248 THE FLORA. 



K Flowers 4-parted, with 8 stamens and a 3-aeeded pod. S. ELLIO-I'TIA. 



k Flowers 5-parted, with.5 stamens. Leaves lanceolate, entire. S. CYKYI/LA. 



k Flowers 5-parted, with 10 stamens. Lvs. lanceol., entire. S. MYLOCA'RYUSI. 

 m Flowers racemed, many. Perennial, low, smooth, erect. PYR'OLA. ! 



m Flower solitary, one only. Perennial, small. N. r. MONE'SKS. 



ct Flowers corymhed, few. Leaves evergreen, thick. Pipsissiwa. CHIMAPH'ILA. 9 



n Corolla polypetalous. Plant white, reddish, <fec. Indian Pipe. Moxor'RopA.ift 



n Corolla gamopetalous, bell-shaped, in a short spike. S. SCHWEINIT'ZIA. 



n Corolla gamop., egg-shaped, in a loose rac. Albany Beechdrops. PTEROS'PORA. 



1. OXYCOC'CUS. Cranberry. 



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

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

 pores. Berry 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. palns'tris. Bog C. Stems thread-form, trailing. Leaves ovate, 2-4" long. 



Pedicels terminal, 1-flowered. 



2 O. macrocar'pus. Market C. Stems thread-form, trailing. Leaves oblong, 4-6" 



long. Pedicels axillary, 1-flowered. 



8 O. erythocar'pus. Bush C. Stems l-3f. high, erect. Leaves oval, pointed, ser- 

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



2. CHIOG'ENES. Boxberry. 



I O. hlspid'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 Checkerberry. (Fig. 547.) 



Fig. 547. Boxberry, the entire plsnt 



3. GAULTHE'RIA. Checkerberry. 



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

 of 5 short, revolute 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.) 



