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species, both of Gaylussacia&ud Faccm* >m, some oeing indigenous to Europe 

 and Asia, but the great majority are natives of America. They are 

 mostly low-growing shrubs, but a few species attain the dimensions of 

 small trees. The fruits of several species are highly appreciated in the 

 United States and Canada, where they are known as Huckleberries, 

 Blueberries, or Dangleberries, according to the various species. The 



Swamp Huckleberry. 



