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berry bushes. The fruit had a bloom, but the berries were not 

 so blue as in V: corymbosum, nor were they so large. The small 

 and young branches of the year's growth were pubescent, as were 

 the under sides of the leaves. I have also found on Staten Island 

 bushes with large fruit with bloom, and pubescent leaves. From 

 this it will appear that while it is advisable to consider the forms 

 known as V. corymbosum and V. atrococcum as species, yet the 

 fact that there are many bushes showing intermediate characters 

 should not be lost sight of. 



A somewhat similar case is to be noted in Gaylussacia resinosa, 

 which has commonly black fruit, while in Gaylussacia resinosa 

 glaucocarpa Robinson the fruit is larger and has a bloom. The 

 variety glaucocarpa grows also at Lakehurst. 



