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somewhat acute, entire, deciduous, sprinkled witfi 

 resinous dots underneath. AlL 



The leaves of this very common shrub are oval, the young 

 ones acute, the older ones blunt ; their under surface covered 

 with shining, adhesive, resinous particles. Flowers in lateral 

 clusters. Corolla five cornered, ovate, contracted at the mouth, 

 of a dull reddish green. Fruit globular, black, sweet. — Woods 

 and hills. — June. 

 Vaccinium tenellum. Low Blueberry. 



Leaves sessile, lanceolate, serrulate, shining ; fas- 

 cicles crowded, subterminal, sessile; corollas ovate. 



A low early flowering shrub upon hills and pastures, growing 

 in beds or bunches. Leaves numerous, broad-lanceolate, serru- 

 late, shining on both sides. Flowers in short, crowded clusters. 

 Segments of the calyx ovate, acuminate, spreading. Corolla 

 reddish white, ovate cylindrical. Anthers included. Style as 

 long as the corolla. Berries early, large, blue, eatable. — May. 



Vaccinium corymbosum. Blue Bilberry. 



Leaves oblong-oval, rather smooth ; racemes sub- 

 sessile ; corollas cylindrical; style subexserled. 

 Syn. V. AMCENUM. Ait. 



This shrub is six or seven feet or more in height when full 

 grown, though it flowers when of but small size. The bark of 

 the young twigs is of a light green or purplish, minutely dotted 

 with while. Leaves at flowering time generally about half 

 grown, pale green or purplish, oblong, acute, nearly entire, per- 

 fectly smooth on both sides, or with the veins hairy underneath. 

 Flower in short-nodding racemes or corymbs with smooth pedi- 

 cels, very numerous, large and white. Segments of the calyx 

 rather acute, with a glaucous cast. Corolla oval or cylindrical, 

 contracted at the mouth, with spreading segments. Filaments 

 hairy, anthers included, long awned. Style slightly exserted. 

 Berries large, covered with blue powder, acid and sweet.— 

 Swamps. — May. 



The flowers are acid, and contain much honey. 



