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THE BLUEBERRIES 



Blueberries, Huckleberries and 

 Bilberries 



These names with many others are used 

 more or less interchangeably for a closely re- 

 lated group of native berries which are blue 

 or black in color, and which range intermit- 

 tently from Labrador to Alaska and south to 

 the Gulf of Mexico. There are a number of 

 species and several are often found growing 

 together, especially in the northeastern states. 

 They were a favorite food with the Indians, 

 who ate them in summer and dried them for 

 winter use. The white settlers soon came to 

 appreciate blueberries and since early days 

 they have been a staple article of commerce 

 in regions where they were most abundant. 



Several species to which the term "bilberry" 

 may be properly applied are found most com- 

 monly west of the Mississippi, while blueber- 

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