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Asia, North America, on turf'-moss in moory heaths. A creep- 

 ing evergreen shrub o£ particular neatness. The berries give 

 a most agreeable preserve and are of antiscorbutic value. 

 This species is particularly eligible for the spongy^ mOs^y bogs 

 of snowy mountains. 



Vaccinium parvifolimn, Smith. 



North-West America. A tall shrub. The berries are excellent 

 for preserves. 



Vaccinium penduliflorum, Gaudichaud. 



Sandwich Islands, where it is called the " Ohelo." The acid- 

 ulous berries of this bush are edible. 



Vaccinium Penusylvanicum, Lamarck.* {F. angndifoUum, 

 Alton.) 



The early Blueberry or Blue Huckleberry. North America, 

 on dry woody hills. A dwarf bush with deciduous foliage, 

 producing fruit in abundancej The berries are large, bluish 

 black, and of sweet taste, V. Canadense (Kalm), according to 

 Dr. Asa Gray, is closely allied. 



Vaccinium prsestans, Rudolphi. 



Kamschatka. A minute plant, but with large delicious fruits. 

 It might perhaps easily be disseminated on Alpine mountains. 



Vaccinium uliginosum, Linn^. 



British Bog-Bilberry. Europe, Norrth and Middle Asia, North 

 America. A deciduous bush, with blackish berries, similar to 

 those of V. MyrtilluSj but hardly of equal excellence. 



Vaccinium vacillans, Solander. 



North America, in sandy forest lands. A deciduous small 

 bush, coming with its blue berries later into season than V. 

 Pennsylvanicum. 



Vaccinium "Vitis Idsea, Linne. 



Europe, North and Middle Asia, i^'orth America. A dwarf 

 shrub with evergreen leaves. The ^plish^jed bei-ries are 

 sought for jellies and Other preserves. 

 It is as yet impossible to say how many other species of Vacci- 

 nium produce gOod-sized and well-flavoured fruits. The genus 

 ranges in many species from Continental Asia to the Indian 

 Archipelagtis, and has * wid!e 6stension also in South America, 

 occupying in hot countries higher mountain regions, but few 



