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A trailing shrub, resembling the preceding species, 
but larger and more robust. Canada to Virginia, in 
bogs, principally on a sandy soil; and also fre- 
quently found on high mountains. Height 6 in. 
Introduced in 1760. ; 
Flowers pink ; May to 
July. Berries spheri- 
cal, red or purple; 
ripe in October, and 
remaining on through- 
out the winter. 
, Variety. 
] e O. m. 2 foliis va- ¥ 
riegatis Hort., 
Vaccinium ma- 
crocarpum fol. 
lf ‘ var, Lodd. Cat., 
1196. 0. macrocarpus. has variegated 1197. ©. macrocérpus. 
leaves, and is 
a very ornamental plant for keeping in pots, or on moist rockwork. 
The fruit is used like that of the common cranberry; and like that species 
the plant may be propagated by cuttings taken from the points of the growing 
shoots, and planted in sand under a hand-glass ; or by layers, or division. 
This species is more frequently cultivated in British gardens for its fruit than 
the European cranberry; according to some, because the fruit is larger, and 
according to others, because the fruit is not only larger, 
but better flavoured. 
« » 3,0. ERE’ctUS Pursh. The erect Cranberry. 
Identification. Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept., 1. p. 264. ; Don’s Mill., 3. p. 858. 
Synonyme. Vaccinium erythrocérpum Michz. Fl. Bor. Amer. 1. p. 227. 
Engravings. Dend. Brit., t. 13, : and onr jig. 1198. 
Spec. Char., &c. Leaves oval, acuminated, serrulated, 
and ciliated. Pedicels axillary. Corolla, before expan- 
sion, long and conical, at length revolute. Stem erect. 
Branches flexuous, Leaves membranous, somewhat 
hairy. Flowers red. Berries scarlet (Watson says 
black), quite transparent, and of an exquisite taste. 
Very different in habit from the other species. (Don’s 
Mill.) An erect sub-evergreen shrub. Virginia and 
Carolina, on lofty mountains. Height 2 ft. Introduced 
in 1806. Flowers red; May and June. Berries scarlet 
or purple; ripe in October. Vises cattiaes 
Orver XLIV. STYRA‘CEZ. 
Orb. CHAR. Calyx 5-toothed. Corolla funnel-shaped, usually 5—6-cleft ; xst- 
vation valvate. Stamens 10, monadelphous at the base, adnate to the corolla. 
Ovarium superior, 8-celled. Stigma 2-lobed. Drupe nearly dry, containing 
a l-celled 1—3-seeded nut. Albumen fleshy. The superior ovarium, and 
more deeply divided corolla, separate this from Halesidcee. (G. Don.) 
Leaves simple, alternate, exstipulate, deciduous; usually toothed, turning 
-yellow when dry. Flowers axillary, either solitary or clustered, with scale- 
like bracts, white or cream-coloured.—Trees or shrubs, usually clothed with 
stellate tomentum; natives of Asia and North America. 
