BLACK OR DARK PURPLE 229 



Leaves. — The leaves are deciduous, toothed, 

 and inversely egg-shaped, with conspicuous 

 veinings. 



Floivers. — The white ovoid flowers have a 

 narrow throat. They grow in terminal racemes. 



This Bearberry is an Arctic mountainous shrub 

 around the world. It also occurs in the moun- 

 tains of New England and Canada. It is de- 

 pressed, not half a foot high. 



BLACK OR HIGH-BUSH HUCKLEBERRY 

 Gaylussacia resinosa Huckleberry Family 



Fruit. — The black, shining, berrylike drupes 

 grow in short racemose clusters. The calyx 

 teeth are plainly visible. A cross section of the 

 fruit near the base shows the circular arrange- 

 ment of the ten nutlets around the core. This 

 core tapers toward the, summit, being somewhat 

 cone-shaped. July, August. 



Leaves. — The thick green leaves are covered 

 with resinous dots. They are entire and have 

 short petioles. They vary from oblong to oval, 

 and are obtuse or acutish. A purplish red is 

 one of the most noticeable of its fall colorings. 



