fO DECAKDRIA. MONOGYISIA. 



163. VACCINIUM. Niitt. Gen. 379. 

 tAn ancient, classical name; of obscure etymology.] 



Cal. superior, 5 toothed. Cor. iirceolate, or campanulate, 5 cleft. Berry 4 or 5 celled, many seeded. 



V. ALBUM. Ph. Leaves oval, acute, entire; flowers campanulate, axillary, nodding; anthers exsert, awned. 



Tuigo— Deer-berry. Squaw Whortleberry. 



Fl. Latter end of May. Fr. mat. Latter end of July. 



JIab. Woodlands: Patton's: frequent. About 2 feet high: flowers white: fruit bluish green. 



Gbs. This is a showy species, when in flower; and bears large globose berries, which generally continue 

 of a greenish color until ripe, and are not eatable. The V. sfa?»uHf!tfli, of Pursh, and other Botanists, ap- 

 pears to be only a variety of this. Indeed the whole genus, so far as I have observed, seems to be highly po- 

 I vmorphous, and ditficult to define satisfactorily- I have seen flowers of this species which had 20 stamina. 



V. REsiNOsuM. Ph. Leaves oblong-oval, sprinkled with resinous dots beneath; corolla ovate-conjc 



Fh//.;o— Black Whortleberry. Huckleberry. 



Fl. Latter end of May. Fr. mat. Last of July. 



JJab. Sterile woodlands; Barrens, &c. frequent, l^ to 3 feet high: flowers reddish; fruit black, 



Obs. The fruit is pleasant, but not so much esteemed as the following, on account of its larger seeds. 

 V. FRONDOsuM- Ell. Leavcs oval-lanceolate, sub-glaucous and pubescent ; corolla globose-campanulate- 

 Synon. V. glaucum. Mx. Fu/g-o— Blue Huckleberry. Blue-tangle.s. 



n. Latter end of May. Fr. mat. Latter end of July. 



jJab. Low, moist grounds: Matlack's, &c. not common. 3 to 5 feet high: flowers white; fruit bUiish black- 



Obs. This species produces the most agreeable fruit; and is more rare, here, than the others, 

 y. coRYMBOSUM. Fll. Lcavcs lanccoIatc, ficute, joung oncs silky-pubesccnt; corolla oblong. 

 iiynon. V. disomorphum. JiLc. Vulgo— Swamp Whortleberry. Bilberry. 



PI. Beginning of May. Fr. mat. Middle of July. 



Hab. Wet places, near Geo. Vernon's, &c. not common. 5 to 12 feet high: flowers reddish; fruit black. 



Obs We hav3, probably, some varieties of this species. Although I have consulted several distinguish- 

 ed botanical friends, respecting our Vacciniums, I am by no means satisfied that my list is either complete, 

 or entirely to be relied on . My difficulties have been enhanced, also, by the apparent discrepancy among 

 ihe authors whom 1 have consulted. 



164. ATN'DROMEDA. Nutt. Gen- 3S0-1. 

 [A poetical name; borrowed from the ancieilt Classics] 



Cai.- inferior, 5 parted. Cor. ovate, or subcylindric; border 5 cleft, reflected- Caps. 5 celled, 5 valved. 



A. LiGCETRiNA. Ell- Leavcs obovate-lanceolate, acutc; panicles terminal, naked; corolla globose. 



Sijnon. A. paniculata. Ph. IiLr. Marshall. Lyonia paniculata. Nutt. 



Fl. Middle of June. Fr. mat. Beginning of October- 



JIab. Low, moist woodlands: frequent. 3 to 5 feet high; flowers white, small. 



05s. This, though subject to some varieties, is, I think, the only species of Andromeda which I have ob- 

 served in this vicinity. 



165. KALINIIA. Nutt. Gen. 332. 

 [In honor of Peter Kalm; a Swedish Botanibt] 



Cal- 5 parted. Cor- salverform; 10 horns beneath, and 10 cavities within, for the anthers. Caps. 5 celled. 



K- LATiFOLiA. Mc Arb- Leaves oval, entire, coriaceous, smooth; corymbs terminal, viscid. 



f'i(/go--Laurel. Calico-bush. Ivy-bush. 



Fi. 'Letter end of May. . Jf-V. mat. Beginning of October- 



Hab Shaded, rocky hills: Brandywine: frequent. 3 to 8 feethigh: flowers rose-red; sometimes white. 



Obs. A highly ornamental evergreen, when in flower; and, if it were more rare, would doubtless be nincli 

 t-oueht after. It possesses active medicinal properties; (for an account of which. See Barton's Col- 

 lections, and Dr. G. G. Thomas's Inaugural Thesis, 1802, Philad.) but I believe it has seldom been 

 employed. The wood is very hard, and is often used in making handles for knives, and other small imnle- 

 ments- 



{trf- The E- angnstifolia has not been found in this vicinity- I have not seen it nearer than the Octoia- 

 \o Creek; wliich divides this county from Lancabter- 



