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disliked on account of their indurated nuciform carpels. Allied to Gayhs- 

 sacia, but the habit and geographical range is wholly different; the drupe 

 also not grooved, nor truly ten-celled', but with ten distinct pyrense, and the 

 leaves deciduous. (The name alludes to the number and structure of the 

 fruit.) 



Decamerium frondosum. Vaccinium frondosum. Willd. sp. 2. p. 352. 

 Decand. 7. p. 566. V. decamerocarpon. Ibid. 



Hab. Common throughout the United States, from Canada to Florida. The drupe of this 

 species appears to be five or ten-celled, with ten nuciform carpels. Berries rather large, blue, 

 and globular, of a pleasant subacid flavour, but disagreeable from the occurrence of the hard nu- 

 ciform carpels. Flowers small and campanulate, the border reflected. Filaments of the stamina 

 smooth. Albumen large and fleshy. Embryo small and terete. 



Decamerium resinosum. Vaccinium resinosum, Aiton. Kew. 2. p. 12. fed. 1.] 

 Decand. 7. p. 566. 



Hab. Common throughout the United States, and from Canada to Florida. In this species, 

 the bractes and bracteoles are small, the former mere bud scales. Flowers mostly red. The fila- 

 ments of the anthers somewhat pilose. The drupe or berry one-celled, with a circle of ten angular 

 rough pyrensB, attached internally to a sort of narrow axis or placenta. Leaves remarkably covered 

 with resinous atoms beneath. Berries black and agreeable, but disesteemed from the presence of 

 the bony carpels. 



Decamerium hirtellum. Vaccinium hirtellum, Ait. Kew. 2, p. 357. Decand. 

 7. p. 566. 



Hab. The Southern States of the Union, from S. Carolina to Florida. The young leaves before 

 expansion are sometimes almost comescently tomentose. This variety may be deserving of no- 

 tice as /3.* tomentosura. Filaments of the stamina smooth. 



Dis.c AMERiVM dumosum. Vaccinium dumosum. Andrews. Bot. Rep. t. 112. 

 Decand. 7. p. 566. 



Hab. From Massachusetts to Florida. A low running shrub, with leafy independent lateral brac- 

 teolate racemes. The corolla perfectly campanulate, white, with tints of red, the teeth erect. Berries 

 black, conspicuously crowned with the erect, enlarged border of the calyx; at first glandularly 

 pubescent; not unpleasant, but with the same fault as the preceding, the ten bony carpels being 

 thick and hard, and disposed in a circle without any locular divisions. Filaments of the stamens 

 pubescent, with something of the habit of a Gaylussacia. 



