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3. V. CORYMBOSUM (Swamp Huckleberry). Tall ; leaves oblong, or 

 oval-obovate, smooth on both sides, slightly pubescent beneath when young ; 

 flowers in short, sessile racemes ; corolla large, white, or slightly tinged with 

 red, cylindric, slightly contracted at the mouth ; stamens included ; berries 

 large, deep blue, ripe in August and September. In swamps, 4-8 feet high. 

 May-June. 



3. Arctostaphylos. Calyx 5-parted, persistent. Corolla ovoid ; 

 limb short, revolute, 5-toothed. Stamens 10. Drupe 5-seeded. y. 



A. UVA-URSI (Bearberry}. Stem woody, trailing ; leaves evergreen, 

 thick and leathery, obovate, entire, smooth and shining; flowers white, 

 tinged with rose, in short, drooping racemes, terminating the branches ; 

 corolla bell-form, hairy inside ; berry red, insipid. Mountains and hilly 

 woods. May-June. 



4. Gaultheria. Calyx 5-cleft, with 2 bracts at base. Corolla 

 ovoid-cylindric, with 5 short, revolute teeth. Stamens 10, hairy, includ- 

 ed. Fruit 5-celled, 5-valved, inclosed in the fleshy lobes of the calyx. 



G. PROCUMBENS (Checker-berry, Partridge-berry). Stem creeping and 

 throwing up simple, erect branches ; leaves evergreen, obovate or oval, 

 shining above, in tufts ; flowers few, axillary, nodding ; corolla white, con- 

 tracted at the mouth ; berry bright red, and together with the leaves of a 

 pleasant, spicy flavor. In woods, 2'-^' high. June-July. 



5. Epigaea. Calyx 5-parted, with 3 bracts at base. Corolla sal- 

 ver form ; tube hairy within. Stamens 10, with filiform filaments. 

 Capsule 5-celled, 5-valved, many-seeded, y. 



E. REPENS (Trailing Arbutus. May-flower}. Stem trailing, clothed 

 with long, rusty hairs ; leaves evergreen, ovate, entire, with a bristly, red- 

 dish pubescence ; flowers erect, in small clusters, very fragrant ; corolla 

 white, often tinged with rose-color. April-May. 



6. Andromeda. Calyx 5-parted, minute, persistent. Corolla 

 ovoid-cylindric ; limb with 5 reflexed teeth. Stamens 8-10, included. 

 Capsule 5-celled, 5-valved, many-seeded. 



A. LIGUSTRINA (Panicled Andromeda}. Leaves deciduous, obovate, or 

 oblong-obovate, pubescent beneath, nearly entire ; flowers small, dull white, 

 in dense racemes ; corolla subglobose, pubescent without ; filaments pubes- 

 cent. In low grounds, 3-5 feet high. June. 



7. Azalea. Calyx 5-parted, persistent. Corolla funnel - form, 

 5-lobed, with spreading, unequal lobes. Stamens 5-10. Capsule 

 5-celled, 5-valved. 



1. A. NUDIFLORA (Swamp Pink}. Branchlets slightly hairy ; leaves obo- 

 vate, downy beneath ; flowers large, pale pink or purple ; calyx-teeth minute ; 

 stamens and style much exserted. In low grounds, 4-8 feet high. May. 



2. A. VISCOSA ( White Swamp Pink}. Branchlets hispid ; leaves obo- 

 vate, or oblong ; flowers white, sometimes tinged with rose-color, in large 



