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V. uliginosum, L. Great Bilberry, or Bog Whortle- 
berry. H. 206, B. 194. — F. May, July. S. 
Plentiful on boggy heaths among the Clova mountains, on 
the summits, and partially descending into the alpine valleys. 
The very deciduous flowers are not frequent, and the fruit 
must be rare in this county, as none of the shepherds of whom 
I have made enquiry have ever detected it. 
V. Vitis-Idcea, L. Bed Whortle-berry, or Cowberry. 
H. 206, B. 195. — F. May. June (and in Sept. 1846), S. 
Fruit ripe in Sept. 
Woods, hills, and the higher mountains to their summits. 
The flowers are white, tinged slightly or deeply with pink. 
The berries, called “ Brawlins” grow in little clusters like 
grapes ; when ripe, of a fine scarlet colour, and pleasant acid 
taste. 
V. Oxycoccos, L. Marsh Whortle-berry, or Cranberry. 
H. 206, B. -195. — F. June, July. S. (Oxycoccos palustris 
Pers., Bich.) 
Among Sphagna on the Clova mountains, as banks of 
Feula Burn, &c., but not common. 
Sub*Class III. — COROLLIFLORJE. 
Ord. XLIX.— ERICE^h 
Gen. Br. 6. F. 4. Sp. and v. Br. 15. F. 5. 
Erica, L. Heath. 
Br. sp. 6. F. 2. 
E. Tetralix, L. Cross-leaved Heath. H. 207, B. 192. 
— F. July, Augt. S. 
Plentiful on the hills and mountains, but in greatest per- 
fection in the woods. Its wax-like rose-coloured flowers are 
peculiarly beautiful. It was found with pure white flowers 
in Mericmoor Wood by W. Gardiner , Senr. 
E. cinerea, L. Fine-leaved Heath. H. 208, B. 193. — 
F. July, Augt. S. 
This heath is met with in abundance wherever there is a 
