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0 0 6 A li l iO R l îT U M E T F R Ü T IC E T U M l i lU T A N N IC U M .
h. Flowers in sessile Tufts.
r>. V. G.4LE'ZANS Michx. The Gale-like Whortleberry.
Ideniification. Mich. Fl. Bor. Amer., 1. p. 232. ; Doll’s Mill. 3.
p. 853. ’
Synonyme. V. ffafffermis Sviith in Rees's Cycl. No. 16.
Lneravmg. Our Jig. 11.57. from a specimen in the Lambertian
Spec. Char., 4c. Flowers on very short stalks, in
sessile tufts. Leaves sessile, lanceolate-wedge-
^laped, slightly serrated, downy. Calyx pointed.
Corollas ovate, much conti'acted at the month,
fetyle prominent. Michaux describes this shrnh
as having the aspect of A/yrica Gd/e, with slight
downy branches. Leaves varying. The pedicels,
shorter than the flowers, burst from a bud composed
of numerous crowded scales. (Don’s Mill.) A low
tlpr'iilnnnc clirnii _i. . i --------------wv-AAAfe..,. t, xyLuv.) low
deciduous shrub. Virginia and Carolina, in shady
and swamps. Height ----- ------ - 2 IfLt.. ninictriouduuuceeeud iinn
1806. Flowers yellowish white; May and June.
Berry small, globular, black; ripe in October. 1157. F. éjaHíjn#.
1 6 . r . t e n e T l u m Ait. The delicate Whortleberry.
fr*if" T-TrxBt V i\..i cA 2Cl -. r,.o„1i. 2C. p„ . 3n5rc8i. ; Don's Mill., 3_. p! ¡ s s i S.Vy non-y m. e. rJ .^ ppeennnnssyyllvv.a.n..i..c.u^m... Lam. Did. ¡pj.. 74.
S ’K-MFg™®' '■ f™“> Watson, and * . 1159,
Spec. Char., 4c. Flowers iu dense sessile tufts. Leaves
nearly sessile, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, finely
serrated, smooth, except the rib and margins.
Branches angular, with a downy line on each side.
Calyx of S deep acute segments.
{Don's Mill.) A low.
very branching, deciduous
shrub. New England to Virginia,
on dry hills, on gravelly
soil. Height 2 ft. Introduced
in 1778. Flowers pale red or
white ; May. Berries large,
bluish black, extremely sweet
and pleasant; ripe October..
Variety. The mountains of Pennsylvania produce an immense variety of this
/c c ie s , remarkable for the size and shape o fth e fruit, leaves, and flowers
Leaves sometimes 1 in. long. (Don’s Mill.)
7. F. LiGuteuiNUM Michx. The Privet-like
Whortleberry.
1158. r . tenéllum.
Identfication. Michx. Fl. Bor. Amer., I. p. 2i>3. ; Don's Mill., 3 d 853
hngramng. O u r• *—. 1160. from a spe--c--i-m---e-n- - -i n t—he Lambertuiiaani, rhjuejr ULcriinuumill..
Spec. Char., 4c. Flowers in tufts, and nearly sessile ; as
are the leaves, which are also erect, lanceolate mucronate,
finely serrated, veiny and downy. Corolla longish
and ovate. Branches angular. (Doris ndpepciirdlnunonucs' osVhiriu.i.bU, 13^,-.___ O 1___ - • •_\ -------- . Mill.) F. ,^
An erect
Pennsylvania to xt-Virginia, • .
in d:
woods, and common
AV..A. Voni, Lthiiec mmuoLuiniiti.aaiiniiss.. nHeeiiggnhtt 22 tftt.. t•o
A.. J.lL*WetO
to July. Berries black; ripe in Octo
SfL Introduced in 1812. Flowers purplish red ; May
ober. U60. V. ligúsCrinuin
c. Flowers disposed in Racemes.
8. V. p a ' l l i d u m Ait. The pale/owererf Whortleberry.
Identification. A it Hort. Kew., ed. 2., vol. 2. p. 355. ; Don’s Mill "K r> sjct
Engraving. O u r /g . 1161. from a specimen in the British Museunl’. '
X L I I I . z î i u c a c e æ ; f a c c i n i u m . 6 0 7
Spec. Char., 4c, Racemes bracteate. Corolla cylin-
drically bell-shaped. Leaves ovate, acute, finely
sei’rated. (Doris Mill.) A low deciduous shrub.
North America. Height 2 ft. Introduced in 1772.
Flowers whitish ; May and June.
at 0. V. Aitno'EBiiH Marsh. The Tree-like Whorile-
berry.
Identification. Marsh, in Michx. Fl. Bor. Amor., 1. p. 236.; Don’s
Mill., 3. p. 853.
Synonyme. V. diffùsum Ait. Ilort. Kew. cd. 2. vol. 2. p. 356.
Bot. Cab., t. 1885. ; and our,/%. 1162.
spec. Char., 4c. Pedicels axillary and solitary, or
terminal and racemose, naked. Leaves ovate, acute,
1161. V. pálliduin.
with slight glandular serratures ; polished above,
and rather downy beneath. Corollas bell-shaped, acute. Stamens the length
of the tube. Berries globular, almost dry. Branches terete, downy while
young. (Doris Mill.) An elegant deciduous shrub, with the habit of a tree
North Carolina to Florida, in dry woods, on the rocky
banks of rivers. Height 10 ft. to 20 ft. Introduced in
176S. Flowers white, tinged with red; June and July.
Berries black ; ripe in November. A T 3 l i
This species joins the solitary-flowered species witli the
racemose-flowered species; the axillary flowers being soli-
tary and pedicellate, and the terminal ones racemose. In '■taV
British gardens, it fio'wers and fruits fi'eely in peat soil. 11C2. F. arlirireum.
Synonymes.
Engravings.
10. V. s t a m F n e ü m L. The iowg-stamened Whortleberry.
. Lin. S»., 498.; Don’s Mill., 3. p. 853.
V. álbum Eursh Sept. J. p. 285. ; V. elevátum Banks Herb. ; Deer Berry, Amer.
Andr. Bot. Hep., t. 263.; and o u r /g . 1163.
Spec. Char., 4c. Racemes downy, with oval
bracteas as long as the flowers. Anthers
2-horned on the back, twice as long as the
spreading bell-shaped corolla. Leaves elliptic,
acute, entire, glaucous, and rather
downy beneath. Stem 2 ft. high, with
numei-ous green branches, which are downy
while young. Leaves 1-|-or 2jriches long,
on very short downy stalks. Flowers decandrous,
copious,' white, having linear
anthers, which are horned near the base.
The bracteas resemble the leaves, but are
much smaller. (Doris Mill.) A low deciduous
shrub. New England to Florida.
11G3. r . sf.amîneum.
Height 1 ft. to 2 ft. Introduced in 1772.
Flowers white; May and June. Berries gi-eenish or white ; ripe i
I October.
Vai'iety.
V. s. 2 álbum II. B. et Kunth Nov. Gen. Amer. iii. p. 267.—The leaves
are largei', and ciliated on the nerves beneath, and on the margins.
Corolla campanulate and white. It is a native of Mexico, in woods,
between Pachuca and Real del Monte, where it seldom grows above
6 in. high.
J 1. V. DUMo'suM Ait. The bushy Whortleberry.
Identificatiim. Ait. Hort. Kew., ed. 2., vol. 2. p. 356. ; Don’s Mill.,_3. p. 8r»3. „ ^
Synonymes. V. frondòsum Michx. Fl. Bor. Amer. I. p. 230. ; F. hrrtellum Atl. Hort. Kew. ed. 2.
Bot. Mag., t. 1106. ; Bot. Kep., t. 112. ; and o u r /g . 1164.
Spec. Char., c^r. Racemes downy, with oval bracteas, and the pedicels with