HEATH FAMILY 83 
The leaves of the Mayflower are leathery in 
texture, though not very thick. The leafstalks 
as well as the main stems are covered with rather 
long brown hairs, having curved tips. The blos- 
soms are crowded together at the end of the pros- 
MAYFLOWER OR TRAILING ARBUTUS 
trate stem, in bunches of three to eight or more, 
which are often hidden by the leaves. The blos- 
soms are interesting because of the irregularity 
of the stamens and pistils: each set of these essen- 
tial organs varies greatly in different flowers. 
They are freely visited by queen bumble-bees 
