but finest on those W. of Dei wentwater, as Grassmoor and Gusedale Pike. — 
Derbysh. High moors beyond Mam Tor and Win Hill, from Castleton; East 
More ; High Moor, near Hayfield ; Cromford Moor ; Combe’s Moor ; and Holme 
Moss. — Durham ; Near Eglestone; on turfy heaths at Butsfield, Stanhope in 
Weardale, and in Teesdale Forest; in woods at Witton-le-Wear, and Howns 
near Medomsley ; on the heath at the source of a Roman aqueduct W. of Wood- 
land, near Butsfield; and on rocks at Cauldron Snout. — Gloucestersh. Leigh 
Wood. — Herefordsh. North parts. — Kent ; Golden Wood, Feversliam, towards 
the N. end, abundantly. — Laneash. Clangha Hill, near Lancaster. — Northum- 
berland ; On Cheviot and Hedgehope; also in Allendale; in the wood at 
Roadley, and on the moors near Wallington; in East Common Wood, and on 
the banks of West Dipton, near Hexham; on rocks at Long Crag, near Watling 
Street, by the road to Throckrington from Gunnerton ; also on the moor edge 
near Dilligate Hall, on the hill at Hepburn near Chillingham. — Notts ; In bogs 
on the Rainworth; particularly abundant near Fountain Dale; Papplewick 
Forest.— Shropsh. Summit of the Stiperstones, plentifully — Somersetsh. Leigh 
Woods near Bristol, and in that neighbourhood. — Stajffvrdsh. In the mountain- 
ous parts ; Carrock Heath, in a dry gravel. Plenliful in Mulecop. — Wanoicksh. 
Boggy heaths between Middleton and Sutton ; Sutton Wood near Hounton Well, 
(Mr. W.Ick). — Westmoreland ; Winfield Forest. — Worcestersh. Lower Broms- 
grove Lickey. — Yorksh. In several parts of the county. — Not uncommon in 
WALES. — Plentiful in SCOTLAND; and in some parts of IRELAND. For 
authorities, see New Botanist’s Guide. 
A Shrub. — Flowers in April and May. 
Root creeping, woody. Stems mostly upright, 3 to 5 inches 
high, flexuose, angular ; with a few downy branches towards the 
top. Leaves alternate, on short petioles, rigid, evergreen, inversely 
egg-shaped, veiny, their margins slightly revolute, and minutely 
toothed towards the summit ; of a dark shining green above ; pale, 
and dotted beneath. Flowers in drooping, terminal clusters, each 
with a pale, egg-shaped, concave, fringed, deciduous bractea at the 
base of its partial stalk (see fig. 2). Calyx (fig. 1.) deeply 4-cleft, 
fringed. Corolla pale pink or white, bell-shaped, with 4 segments, 
octandrous. Anthers (see fig. 5.) double-pointed, without spurs. 
Berries globose, blood-red, acid, astringent, and bitter. 
This little shrub is a native of dry, barren, stony woods and 
heaths in most of the northern countries of Europe ; also of America, 
on rocks on the sea-coast, from Canada to New England, but the 
American plant is larger than ours. It is found also in the whole 
of Russia, and in Siberia, more especially in pine woods. In 
Sweden and Norway, it is said to be used in gardens for edgings, as 
box is in Central Europe. The berries are eaten by the Laplanders 
and other country people, but they are acid, and not very grateful. 
Linnjeus says that they are sent in large quantities from West 
Bothnia to Stockholm for pickling. They are also made into tarts, 
but are less palatable than either the Cranberry or Bilberry. Im- 
mersion in water for some hours is said to remove their disagreeable 
bitterness. An excellent rob, or jelly, is made from them, which is 
eaten in Sweden, with all kinds of roast meat, and considered pre- 
ferable to red currant jelly as a sauce for vension. In Wales it is 
used with roast mutton. It is also much recommended for colds, 
sore throats, and all irritations of the mouth or fauces. 
The plant may be cultivated in a moist shady border of bog-earth. Goats eat 
it; but cows, sheep, and horses refuse it- — See Loud. Arb. et Fru.tic.Brit. ; 
Don’s Mill. Diet. &e. — Hysterium melaleucum, Fn. Hook. Brit. FI. v. ii. pt. n. 
p. 295, is often parasitic on its dead leaves. 
For the plant from which the drawing for the accompanying plate was made, I 
am indebted to the kindness of Mr. O. J rwitt, of Headington, near Oxford, who 
obtained it from one of its localities in Deibyshire. The flowers were perfectly 
white. 
