ERICACE^. 49 



nearly as large as in P. rotundifolia, they are so much incurved that 

 the flower appears smaller and much more globular. The calyx- 

 segments are broader than in the common form of P. rotundifolia, 

 but not more so tlian in its variety arenaria. Tlie stamens are not 

 bent upwards, but incurved regularly round the style, which is 

 shorter and nearly straight, witli the ring at the base of the stigma 

 less elevated and blunter, the stigmatic points above it rather more 

 distinct. 



Intermediate Winter-green. 



German, Mittleres Wintergriin. 



SPECIES III.— PYROLA MINOR. Linn. 



Plate DCCCXCVIII. 



Reich. Ic. FI. Germ, et Helv. Vol. XVII. Tab. MCLV. Figs. 3, 4. 

 Billot, Fl. Gall, et Germ. Exsicc. No. 590. 

 P. rosea, Sm. Eug. Bot. No. 2543. 



Leaves all in a terminal rosette, sub-coriaceous, broadly oval 

 or rarely orbicular, abruptly or rather abruptly attenuated into the 

 petioles, obtuse or sub-obtuse at the apex, repand or callous-den- 

 ticulate. Elowers drooping, in a short raceme at the termination 

 of the scape. Calyx-segments broadly ovate, acute, entire. Petals 

 very concave, connivent, white tinged with rose. Stamens in- 

 curved, not bent upwards. Style not bent down, slightly exceeding 

 the stamens, rather shorter than the petals, straight ; stigma large, 

 peltate, with 5 blunt erect tubercles, but destitute of a ring pro- 

 jecting laterally beyond the tubercles. Capsule drooping ; style 

 shorter than the capsule. 



In woods and bushy places and on heaths. E,are in the South 

 of England, rather common in the North and in Scotland, possibly 

 extending to Shetland ; but it seems doubtful whether P. media 

 or P. minor be the plant which Mr. Edmondston has recorded as 

 occurring there. 



England, Scotland, Ireland. Perennial. Summer. 



P. minor bears much resemblance to P. media, but the leaves 

 are almost always narrower, thinner, with the margins less thick- 

 ened and usually more waved ; the scape is more slender, about 6 to 

 12 inches long ; the raceme considerably shorter, rarely occupying 

 more than one-fourth or one-fifth of the whole stem ; the flowers 

 are smaller, about ^ inch across, more often tinged with pink ; the 

 style much shorter, and the stigma much broader but without 

 the projecting ring beneath the erect points so apparent in P. rotun* 



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