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the linear anthers, which are sagittate below ; cells loosened 

 and opening by oblique pores at the apex. Stigma simple, 

 truncate. Caps. 4-celled, with 4 valves opening at the 

 dissepiments. 



8. AZALEA. Cal. 5-parted. Cor. bellshaped, 5-cleft. Stam. 

 5, equal, shorter than the corolla ; anth. roundish ; cells 

 opening by a longitudinal fissure. Stigma capitate. Caps. 

 2 3-celled with 2 or 3 bijid valves whose inflexed edges form 

 the double partitions. 



Tr. III. VACC1N1EJE. Fr, baccate, fleshy, inferior. Disk 

 and stam. epigynous. Petals cohering. 



9. VACCINIUM. Cal. entire or 4 5-toothed or lobed. Cor. 

 4 o-cleft or toothed. Stam. 8 10 ; anth. oblong, bifid at 

 the summit. Berry globose, crowned by the persistent limb 

 of the calyx, 4 5-celled, many-seeded. 



Tr. IV. PYROLE^E. Fr. capsular, dry, superior. Seeds with 

 a loose testa. ])iskO. Stam. hypogy nous. Anth. opening 

 by pores. Petals scarcely cohering. 



10. PYROLA. Cal. 5-parted. Cor. of 5 connivent petals. 

 Stam. 10 ; anth. inverted, with 2 cells each opening by a 

 round pore at the base. Style 5-lobed. Caps. 5-valved, 

 opening from near the base to the top ; margins of the 

 valves connected by a web. 



11. MONESES. Cal. 5-parted. Cor. of 5 petals connected 

 below. Stam. 10 ; anth. inverted, with 2 cells each fur- 

 nished ivith a tubular horn opening at the end. Stigma 5- 

 parted, radiant. Caps. 2-celled, 5-valved, opening from 

 the top to the base with glabrous sutures. 



** Anthers opening by a transverse, fissure. 



Tr. V. MONOTROPE^E. Fr. capsular, dry, superior. Seeds 

 \viuh. u loose testa. Disk 0. Petals scarcely cohering. 



12. MONOTROPA. Cal. 4 5-parted. Cor. of 4 5 petals 

 each with a hooded honey-bearing base. Stam. 8 10. Anth. 

 kidney-shaped, 1-celled, 2-valved. Stigma peltate. Caps. 

 5-celled, 5-valved, many-seeded. 



