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Order LI. MONOTROPACE.E. 
Genus 1. Monotropa. 
M. Hypopitys. Yellow Bird's-nest. Fig. 801. 
A brownish parasitic plant, without leaves. Flowers in an erect 
raceme, drooping at the top. Roots of beech and fir trees. 6-9 in. 
Perenn. June and July. Dull yellow. (f-) E. B. 1.69. E.B. 2. 
580. II. fy Am. 271. Bab. 218. Lind. 176. 
Order LII. AQUIFOLIACEAE. 
Genus 1. Ilex. 
I. Aouifolitjm. Holly. Fig. 802. 
A small bushy evergreen tree. Lower leaves waved, with spiny 
teeth; upper entire, ovate. Woods and thickets. 6-20 ft. May. 
White; berries scarlet, (f) E.B. 1.496. E.B. 2.235. H.fy Am. 
2/2. Bub. 218. Lind. 176. 
Order LIII. OLEACEAE. 
Genus 1. Ligustrum. 
L. vulgare. Privet. Fig. 803. 
A shrub. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, nearly evergreen. Hedges and 
thickets. 4-8 ft. June. White, (f) E. B. 1. 764. E. B. 2. 5. 
H. Am. 273. Bab. 219. Lind. 171. 
Genus 2. Fraxinus. 
F. excelsior. Ash. Fig. 804. 
A tree. Leaves pinnate, serrated. Flowers without calyx or corolla. 
Woods and hedgerows; common. April. (|) E. B. 1. 1692. E. B. 
2.6. H. Am. 273. Bab. 219. Lind. 171. 
F. heterophylla. Simple-leaved Ash. Fig. 805. 
Most of the leaves simple, ovate-lanceolate. A variety of excelsior. ) 
E.B. 1. 2476. E. B. 2. (i*. H. Am. 276. Bab. 219. Lind. 171. 
Order LIV. APOCYNACE^E. 
Genus 1. Vinca. 
V. minor. Lesser Periwinkle. Fig. 806. 
Stems procumbent. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate ; evergreen. Thickets; 
not common. 4-6 in. Perenn. April-July. Blue, (f) E.B.l. 
917. E.B. 2. 293. H.SfArn. 274. Bab.' 219. Lind. 176. 
V. major. Greater Periwinkle. Fig. 807. 
Stems erect at first, trailing when long. Leaves ovate, large; ever¬ 
green usually. Hedges. May and June. Purplish blue, (f) E. B. 
I. 514. E.B. 2. 295. H.SfArn.27\. Bab. 219. Lind. 176. 
Order LV. GENTIANACE.E. 
Genus 1. Exacum. 
E. filiforme. Gentianella. Fig. 808. 
Stem filiform, branched. Leaves sessile. Flowers on long foot-stalks. 
Bogs; local. 4-6 in. Ann. July. Yellow. (|) E. B. 1. 235. 
E. B. 2. 219. H.fyArn.275. Bab. 222. Lind. 176. 
Genus 2. Erythr^a. 
E. Centatjrium. Centaury. Fig. 809. 
Stem elongated, little branched. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, 3-ribbed. 
Calyx half as long as the tube of the corolla. Dry pastures ; common. 
6 in.-l ft. Ann. June-Sept. Pink, (f) E.B. 1.417. E.B.2. 
320. H. Sr Am. 221. Bab. 276. Linil. 177. 
E. littoralis. Tufted Centaury. Fig. 810. 
Stem simple. Leaves linear-obovate, 3-ribbed, tufted. Flowers 
nearly sessile. Sea-coast. 2-4 in. Ann. July. Pink, (f) E.B. 
1. 2305. E. B. 2. 321. II. Am. 221. Bab. 221. Lind. 178. 
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