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Budd* that if the fruit is scalded for a few minutes 

 in boiling water, then put into fresh water for cook- 

 ing, the peculiar flavor of the skin will be wholly re- 

 moved, and that when canned it is much like cran- 

 berry sauce in flavor and color. The fruit is credited 

 with some medicinal qualities, especially in alleviat- 

 ing inflammation or soreness of the throat. Jelly from 

 the fruit, mingled with water, or the parts of the plant 

 steeped, are said to be useful in bowel and summer 

 complaints. People accustomed to its use certainly 

 relish it, especially for jam and jelly. Fuller states! 

 that the people of Siberia use the leaves for making a 

 drink the same as we use tea. Loudon saysl that the 

 dried leaves so much resemble green tea in flavor 

 that a very small portion of them added to black tea 

 will communicate that flavor so effect uallj^ as to com- 

 pletelj^ deceive the taste. From Loudon's statements 

 it appears that the fruit, either dried or in the form 

 of jam or jelly, is very widelj^ used throughout 

 Europe against affections of the throat. 



*Bull. 16, la. Exp. Sta., p. 364. 

 tSmall Fruit Culturist, p. 188. 

 t Arboretum et Fruticetum Britanniciun, 2:985, 



