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crenate, longer than the dilated petiole ; racemes spiked, with bracts 

 much longer than the pedicels ; segments of the calyx very short ; 

 style included ; stigma nearly flat, 5-lobed. 



HAB. N. Y. and Penn. Pursh # Muhl. N. to Arc. Amer. 

 June. If. Resembles P. media, from which, however, it is dis- 

 tinguished by its straight style, equal to the length of the stamens, 

 and shorter than the petals ; by its spiked and closer raceme, by 

 the pedicels being shorter than the bracts, and the petioles shorter 

 than the leaves, &c. Don credits this species only to. Northern 

 Europe and Asia, and Sprengel unites the P. minor of Pursh 

 with P. c/ilorantha of Swartz. But it cannot be mistaken for 

 the latter species. 



6. P. seeunda Linn. : leaves ovate, acute, membranaceous, sharply 

 serrate, longer than the narrow petiole ; raceme secund ; segments of 

 the calyx rounded ; petals oblong } style exserted;. stigma nearly fla't, 

 5-lobed. 



HAB. Sandy woods. Can. and N. S. l?.-^Stcm 2 3 inches 

 high. Flowers greenish- white, in a one-sided raceme. 



** Valves of the capsules with their margins unconnected by tomentum, 

 opening from the top. Leaves in threes or verticillate. Flowers soli- 

 tary, in corymbs or umbels. 



7. P. uni flora Linn. : flower, solitary ; leaves orbicular, serrate ; pores 

 of the anthers elongated-tubular ; stigma acute ; style straight, 5-tooth- 

 ed. ' 



HAB. Can. and N. S. rare. July. If. A small and very deli- 

 cate species. Flower terminal, large, white, fragrant, nodding. 



6. P. umbellata Linn. : leaves cuneate-lanceolate, serrate, in fours or 

 sixes ; peduncle pubescent, corymbed ; bracts linear-subulate ; appen- 

 dages of the filaments ciliate ; style immersed in the germ. Chima- 

 phila corymbosa Pursh. ' 



HAB. Woods. Can. and N. S. July. 11. Root woody and 

 Creeping. Stem ascending, somewhat woody. Leaves ever- 

 green, smooth and coriaceous, lower surface somewhat paler. 

 Scape or peduncle 4 6 inches higji. Flowers large, greenish- 

 white tinged with purple, in a terminal corymb or imperfect 

 umbel, on nodding pedicels. It is known by the Indians by the 

 name of Pipsissawa or Sipsisewa. Medicinal. Sec Bis:. Med. 

 Bot. ii. 15. 



9. P. maculata Linn. : leaves lanceolate, acuminate, incisely serrate, 

 discoloured, opposite or in threes ; peduncles pubescent, corymbed ; 

 'bracts linear ; appendages of the filaments woolly ; style very short. 

 Chimaphila maculata Pursh. 



HAB. Sandy woods. Can. to Car. July. If. This species 

 may be distinguished by its varigated leaves. Stem 3 4 inches 

 high. Flowers large, reddish-white, nodding, fragrant, 2 or 3 in 

 a corymb or umbel. Spotted Winterg'reen. 



2. MONOTROPA. Linn. 

 Calyx 4 5-parted, or none. Carol 5-petalled, cucullate 



