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--Apple-Mail-1--201077689 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; format=flowed An odd genus name, but presumably it's Gaylussacia not Gaylussaica in =20= the other post, relating somehow to the family name of the famous =20 French chemist Joseph Gay-Lussac, born in the 1700s and an author of =20 one of the gas laws. Apparently some of his descendants live in =20 Ontario -- is that the name connection to the plant, that it was =20 discovered first and named by, or for, one of them? Steve On 26-Aug-13, at 12:01 PM, James W. Wolford wrote: > Gaylussacia baccata and G. dumosa, huckleberry and bog =20 > huckleberry, respectively, in family Ericaceae or heather/heath =20 > family. Jim in Wolfville. > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Dave&Jane Schlosberg <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca> >> Date: August 26, 2013 10:26:25 AM ADT >> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] this year's blueberry and huckleberry crop ? >> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> >> Would someone please give me the Latin name for =93huckleberries=94? = =20 >> I am aware of more than one species that have that common name. =20 >> Thanks. >> Jane >> >> From: Henk Kwindt >> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 8:56 PM >> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] this year's blueberry and huckleberry crop ? >> >> A few days ago I was looking for huckleberries in Queens county =20 >> and there were hardly any. >> Here in Cow Bay there are lots of blackberries but it is hard to =20 >> find ripe ones what I blame on the robbins which seem to be =20 >> everywhere this summer, never seen so many here. Of course, the =20 >> robbins go where the berries are, but they used to leave lots for =20 >> me, however not this summer. >> Henk Kwindt, Cow Bay, NS. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Dusan Soudek >> To: NatureNS >> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 5:00 PM >> Subject: [NatureNS] this year's blueberry and huckleberry crop ? >> >> The wild berry season is upon us, but I am finding very, very =20 >> few ripe fruit. I have recently visited some of my favourite berry =20= >> spots in or near HRM, but am finding the crop very poor compared =20 >> to last year. Particularly so for huckleberries. Any observations =20= >> from wild berry pickers elsewhere in the province? >> Dusan Soudek >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3211/6605 - Release Date: =20 >> 08/24/13 >> --Apple-Mail-1--201077689 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">An odd genus name, but = presumably it's Gaylussacia not Gaylussaica in the other post, relating = somehow to the family name of the famous French chemist Joseph = Gay-Lussac, born in the 1700s and an author of one of the gas laws. = Apparently some of his descendants live in Ontario -- is that the = name connection to the plant, that it was discovered first and named by, = or for, one of them?<div>Steve</div><div><br><div><div>On 26-Aug-13, at = 12:01 PM, James W. Wolford wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"> = Gaylussacia baccata and G. dumosa, huckleberry and bog = huckleberry, respectively, in family Ericaceae or heather/heath family. = Jim in Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded = message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Dave&Jane Schlosberg <<a = href=3D"mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca">dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&= gt;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">August 26, 2013 10:26:25 AM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] this year's blueberry = and huckleberry crop ?</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: = normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: = normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: = none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: = 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: = auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div = dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: