230 P1OW TO KNOW WILD FRUITS 



Flowers. The reddish or pink bells grow in 

 short one-sided racemes. 



There are several varieties with berries differ- 

 ing from the type ; some, pear-shaped ; some, 

 bluish ; and some, black with a bloom. 



Gaylussacia resinosa is the Huckleberry com- 

 monly for sale. The flesh is harder than that 

 of the Blueberries, but the hard nutlets are some- 

 what objectionable. 



Huckleberries and milk ! What recollections 

 of childhood the combination recalls ! Bluebirds, 

 robins, cedar birds, crows, and blue jays share 

 with mortals a liking for the berries. 



The Huckleberries contribute an important 

 share to the beauty of the autumnal display of 

 colors. Great purplish patches on pasture hill- 

 sides are visible for a considerable distance. 



The species extends as far south as Georgia, 

 and west to Minnesota. 



DWARF OR BUSH HUCKLEBERRY 

 Gaylussacia dumosa Huckleberry Family 



Fruit. The berrylike drupes, with their ten 

 seedlike nutlets, are small, watery, and insipid. 



