DECANDRIA. 



18. MCENCHIA. Sepals 4 ; petals 4, coloured ; capsule 

 1 -celled. A humble herbaceous plant, with opposite 

 linear leaves and solitary flowers. CHICKWEED TRIBE. 

 P. 87. 



CLASS IX. EXKEAKDKIA. 9 Stamens. 

 ORDER I. HEXAGYNIA. 6 Pistils. 



1. BUTOMUS. An aquatic plant with long, sword- 

 shaped leaves, and tall stalks bearing each an umbel 

 of handsome rose-coloured flowers. FLOWERING-HUSH 

 TRIBE. P. 629. 



CLASS X. DECAKDBIA. 10 Stamens. 



ORDER I. MONOGYNIA. 1 Pistil. 



* Ovary superior. 



1. MONOTROPA. Flowers in a cluster, the terminal 

 one with 5 sepals , the lateral ones with 4. A parasitic 

 plant, consisting of a juicy stalk without leaves, and a 

 drooping cluster of brownish flowers. BIRD'S-NEST 

 TRIBE. P. 402. 



2. PYROLA. Sepals 5 ; corolla of 5 deep lobes or 

 petals. Somewhat shrubby plants, with unbranched 

 stems, simple, smooth, evergreen leaves, and large, often 

 fragrant flowers. BIRD'S-NEST TRIBE. P. 402. 



3. MENZIESIA. f, 



4. ANDROMEDA. J ! P^tal, egg-shaped-Shrubs with 

 5 ARRTTTTT^ I ever g reen leaves and drooping 



Uowers. HEATH TRIBE. R 392, 



* * Ovary inferior. 



6. YACCINIUM. Corolla of 1 petal. Small shrubs 

 with simple, alternate leaves, and bell- or wheel-shaped 

 flowers. CRANBERRY TRIBE. P. 389. 



