NATIVE WILD FLOWERS 



The number five prevails in this plant; the calyx is five- 

 parted; petals five; stamens ten, or twice five; stigma 

 one, but five-rayed, with five knobs or tubercles at the 

 apex; seed-vessel five-celled and five-valved. The flowers 

 are generally from five to ten on the scape. 



Most of our Pyrolas are remarkable for the rich fragrance 

 of their flowers, especially P. elliptica, and P. rotundifolia, 

 together with its variety incarnata. 



ONE-SIDED PYROLA P. sccunda (L.). 



This little evergreen plant is singular rather than pretty. 

 The flowers, which are greenish white, form a one-sided 

 slender raceme, being all turned to one side of the flower- 

 stem; the style is long and straight, exceeding the stamens 

 and anthers the latter are very dark, almost dusky black; 

 the stigma, thick and ribbed, forms a turban-shaped green 

 knob in the centre of the flower; stigmas persistent on the 

 capsule. The foliage is dark green, smooth, serrated at the 

 margin of each oval leaf. The leaves are clustered at the 

 base of the flower-stem on foot-stalks, leafing the stem 

 upwards a little. The plant is found in dry woods and on 

 banks, under the shade of trees. The flower is scentless. 



KOUND-LEAVED LESSER PYROLA Pyrola rotundifolia (L.), 

 var. incarnata (Gray). 



is a far more attractive flower, with a few sweet fragrant 

 pink blossoms and small round or kidney-shaped dark green 

 leaves. Like the sweet violet of Old Country hedgerows, it 

 betrays its presence by its fine perfume, though often deep 

 hidden among the mosses and weeds which are found in the 

 peat-bogs where it grows. We have yet another Pyrola, 



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