272 HOW TO KNOW WILD FRUITS 



also found in the northern countries of the 

 Eastern Hemisphere. 



DWARF BILBERRY 



Vaccinium caespitosum Huckleberry Family 



Fruit. The berry is globular and blue, with 

 a bloom. It has a sweet flavor. It is five-celled. 

 The fruits usually grow singly in the leaf axils. 

 August. 



Leaves. The smooth shining leaves are ob- 

 ovate, with small blunt teeth. The petioles are 

 very short. 



Flowers. The white or pink flowers are bell- 

 shaped. 



This is mainly a mountain or cold country 

 shrub, and grows to a height of from four 

 inches to two feet. 



HIGH-BUSH OR TALL BLUEBERRY 

 Vaccinium corymbosum Huckleberry Family 



Fruit. --The berries differ much in color, 

 some varieties bearing shiny black berries, some 

 black with a blue bloom, and some blue. The 



