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ORDKK I. XVIII. AQUIFOLIACEjB Hol.l.Y-KAMII.Y. 



Anther* opening by 2 terminal pore*. Castile 5-celled, 5-valved 

 opening at summit 



1. R. nudifltVnm. ,np Pink. 



Branehleta slightly hairy; leaves obovate, oblanoeolate, or oblong, downy 

 beneath ; flowers large, varying from ple ptnk to purple; calyx-teeth minute 

 corolla tllghUy viscid ; tube scarcely longer than Uie spreading lobe* ; stamens 

 and style much men. A beauUnil throb 4-S It high, of * very Irregular 

 aad crooked growth, common In woods and low ground*. May. 



2. R. viscosum. White Swamp Pink. 



Branchleta hhpld ; leaves obovate, or oblong, mostly smooth, hairy on the 

 mil vein, margin and pollute; flowers white, sometimes tinged with rose-color, 

 la large, terminal clusters, fragrant ; calyx-teeth minute ; corolla clammy, with 

 TtseW halra; tube twice as long as the lobes; stamens slightly exwt; style 

 much enert A handsome shrub, distinguished from the last by Its viscid 

 flowers, which usually do not appear till the leaves are fully grown. Stem 4 

 8 It high. Swamps and low grounds. Jam July. 



9. KALMIA. 



Calyx 5-parted. Corolla rotate-campannlate, 6-lobed, with 10 

 cavities inside, corresponding to 10 prominences outside, in which 

 the anthers are lodged at 6rst Filaments elastic, throwing the 

 anther when released from the corolla against the pistil. Capsule 

 globose, 5-cclled, many-seeded. Evergretn throbs. 



1. K. latifolia. High Laurel. 



Leaves mostly alternate, oval-lanceolate, or elliptical, acute at both ra.ls. 

 smooth, green on both sides; flowers In terminal corymbs, white, shaded with 

 pink; peduncles clammy-pubescent; pedicels bractcd. A splendid flowering 

 shrub, 4 8 It high, of a very crooked and Irregular growth, distinguished by 

 Its hard and compact wood. Not uncommon In woods and dry thickets. June. 



2. K angustifulia. Low Laurel. Sheep Laurel 



Leaves mostly opposite, or In threes, narrow-oblong, or oblong-lanceolate, 

 light green, paler beneath, obtuse at each end ; corymbs lateral and axillary ; 

 flowers deep red, about half as large as In the last; bracts minute, linear-lan- 

 ceolate, 8 at tho base of each pedicel A low shrub, 24 ft high, common In 

 damp grounds. June July. 



10. pfooLA. 



Calyx 5-parted, persistent Petals 6, concave, deciduous. 

 Stamens 10. Filaments subulate. Anthers large, pendulous, 

 opening by 2 pore* at apex, more or less 2-cellcd. Style long, 

 often declined. Stigma 5-raycd, 6-tubercled at apex. Capsule 

 S celled, 5-valved, many-seeded 



* Stamrni attending. Style declinate. 



1. P. rotund ifoli a. Round-leaved Pyrola. 



Leaves orbicular, thick and shining, entire, mostly shorter than the petioles ; 

 scapes 8-angled ; flowers white, large, drooping, fragrant. In a long, terminal ra- 

 ceme; ealyi-teeth lanceolate, acute; petals round-obovate, A common ever- 

 green, propagating like the other specie* of the genus, by underground shoots, 

 which terminate In a clutter of peiloUte, radical leaves. Scape bracted, 0' 12' 

 high. Woods. July. 



2. P. chlorantln. Green-flowered Pyrola. 



Leave* small, nearly orbicular, thick, dull greon, much shorter than the po- 

 iole; raceme few-flowered ; flowers rather Urge, nodding, remote, greenish- 

 white, with very short bracts; calyx -teeth roundish - ovate, very short, 

 bins*; petals oblong. A smaller species than the last, distinguished by Its 

 nil grata, much smaller Irate*, and greenish flower*. Scapes 4 8-flowered, 

 " 8' high. Common, especially In pine woods. June. 



3. P. elliptic*. Oval-leaved Pyrola. 



Leaves thin, elliptical, smooth, mostly larger than the marginal petioles; ra- 

 ceme* many-flowered; flowers while, nodding, fragrant; calyx-teeth ovate, 

 ami* ; petal* oborate. A common and elegant species, growing In woods, well 

 narked by Its thin, elliptical leave*. Scape VIV high. July. 

 Stnmrnt and ttyle t'raiyht. 



1 I', uccfinda. One-sided Pyrola. 



Ltave* ovate, acute, fln.lt serrate, thin, longer Uian tb* petiole; raoem* 

 flower* small, greenish-white; ealyt-teeth ovate; petal* ob- 



long; style exatrt; leaves In 1 or 2 tufts on sshort stem ; scape V-V Ugh. 

 Bather common in woods. July. 



11. CIIIMArilll.V 



Petals 5, concave, spr Minens 10. FilamenU hairy 



and dilated in the middle. Authen a in Iv 

 and thick. Stigma brond, orbicular, obscurch ..n i|, 



margin. Capsule 6-celled, opening from tie .MJM \ <l<>wuwarda. 



1. C. umbellate. Princes Pine. 



Leaves wedge-lanceolate, tapering at bate, serrate, dark-green on both tide*, 

 coriaceous, arranged somewhat In whorls around the low stem ; flowers large, 

 light purple or whltlth, fragrant, 87 In a terminal corymb ; bracts linear-tabu- 

 late; anthers violet. A handsome evergreen, common In wood*, having the 

 general aspect of Pyrola, and propagating In the tame manner, by underground 

 shoots. Woods. July. 



2. C. maculiita. Spotted Wintergreen. 



Leaves ovate-lanceolate, remotely serrate, usually of a dark brown hue, va- 

 riegated with white on the upper surface ; flowers large, purplish-white, 16 In 

 terminal corymbs; filaments woolly. A pretty species, much resembling the 

 last, but distinguished especially by it* variegated leave*. Not uncommon in 

 sandy woods. Stem 4> 8' high. June July. 



Sepals 4 5, bractlikc, deciduous. Petals 4 6, distinct, fleshy, 

 gibbous at base. Stamens 8 10. FilamenU subulate. Anthen 

 2-celled. Style columnar, hollow. Stigma disklike, bearded at 

 the margin. Capsule 4 5-cclled, 4 5-valved. LeaJUt* herb*. 



1. II. lanugiuusa. Pine Sap. 



Clothed with soft pubescence ; stem simple, furnished with alternate scales 

 Instead of leaves ; flowers brownish-white or tawny, as well at the rest r the 

 plant. In close, bracted racemes, at first nodding, afterwards erect; terminal 

 flower with 10 stamens and 5 petals; the rest with 8 stamens and 4 petals; cap 

 snle subglobnse. A fleshy, leafless plant, parasitic, especially on the roots of 

 beeches and pines. Scape f Iff high, ttatber common In rich woods. July 

 Aug. An. 



18. MON6TBOPA. 



Calyx represented by 2 1 deciduous bracts. Petals 5, dis- 

 tinct, fleshy, gibbous at base. Stamens 10. FilamenU hairy. 

 Anthers short, 2-celled. Stigma orbicular, crenately 5-toothed, 

 naked. Capsule 6-celled. 



1. M. uniflora. Indian Pipe. 



Plant smooth, fleshy, white throughout, scentless; stem low, simple, fur- 

 nished with lanceolate scales Instead of leaves, one-flowered ; flower large, 

 smooth inside tod out, nodding it first, finally erect A curious plant, common 

 In rich woods, springing up among the decaying leaves. Jane July. An. 



( >I:DKU LXVIII. Aquifoliiiceac. I/oily- 

 f am ih/. 



i. ILEX 



Calyx 4 5-tootied. Corolla 4 5-partcd, somewhat rotate. 

 ^t ntm-iis 4 5. Stigmas 4 B, united or distinct Berry 4 6- 

 seeded. 



1. I. opaca. American Holly. 



Leaves evergreen, oval, flat, tapering at both ends, coriaceous, tmooth and 

 shining, armed with strong, spiny teeth, on the undulate margins; flowers small, 

 greenish-while, In loose clusters, which are axillary, or situated at the baa* of 

 - branches ; calyx-teeth acute ; berry ovate, red when ripe. A tree of 

 middling rfie, marked by Its glossy spiny foliage, and red berries. Abundant 

 In some districts near the set-coast. June. 



. PKlN"S 



Flowers mostly polygamous. Calyx usually 6, rarely 4 5- 

 cleft Corolla 6, rarely 4 5-clofl. Stamens 6, rarely 4 or 6. 

 mas 6, rarely 4 or 5. Berry roundish, usually 6-seeded. 



1. P. verticillAtua. Blacl; Al,l,r. 



Loaves deciduous, oval, obovate, or wodge-Unceolate, serrate, nminlnstn, 

 tapering at bate, pubescent on tlio veins beneath ; flowers white, axillary, 

 on very abort peduncles; fertile, ones closely aggregated ; sterllo ones tomewhat 



