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Vaccinium grandiflorum, Dombey. (Ceratostemma grandiflorum, 

 Ruiz and Pavon.) 



Andes of Peru. A tall evergreen shrub. The berries of a pleasant 

 acidulous taste. 



Vaccinium humifusum, Graham. 



North- Western America, on the Rocky Mountains. Berries of this 

 bush well flavoured. 



Vaccinium Leschenaultii, Wight. (Agapetes arborea, Dunal.) 



India, Neilgherries, and Ceylon. This evergreen species attains 

 the size of a tree, flowering and fruiting throughout the year. The 

 fruits resemble cranberries. 



Vaccinium Leucanthum, Chammisso. 



Mountains of Mexico. An arborescent species. The blackish 

 berries are edible. 



Vaccinium macrocarpon, Aiton.* (Oxycoccus macrocarpus, Per- 

 soon. ) 



The large Cranberry. From Canada to Virginia and Carolina, 

 particularly in sandy and peaty bogs, and in cold mossy swamps. 

 A trailing evergreen bush, with stems attaining a length of 3 feet. 

 It is this species which has become so extensively cultivated in the 

 eastern parts of the United States, where, on moory land, often not 

 otherwise to be utilised, enormous quantities of this fruit have been 

 produced by regular culture at a highly profitable scale. The 

 berries are of the acid taste, pleasant aroma, and scarlet brightness 

 of the British Cranberry, but considerably larger. 



Vaccinium meridionale, Swartz. 



Jamaica, from the summits of the highest ranges down to the 

 coffee regions. It attains a height of 30 feet and is evergreen. 

 The small berries are of the taste and colour of those of V. Vitis 

 Idsea. 



Vaccinium Mortinia, Bentham. 



Mountains of Columbia. A shrub several feet high. The fruits 

 resemble those of V. Myrtillus, but are more acid. They come 

 under the name Mortina to the Quito market. 



Vaccinium myrtilloides, Michaux. 



Michigan, Canada, Newfoundland, Labrador. The large edible 

 berries are called Bluets. This litjj^pfst^s^adapted for higher 

 Alpine country. 



