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There are fome varieties, I think, of this grow- 
ing upon higher ground, and of much fmaller growth; 
the leaves of fome of which are moft flightly and 
fharply ferrated. 
4. Vaccinium frondofum. Leafy Vaccinium , or In- 
dian Goofeberry. 
This grows naturally upon Whortle-berry ground; 
rifing to the height of three or four feet, generally 
with a leaning, crooked, branching Item. The 
leaves are entire and of an oval lance fhape. The 
flowers are produced in frondofe racemi or bunches, 
fet with fmall oblong leaves, at the bofom of which 
the flowers come out, upon pretty long, Ample, 
flender footftalks; they are fomewhat bell-fliaped, 
the antherse are very long, two horned : the horns 
two cleft. The fruit or berries are oval, and of the 
fize of a fmall Goofeberry; reddifh coloured, foft, 
fucculent, and of a difagreeable tafte. 
5. Vaccinium liguftrinum. Trivet-leaved Whortle- 
berry. 
This rifes to the height of about two or three feet, 
dividing into fmall branches. The leaves are fmall 
and oblong. The flowers are produced in Ihort ra- 
cemi, or bunches, which come out alternately, and 
thick upon the branches; and are naked, or without 
floral leaves. The berries are round, black and of 
an agreeable tafte. 
6. Vaccinium ftamineum. Long-leaved V actinium. 
This is alfo of fmall growth. The leaves are ob- 
long and very entire. The flowers come out at the 
bofom of the leaves, upon foiitary, flender footftalks, 
each 
