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box. The Great Bilberry has duller and lighter 

 leaves, and smaller fruit. It grows sometimes on high 

 elevations, and the Cranberry (Oxycoccus palustris) 

 is frequently found creeping beside it, showing its 

 pink bells beneath its bright green leaves, which are 

 white underneath. The fruits of all these are gathered 

 for tarts, and are frequently sold in northern markets. 

 In mountainous districts we shall often find the Common 

 llaspberry (Rulus idaus), and the Mountain Kasp- 

 berry or Cloudberry (Rubus chamcBmorus) may be 

 known by its single white blossoms and delicious 

 orange-coloured fruit, which is known in the Scottish 

 Highlands under the name of Averans. The pink 

 flowers of the Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) 

 are common all over the United Kingdom, and the 

 white flower of the Alpine Black Bearberry (A. 

 Alpind) may be found in mountainous districts early 

 in May. By its side the small rea flowers of the 

 Azalea (Azalea procumbens) peep from the trailing 

 woody stems. 



The T uuiper (Juniperus communis) is common equally 

 on the downs as on the moorland. Its prickly branches 

 were formerly hung up in houses to keep off evil spirits, 

 and its berries were used to flavour gin. Its French 



