384 THE FLORA OF NEWFOUNDLAND, LABRADOR 



Flora Miq., abounds in the peaty plains and also in the dry parts 

 of the island. June July. 



405. V. uliginosum, L. Mountain or Bog Blueberry 

 (GROUND HURT), (Cat. II., 291). In mountain bogs and exposed 

 shores below. From Newfoundland, Labrador, etc,, 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 (R. & S.). Lab : at Blanc 

 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 Miq., very common. June 

 July. 



406. V. ovalifolium, Smith. (BLUEBERRY HURT, MAZZARD). 

 Frenchman's Cove,. B. of L, in woods (A. C. W. Robinson). 

 Lab : *West S. Modest, in the Strait of Belle Isle. June. 



LVI. ERICACEAE. Heath Family. 



407. Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi, Spreng. Red Bearberry 

 (INDIAN 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). Lab: (McG\}\ 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 Miq., 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 with it once, and 

 then in very small quantity. 



