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have somewhat changed its taste is eaten by 

 robins. The bitter bark is somewhat similar 

 in its action to Peruvian bark and is sometimes 

 substituted for it. 



The plant grows in dry woods from southern 

 New England west to Ontario and Minnesota 

 and south to Florida and Texas. 



SPRING OR CREEPING WINTERGREEN 



CHECKERBERRY. BOXBERRY 



TEABERRY 



Gaultheria procumbens Heath Family 



Fruit. — The actual fruit capsule is five-celled, 

 with many seeds in each cell. It is like a 

 flattened sphere in shape, and its flesh is very 

 thin. This capsule, however, is nearly inclosed 

 in a thickened, fleshy, red calyx, which gives to 

 the whole the appearance of a berry. The de- 

 veloped calyx plainly shows its five lobes. It is 

 subtended at the base by two small bracts. 



The so-called berries grow on short, drooping 

 stems from the leaf axils. They are usually 

 solitary. The berry is dry and mealy, but has a 

 delightful aromatic flavor similar to the sweet 

 birch. 



