348 THE FLORA. 



k Flowers 4-parted, with 8 stamens and a 3-seeded pod. S. Elliot'tia. 



k Flowers 5-parted, with 5 stamens. Leaves lanceolate, entire. S. Cyrtl'la. 



k Flowers 5-parted, with 10 stamens. Lvs. lanceol., entire. S. Myloca'ryum. 

 m Flowers racemed, many. Perennial, low, smooth, erect. Fyr'ola. 8 



m Flower solitary, one only. Perennial, small. N. r. Mone'ses. 



m Flowers corymbed, few. Leaves evergreen, thick. Pipsissiica. Chimaph^ila. 9 



n Corolla polypetalous. Plant white, reddish, &c. Indian Pipe. Monot'kopa.10 



n Corolla gamopetalous, bell-shaped, in a short spike. S. Schweinit'zia. 



n Corolla gamop., egg-shaped, in a loose rac. Albany Beechdrops. Pteeos'pora. 



1. OXYCOO'CUS. Cranberry. 



Calyx superior, 3-cleft. Corolla 4-parted, with lance-linear, reflexed 

 segments. Stamens 8, anthers tubular, 2-parted, opening bj oblique 

 pores. Ben-y globular, 4-celled, many-seeded. — Trailing and very slen- 

 der, with woody stems, alternate, thick, narrow, entire leaves, and acid, 

 eatable fruit. Flowers purplish. June. 



1 O. palus'tris. Bog C. Stems thread-form, trailing. Leaves ovate, 2-4''' long. 



Pedicels terminal, 1-flowered. 



2 O. macrocar'pus. Market 0. Stems thread-form, trailing. Leaves oblong, ^-G" 



long. Pedicels axillary, 1-flowered. 

 8 O. eiythocar'pus. Bmh G. Stems l-3f. high, erect. Leaves oval, pointed, ser- 

 rulate. Petals not reflexed at first. S. Mountains. 



2. CHIOG'ENES. Boxberry. 



I O. hispid-'ula. Running B. A little woody creeper, 4 to 6'' long, in old woods, 

 northward. Leaves many, small, oval. Flowers white, 4-parted. Berry white. 

 Plant tastes like Checkerberiy. (Fig. 547.) 



Fig. 547. Boxberry, the entire plant. 



3. GAULTHE'RIA. Checkerberry. 



Calyx 5-cleft, with 2 bractlets at base. Corolla urn-shaped, the limb 

 of 5 short, re volute lobes. Stamens 10. Capsule 5-celled, invested by 

 the calyx, which becomes a pulpy berry. — Little shrubby or half-shrubby 

 plants, with alternate, evergreen leaves. (Figs. 540-543.) 



