. The horticultural status of the genus Vaccinium ... Vaccinium. 32 V. nigrum, the variations do not appear sufficient!}' constant to \\'arrant making separations. In general, the plant is of low, semi-prostrate habit, is extreme!}- prolific and thrives on dry sandv hills. It furnishes the l^ulk of the Ijlueberries found in the eastern marl-cets. When mo\\"n down or burned, tlie new erect shoots produce, the following }-ear, a long spike-like mass of bloom and fruit which may be stripped off by handfuls. Because of its character, and early ripening habit, it is known on the blueberry plai
. The horticultural status of the genus Vaccinium ... Vaccinium. 32 V. nigrum, the variations do not appear sufficient!}' constant to \\'arrant making separations. In general, the plant is of low, semi-prostrate habit, is extreme!}- prolific and thrives on dry sandv hills. It furnishes the l^ulk of the Ijlueberries found in the eastern marl-cets. When mo\\"n down or burned, tlie new erect shoots produce, the following }-ear, a long spike-like mass of bloom and fruit which may be stripped off by handfuls. Because of its character, and early ripening habit, it is known on the blueberry plains as "earh' sweet" or "low ;. V. FKNSSYLV,\NICU-M. V. nig-rum, Brittoo, (Low Black Blueberry) Britton, Mem. Torr. Club 5 : 252, 1894. {Synonym: F. Pcuns\lvam:iim var. nigrum, Wood, Bot. and Flor. 199, 1873.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Munson, Welton Marks. Ithaca, N. Y.
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