WILD FLOWERS OF THE BRITISH ISLES 
in fact, the very honey of the Trebizonde bees that feed largely on Azalea pontica, and the 
Canadian partridge that feeds on the berries of certain species of Kalmia, are both said to 
be poisonous to human beings. 
Flowers globular, in clusters ; anthers usually spurred on the back, opening by pores at the 
top ; leaves often evergreen. 
I. Strawberry-tree (Arbutus). Fruit a fleshy berry, granulated, 5-celled, many-seeded. 
II. Bear-berry (Arctostaph'ylos). Fruit a fleshy berry, smooth, 5-celled, with 1 seed in each 
cell. 
III. Androm'eda. Fruit a dry capsule, 5-celled, many-seeded, opening by 5 valves down the 
middle of the cells (loculicidal). 
Flowers in clusters ; anthers not spurred ; fruit a dry capsule, many-seeded, opening by valves 
by the splitting of the cell-wall partitions (septicidal). 
IV. Trailing Azalea (Azalea). Flowers widely bell-shaped ; calyx and corolla 5-lobed ; 
stamens 5, anthers short, not spurred, opening lengthwise by slits ; capsule opening by 
2 or 3 valves. 
V. Scotch Menziesia (Bryan'thus). Flowers urn-shaped ; calyx and corolla 5-lobed ; stamens 10, 
anthers short, opening by pores at the top ; capsule 5-valved. 
VI. St. Dabeoc’s Heath (Dabcec'ia). Flowers urn-shaped ; calyx and corolla 4-lobed ; stamens 
8, anthers elongated into horns, arrow-shaped at the base, opening at the top by pores ; 
capsule 4-valved. 
Flowers in clusters ; calyx and corolla 4-lobed ; stamens 8, anthers often spurred at the base, 
opening by pores at the top ; leaves small. 
VII. Heather (Calluna). Flowers bell-shaped ; corolla deeply lobed ; fruit a dry 4-celled 
capsule, with few seeds, opening by 4 valves by the splitting of the cell-wall partitions 
(septicidal). 
VIII. Heath (Eri'ca). Flowers bell-shaped, urn-shaped, or tubular ; fruit a dry 4-celled capsule, 
opening by 4 valves down the middle of the cells (loculicidal). 
Flowers with 5 distinct petals ; calyx 5-lobed ; stamens 10, anthers not spurred, opening by 
pores ; fruit a dry capsule, opening by 5 valves down the middle of each cell (loculicidal). 
IX. Winter-green (Pyrola). Flowers in clusters; anthers short; stigma broad with 5 blunt 
lobes. 
X. Single-flowered Winter-green (Mon£ses). Flower solitary ; petals spreading, united at 
the base ; anthers elongated into horns ; stigma with 5 long pointed lobes. 
I. STRAWBERRY-TREE. (ARBUTUS. Linn.) — Flowers globular, white or pink, in terminal 
clusters (panicles). Calyx of 5 small sepals united at the base, free from and inserted below 
the seedcase (inferior) ; corolla globular with 5 reflexed teeth, not remaining with the fruit 
(deciduous), inserted below the seedcase (hypogynous) ; stamens 10, enclosed in the corolla, the 
filaments short, and the anthers 2-celled, spurred on the back, each cell opening at the top by a 
pore, inserted with the corolla (hypogynous) ; carpels 5 ; fruit a rough granulated berry, 5-celled, 
each cell containing several seeds. Shrubs or small trees, with alternate evergreen leaves. 
Strawberry-tree. (Arbtitus Unedo. Linn.) — The only British species. As just 
described. A very beautiful evergreen tree or shrub, with clusters of drooping waxy-white 
