DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



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363. PYROLA. Gen. pi. 572. 



1. P. foliis rotundatis sive subrotundo-obovalibus obsolete rotundifolia. 



serrulatis, spica floribus undique versis, pistillo de- 

 clinato. - JVilld. sp. pi. 2 p. 621. 

 Icon. Fl. dan. 1 10. En^L lot. 213. Lam. Ulustr. t.367. 



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In dry stony or sandy woods : Canada to Carolina. 1/ . 

 June, July, v v Flowers white; the stigma is ro- 

 tate, with five tubercles. 



2. P. foliis reniformibus, scapo squamis nonnullis convo- asanfolia. 



lutis vaginantibus remote veslito, spica fluribus undi- 

 que versis, pistillo declinato. Mick Ji. amer. 1. 

 p. -'51. 

 In Canada. Michaux. On the mountains of Pensyl- ^ 



vania, in beech- woods. P. 11. July. v. v. Flowers 

 yellowish-green. 



3. P. foliis subrotundo-ovalibus serrulatis, scapo subnudo, minor. 



spica floribus undique versis, pistillo recto. — Willd. 

 sp. pi. 2. p. 621. 

 Icon. Fl. dan. 55. Engl. lot. 158. 

 In Canada and Labrador ; rare in the western parts of 

 New York. 1/ . July. v. v. Flowers smaller than the 

 foregoing species^ white, with a tinge of red 3 stigma 

 peltated, 

 4. P. foliis rotundato-ovatis acutis serratis, spicae floribus secunda. 



secundis, pistillo recto. TVUId sp. pi. 2. p. 621. 

 Icon. Fl. dan. 402. En^l. lot. 51?. 

 In sandy barren woods : Canada to New Jersey. 11. 

 July. V. V. Flowers greenish-white ; stigma peltate, 

 gibbous. 

 3. P. foliis suborbiculatis serratis, scapo unifloro, stylo recto. uniflora. 



Willd. sp. pi. 2. p. 622 

 Icon, Fl. dan. t. 8. Engl. lot. 146. 

 In shady woods and sphagnous swamps : Canada to New 

 York, 11. .July. v^.v. This pretty little plant has 

 large white and fragrant flowers ; the stigma is five- 

 radiated. All these species are evergreen, and known 

 by the name of Winter-green, 



