132 OTHER AMERICAN PI^ANTS. 



a native of Lapland and Siberia, and is found on the 

 tops of the mountains of New England. 



Although hardy, it is very difficult of cultivation : 

 the best place for it would be in a shady bed of 

 sandy peat. 



Figured in Bot. Mag. t. 2936. 



Another species, C. tetragona, also a native of 

 high northern latitudes, is very difficult to keep 

 in cultivation. It is a beautiful plant, with large, 

 drooping, white, bell-shaped flowers. 



Figured in Bot. Mag. t. 3181. 



These plants were formerly known as Andromeda. 

 There are other species not in cultivation. 



The Arctostaphylos. 



A small, trailing plant, very generally distributed 

 over America and Europe. The common name is 

 " Bearberry." The flowers are small, white, tinged 

 with red, very pretty; the leaves small, box-like, 

 evergreen. It does well in peat, or will thrive in 

 any sandy loam, and is a good plant for rock-work. 



Figured in Wood. Med. Bot. t. 70; Bax. Brit. 

 Bot. 6, t. 502. 



A. alpina is a deciduous species, with pure white 

 flowers and black berries ; a native of high moun- 

 tains, both in Europe and America. Like the last, 

 the stems are trailing ; and it is a suitable plant for 

 covering the ground. 



Figured in Eng. Bot. t. 2030. 



