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Synojiymes. V. «írctostápliylos Andì-. Bot. Rep. t. 30. ; V. maderénse L ink Enuin. p. 375. ; V,
caucasicum Hort. ; V. padifòlium caucàsicum Hoì-t. Soc. Cat. qf Fruit edit. 1826 p
Engravings. Bot. Itep., 1 30. ; Bot. Mag., t. 974. ; and our figs. 1180. and 1181., and/tg. 1182. from
a specimen in the llammersmith Nursery.
Spec. Char., 4c. Racemes lateral. Bracteas all at tbe base of the pedicels
Leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute, serrulated, smooth on both surfaces, except
the midrib. Stamens nearly as long as the bell-shaped corolla, with smooth
slightly fringed filaments. Calyx 5-lobed. Corollas larger than those of
1180, 1181, 1182. K. (?;4)padifòlium.
V. Arcto.stóphylos, pale green, with a purple tinge ; sometimes it appears to
be all over purple externally. (Doris Mill.) A large deciduous shrub. Can- i
casus,SIIS and n r i i l Madeira ZVTÌ on f the h .:. IvA-loftiest Pf rAO>.parts f c. o fth »-K e.e island. t Height r « : .„U fe 6 D ft.ill. to fe... 10 T it ft.ife
Introduced in 1811. Flowers pale green, tinged with purple; June to
August. Berries black, juicy, eatable, and agreeably acid ; ripe in October.
B. Leaves evei'green.
a. Floiuers racemose.
tt 23. V. c a r a c a s a 'n u m H. B. et Kunth. The Caraccas Whortleberry,
dentification. H. B. et Kunth Mov. Gen. Amer., 3. p. 266. ; Don’s Mill., 3. p 855
'.ngraving. Ourfig. 1183. from a specimen in the Museum o fth e Jardin des Plantes.
Spec. Char.y 4c. Racemes axillary, twice as long as the leaves. Flowers
secund, octandrous or decandrous. Leaves elliptic, acute, crenulated,
coriaceous, glabrous, shining above. Anthers 2-horned
on the back.- Branchlets angular, glabrous. Lcaves
shining above, 9—10 lines long. Racemes crowded
at the tops of the branches. Corolla campanulate, ^
glabrous, reddish white, with a 4—5-parted limb.
Segments ovate, acutish. Filaments membranous,
ciliated. (Don’s Mill.) A low evergreen shrub. Southern
declivity of Mount Silla de Caraccas. Height 2 ft.
to 3 ft. Introduced in 1825. Flowers reddish white ;
May and June. Berries ?. 1183. V. caraoasàiium.
tt 24. V. Vl T i s i d a l ' a L. The Mount Ida Whortleberry, or Cowberry.
Identfication. lAri. 500. ; Eng. Fl., 2. p. 220. ; Don’s Mill., 3. p. 8.55.
Sunonyrnes. Vìtìs idai'a rùbra Cam. Epit. 136. ; the red Whortleberry.
Engravings. Bot. Cab., t. 1023. ; Eng. Bot., t. 698. ; Fl. Dan., t, 40. ; and our fig . 1184.
Spec. Char., 4c. Racemes terminal, drooping, with ovate concave bracteas,
which are longer than the pedicels. Leaves obovate, revolute, minutely
toothed, dotted beneath. Corolla bell-shaped. Root creeping, woodv.
Stems ascending, a span high. Young branches terete, downy. Leaves
like those of box, but darker. Flowers pale pink, 4-cleft,’octandrous. Anthers
without spurs. Berries blood-red, acid, austere, and bitter ;
palatable than either the cranberry or bilberry. (Doris Mill.) A dbninutive
creeping evergreen shrub. Europe, Siberia, and North America, in many
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places, more especially in barren woods and heaths. Height 6 in. ; in sheltered
places, 1 ft. Flowers pale pink j May and June. Berries blood red ;
ripe from August to October.
The berries are scarcely to be eaten raw : but they are made into pies in
Derbyshire; and, in Sweden, a rob, or jelly, is made from them, which is eaten
with all kinds of roast meat. In Sweden, this preserve
1184. r . nUsidreVi.
is also considered an excellent medicine in
colds, sore throats, and all irritations of the mouth
or fauces. In Siberia, the berries are macerated,
during the autumn and part of the winter, in w a ter;
and afterwards they are eaten in a raw state, and
fermented aloiyg with barley or rye, and a spirit
distilled from them; or with honey, and a wine jiro-
duced. Sweetmeats are also made of them with
boney or sugar, which, in 1814, we found in frequent
use in Moscow, at balls and masquerades. In Sweden ’’
and Norway, the plant h said to be used in gardens
for edgings, as box is in Central Europe; and, in
British gardens, it is sometimes so applied to Am»2ri-
can beds and borders, and in other cases where the
soil is peat. From its omooth shining foliage, and
the beauty of its flowers and fruit, the latter being
retained on the plant for several months, it forms a more beautiful and
varied edging than box, provided clipping can be dispensed with.
tt 25. V. (V.) r u x i f o ' l i u m Salisb. The Box-leaved Whortleberry.
Identficaiion. Salisb. Par., t. 4 .; Don’s Mill., 3. p. 856.
Svnonvme. V. bvachicerum Mickx. Fl. Bor. Amer. 1. p. 234.
Éngravings. Bot. Mag., t. 928.; Bot. Cab., t. 648.; and our figs. 1185. and 1186.
Spec. Chur., Racemes axillary, of few flowers. Leaves petiolate, obovate,
toothed or crenated, smooth on both surfaces. Stems tufted. Corollas
roundish-ovate. Filaments glandular. Stigma
capitate. Flowers white, delicately striped with
red. {Doris Mill.) The leaves are, however,
smooth, even, and not dotted on the under side.
Corollas globular, contracted at the mouth, not
bell-shaped. Stamens 10, Anthers spurless at
the base, discharging their pollen by lateral, not
by terminal, apertures.
A handsome
little evergreen
shrub,
stature and general
aspect resembling
Face. Fitis
ida)'a. Western
parts of Virginia,
near Winchester
and the Sweet Springs. Height 6 in. Introd. 1794. Flowers white, delicately
striped with red; June. Berries red ; ripe in October.
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1185. V. (r.)i-uxifòlium. U 8 6 . K. (K.)iuTÌfòlium.
tv. 26. V. (? F.) j v / y r t i f o ' l i u m Michx.
leaved Whortleberry.
The Myrtle-
Idenification. Michx. Fl. Bor. Amer., 1. p. 229. ; Don’s Mill., 3. p. 856.
Engrtiving. Our fig . 1187. from a specimen in the Museum of the Jardin
des Plantes.
Spec. Char., 4c. Creeping, quite smooth. Leaves petiolate,
oval, shining, revolute, sparingly and minutely
toothed. Racemes axillary, nearly sessile, of few flowers.
Corolla bell-shaped, somewhat inflated, minutely 5-
toothed. Anthers without dorsal horns. {Doris Mill.) H87
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