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MONOTROPE^.— Pipe-wort Family. 



MONOTROPA, L. Pine-sap. 



1422. M. UNiFLORA, L. (Indian Pipe.) 



Dry woods. Common. June — 4. A parasite upon roots of trees. 

 The beautiful white single-flowered alabastar-like stems are 

 thrown up in a cluster from a ball of matted fibrous roots. 

 Flowers nodding, becoming erect as the fruit ripens. 



PRIMULAOE^.— Primrose Family. 



TRIENTALIS, L. Chickweed Wintergreen. 

 1441. T. Americana, Pursh. (Star-flower.) 



Low woods. Common. May — 2. (B). A delicate beautiful plant. 



STEIRONEMA, Raf. Loosestrife. 

 1443. S. ciLiATUM, Raf. 

 Lysimachia ciliata, L. 



River sides and damp thickets. Common. July — 1. (B) 

 LYSIMACHIA, L. Loosestrife. 



1447. L. STRICTA. (Racemed Loosestrife.) 



Rocky river-sides and damp thickets. Common. July — 1. (B) 



1449. L. nummularia, L. (Moneywort.") 



A garden escape. Parliament hill. A pretty trailing perennial 

 with large golden yellow flowers borne singly in the axils of 

 the leaves. 



1450. L. THYRSiFLORA, L. (Tufted Loosestrife.) 

 Naumburgia thyraiJioTa, Reich. 



Cold wet thickets. Common. May — 4. (B) 



ANAGALLIS, L. Pimpernel. 



1452. A. arven»is, L. Shepherd's Weather-glass.) 



Introduced. Wheat fields. Uncommon. July — 1. A small pro- 

 cumbent plant with bright scarlet flowers, which open in bright 

 weather but quickly close before rain. 



var. cerulea. Benth. 



Introduced with canary seed. This form, which is probably intro- 

 duced from Germany, is more frequent than the type. It is a 

 larger and coarser plant with purplish blue flowers. Aug. — 1 . 



