92 WILD FLOWERS AND FRUITS 



HiGii-BUSH Blueberry {Vaccinium corymbosuni). 

 Heath family. 

 Max. ht. lo ft.; flowers in close clusters; leaves 

 inversely egg-shaped or oval. Swamps and 

 thickets. 



54. Same as 53, but flowers not urn- or bell-shaped. 



Alternate-leaved Dogwood {Cornus alternifolia). 

 Dogwood family. 

 Tall shrub; 4 sepals, 4 petals; leaves thickly set at 

 top, egg-shaped or oval, long pointed. Hillsides. 

 Spring, early summer. 



Black Alder. Winterberry (Ilex verticil lata) . Holly 

 family. 

 Tall shrub; flowers in clusters along stem, short- 

 stalked; petals 4-6; leaves oval or inversely egg- 

 shaped, pointed, toothed. Low ground. Spring, 

 early summer. 



Clammy Azalea (Rhododendron viscosum). Heath 

 family. 

 Shrub, max. ht. 10 ft.; flowers large and showy, in 

 clusters ; corolla clammy ; leaves oblong-inversely 

 egg-shaped, short-stalked. Swamps, especially near 

 coast. Early summer. 



Mountain Laurel {Kahnia latifolia). Heath family. 

 Tall shrub; flowers white or pinkish in large 

 clusters at end of branches; corolla saucer- 

 shaped, 5-lobed; stamens 10; pistil i; leaves 

 pointed at both ends, thick and shiny. Woods. 

 Spring, early summer. 



Groundsel -tree {Baccharis halimifolia). Composite 

 family. 

 Shrub, max. ht. 12 ft.; heads scattered or in 

 panicles, corolla of several flowers very delicate, 

 others 5-lobed; leaves inversely egg-shaped, 

 stalked. Beaches. Autumn. 



