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Thefc are fome varieties, I think^ of this grow* 

 ing upon higher ground, and of iHuch fmaller growth; 

 the leaves of foitie of ^hich arc moft flightly and 

 fliarply ferrated. 



4. Vaccinium frondofbm. Leafy Vacciniuniy er In- 



dian Goofeherry. 



This grows naturally upon Whortle-berry ground; 

 rifing to the height of three or four feet, generally 

 with a leaning, crooked, branching ftem. The 

 leaves are entire and of an oval lance fhape. The 

 flowers Sr6 produced in frondofe racemi or bunches, 

 fet v^ith fmall oblong leaves^ at the bofom of which 

 the flowers come dul, updn^prmy long, finiplc, 

 flender footftalks; they are foitiewhat bell-fhaped, 

 the antherae are very long, two horned : the horns 

 two cleft. The fruit or berries ^it oval, aiid of the 

 fize of a fmall Goofeberry ; reddifli coloured, foft, 

 fucculent^ and.of a difagreeable tafte. 



5. Vaccinium liguftrinum. Privet-kaved Whortle- 



berry. 



This irifes f o the height of about ot three' feet, 

 dividing into fmall branches. The leavefs are fmaill 

 and oblong. The flowers are produced in fliort ra- 

 cemi, or buftcfies, which come but altetnately, and 

 thick upon the branches ; and are naked, or without 

 floral leaves. The berrieS ate round, black and of 

 an agreeable taft:e4 « 



6. VACcmitk^ftaittiheum. Loii^Jeaved Vaccinium. 



This is atfo of fmall growth. The leaves are ob- 

 long and very entire. The flowers come out at the 

 bofom of the leaves, upon folitary, flender footftalks, 



each 



