10(5 Class X. Order I. 



ers all tend to one side of the stem, whence the name. Sta- 

 mens equal and uniform ; style straight, permanent. Woods. 

 June. 



PYROLA UMBELLATA. L. Umbelled Winter green. 



Flowers in a sort of umbel. L. 



Equally common with the first, and known by the names of 

 Rheumatism weed, Phifiseiva or Wijiseioog, Sec. Root cieep- 

 ing extensively. Stems ascending-, hard and woody at base. 

 Leaves mostly in bunches or whorls, lanceolate, somewhat 

 wedge-shaped, sharply serrate, decurrent on the petiole, 

 smooth, firm, and coriaceous. Flowers in an imperfect umbel, 

 or rather corymb, of from three to six; variegated with purple 

 and white, drooping. Stigma large, obtuse, sessile, moist on 

 the top. Woods. July. 



129. MONOTROPA. 

 MONOTROPA LANUGINOSA. Mich. Downy BirdsnesL 



Stem with spiked flowers ; bractes and flowers 

 woolly. Mich. 



A fleshy, white plant. Stem erect, leafy, simple. Leaves 

 whitish, resembling scales, frequent at base, longer and more 

 scattered above. Flowers mostly of eight petals, whitish, cov- 

 ered with fine wool, leaning one way, drooping. Woods, Rox- 

 bury. June. 



MONOTROPA MORISONIANA. Mich. Upright Birdsnest. 



Stem erect, leaves distant, flower single, erect. 

 L. 



A white plant like the last. Stem more slender and tall. 

 Leaves more remote. The stem supports but one o.wer, 

 which is large, erect, of ten petals and stamens, surrounding a 

 large, globose germ, which supports a peltate stigma. Woods. 



