edinb, Phil. Journ. June, 1831; Don’s Mill, 3. p. 857. 
Spec. Char., &c. Pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, furnished with many bracteas, Leaves 
evergreen, ovate, acutish, quite entire, glabrous on both surfaces, ciliated, Stem prostrate, creep- 
ing. Flowers decandrous. Anthers obtuse, mutic. Branchlets downy. Flowers drooping. Co- 
rollas campanulate, white, often partially tinged with red outside, with reflexed teeth. Stigma 
capitate. Filaments glabrous, flattened. Fruit edible, well flavoured. (Don’s Miil., iii. p. 857.) It 
is a native of North America, on the Rocky Mountains. A creeping shrub, flowering in May 
and June. Introduced in 1827; but we have not seen the plant. 
App. i. Hardy Species of Vaccinium not yet introduced. 
V. Chamissinis Bongard, Don’s Miil., iii. p. 852.; V. Myrtillus Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea., 1. 
p. 525. Pedicels solitary, 1-flowered, short, deflexed while in fruit. Leaves elliptic, nearly entire, ob- 
tuse, mucronated, glabrous, glaucous beneath. Calyx 5-toothed. Flowers decandrous. Branches 
erect, angular. Corolla white, urceolate, with short obtuse lobes. Anthers awned on the back. 
Berries black. It is a native of the Island of Sitcha, where it is a shrub, growing about 1 ft. high. 
V. ovalif dlium Smith, Don’s Mill., 3. p. 852. Pedicels solitary, 1-flowered. Leaves elliptic, obtuse, 
pointless, entire, smooth, strongly veined beneath. Stem angular. Calyx hardlydivided. A shrub, 
growing from 10 ft. to 12 ft. high, native of the north-west coast of America, where it was collected 
by Mr. Menzies ; and in the Island of Sitcha, by Bongard. 
V. parvifolium Smith, Don’s Mill., 3. p.852. Pedicels solitary, 1-flowered, clavate while bearing 
the fruit. Leaves elliptic, obtuse-pointed, entire, smooth, glaucous, and slightly veined beneath. 
Stem acutely angular. Calyx hardly divided. The leaves much smaller than those of V/V. ovalifd- 
lium ; as are the berries, which are red, and make excellent tarts. A native of the north-west coast 
of America, where it was collected by Mr. Menzies; and in the Island of Sitcha, by Bongard. 
V. salicinum Cham. et Schlecht. is a creeping shrub, with the habit of Salix alpigena; a native of 
Oonalaschka, on mossy hills. 
V. cylindraceum Smith is a native of the Azores, on mountains, where it is called uva de serra, 
or mountain berry. Flowers drooping, and nearly | in, long. 
V. confértum H. B. et Kunth is a native of Mexico, on high mountains, near Moran and Cerre 
de Oyamel, growing to the height of 1 ft. 
V. obtisum Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept., 1. p.190. Pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered. Leaves 
small, oval, rounded, and blunt at each end, mucronate, entire, coriaceous, smooth. Stem creeping. 
A native of the north-west coast of America, where it was gathered by Mr, Menzies, 
App. ii. Halfhardy Species of Vaccinium not yet introduced. 
In Don’s Miller, p. 852. to p. 857., the following species of Vaccinium are described as not yet intro- 
duced :— 
V. geminiflorum H.B. et Kunth isa native of Mexico, with the habit of V. Myrtillus; growing to 
the height of 1 ft. 
V. hirtum Thunb. is a native of Japan, growing to the height of 2 ft. or 3ft., on hills. 
V. calycinum Smith is a native of the Sandwich Islands, in woods, upon lofty mountains ; and 
growing to the height of 2 ft. or 3 ft. 
V. bracteatum Thunb. is a native of Japan, in the Island of Niphon, with racemes 2—3 in. 
long. 
v ciliatum is a native of Japan, where itis called sasjebu, with leaves 1—2 in. long. 
V. ledifilium Pohl is a native of Brazil, in the province of Minos Geraes, on the higher moun- 
tains, in dry places ; growing to the height of 1 ft. ‘ 
V. jloribindum H. B. et Kunth is a native of Peru, with leaves 6—7 lines long, besprinkled with 
a few black dots beneath. R 
V. leucdinthum Cham. in Linnea is a native of Mexico, with white flowers, and black edible fruit, 
V. villssum Smith in Rees’s Cycl. is a native of Mexico, whence specimens were sent to Linnzus 
by Mutis. 
N. Schlechtenddhlii G. Don is an erect, much-branched, evergreen shrub, with leaves 2 in. long, 
and 9 lines broad ; a native of Mexico, in woods. 
V. scabrum Pohl is ashrub, about 1 ft. high, a native of Brazil, in turfy bogs. 
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