VACCIN'IUM OVA'TUM. 
OVATE WHORT].E BERRY. 
Class. 
OCT.\NDRIA. 
Order. 
MONOGVNIA. 
Natural Order. 
vaccinacea:. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Habit 
Introduced 
N. America 
2A feet. 
May, June. 
Shrub. 
in 1826. 
No. 1003. 
Vaccinium, see No. 990. 
This is another beautiful hardy Vaccinium, 
obtained from North America, where it was dis- 
covered by Mr. Archibald Menzies, a Scotch 
botanist, who, in 1787, accompanied Vancouver in 
his voyage round the world. A great number of 
plants, however, which were discovered by this 
enterjjrising man, have remained as desiderata — 
they have been known to the scientific botanist, 
but by descriptions and dried specimens only. 
It was not until the year 182.5, that Vaccinium 
ovatum was added to our garden treasures ; this 
was through the instnunentality of the Horticul- 
tural Society of London ; to which establishment 
our countiy owes so great a debt of gratitude. 
Eveiy nobleman and gentleman who stepped for- 
ward with his property and his influence in sup- 
port of this Society, is entitled to the um’eserved 
thanks of his countrymen. It is not alone because 
this Society has introduced to England some hun- 
dreds of plants, which rank as the greatest orna- 
ments of our stoves, greenhouses, flower gardens, 
and shnibberies. Although this may well entitle 
