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the coast might encourage its dissemination, and thus obtain 

 the bulbs as drug from natural localities. Its peculiar bitter 

 principle is called Scillitin, 



Uvularia sessilifolia, L. 



North America, in forests. This pretty herb is mentioned 

 as yielding a good substitute for Asparagus. 



Vaccinium alatum, Bonibey. (Thibaudia alata, Dunal.) 



Frigid regions of the Andes of Peru. A tall evergreen 

 shrub, with pink berries of the size of a cherry. This 

 highly ornamental plant could be grown in our sub-alpine 

 regions. 



Vaccinium bicolor, F. v. M. (Thibaudia bicolor, E. and P.) 

 Cold zone of the Peruvian Andes. A high evergreen bush, 

 with red berries of the size of a Hazel nut. All Thibaudias 

 seem best to form a section in the genus Yaccinium, some 

 species of the latter, for instance Vaccinium Imrayi, Hook., 

 from Dominica, mediating the transit. The species of the 

 section Thibaudia are, as a rule, producing red berries of 

 acidulous grateful taste. Many others may deserve there- 

 fore culture in our forest ravines or on our alpine heights. 

 They occur from Peru to Mexico, also in West India. One 

 species, Vaccinium mellinorum (Thibaudia melliflora, E. and 

 P.), has its flowers rich in honey-nectar. 



Vaccinium caespitosum, Mich. 



Canada and Northern States of North America. A 

 deciduous-'eaved small bush, with blueish edible berries. 

 V. ovalifolium, Sm., is an allied species. 



Vaccinium corymbosum, L.* 



The Swamp- Blueberry or blue Huckle-berry. Canada and 

 United States of North America. A good -sized shrub with 

 deciduous foliage. Berries blueish-black of sweetish taste, 

 ripening late in the season. 



Vaccinium erythrocarpum, Michaux. 



(Oxy coccus erectus Pursh.) 



Carolina and Virginia, on high mountains. An upright 

 bush of a few feet in height, with deciduous leaves. The 



