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Vaccinium myrtilloides, Michaux. 



Michigan, Canada, Newfoundland, Labrador. The large 

 edible berries are called Bluets. This little bush is adapted 

 for our higher alpine country. 



Vaccinium Myrtillus, Linne.* 



The British Whortleberry or Bilberry. Throughout Europe, 

 North and Middle Asia, remotest North America, in heathy 

 and turfy forest-land. A shrub, a few feet high or less, deci- 

 duous, erect, of great value for its copious supply of berries. 

 They are, as well known, black with a blueish-grey hue and 

 of exceedingly grateful taste. The naturalisation of this 

 plant on our alpine ranges and in our cooler woodlands, par- 

 ticularly in our forests of Fagus Cunninghami, would prove 

 a boon. The berries can be utilised for their dye. The whole 

 bush contains Quina acid. 



Vaccinium Oxycoccus, Linne. {Oxycoccus palustris, Per- 

 soon.) 



The British Cranberry. Through Europe, North and Middle 

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

 creeping evergreen shrub of particular neatness. The berries 

 give a most agreeable preserve and are of anti-scorbutic value. 

 This species is particularly eligible for the spongy mossy bogs 

 of our snowy mountains. 



Vaccinium parvifolium, Smith. 



North- Western America. A tall shrub. The berries are 

 excellent for preserves. 



Vaccinium Pennsylvanicum, Lamarck.* (F. angustifo- 

 lium, Alton.) 



The early Blueberry or Blue Huckleberry. North America, 

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

 producing fruit in abundance. The berries are large, blueish- 

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

 to Dr. Asa Gray, is closely allied. 



Vaccinium praestans, Rudolphi. 



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

 It might easily be disseminated on our Alps. 



Vaccinium uliginosum, Linne. 



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

 North America. A deciduous bush, with blackish berries, 

 similar to those of Y. Myrtillus, but hardly of equal excel- 

 lence. 



Vaccinium vacillans, Solander. 



North America, in sandy forest-lands. A deciduous small 

 bush, coming with its blue berries later into season than 

 Y. Pennsylvanicum. 



