OTHER AMERICAN PLANTS. 149 



plant, and if not found wild is very desirable in the 

 gai'den. The leaves are radical, smooth, roundish, 

 and shining ; the flowers white, delicately fragrant, 

 drooping on a slender raceme. 



It does well in any light, rich soil, and increases 

 rapidly from its running roots : it prefers a rather 

 moist, shady place. There ai-e several varieties, dif- 

 fering in shape of the leaves and color of the 

 flower. 



P. elHpHca closely resembles this species ; and P. 

 chlorantha, minor, and secunda, are all neat-growing 

 plants, thriving with little care, and worth growing 

 in a collection. 



MONESES UNIFLORA, 



Formerly Pyrola unijlora, is not uncommon in 

 northern woods. It is a delicate and very pretty 

 plant, bearing one large, white or rosy, terminal 

 flower, and increasing readily by creeping roots. 



The CmMAPHn^A. 



These plants are low-growing herbs, with shining, 

 evergreen foliage and jewelled flowers. The most 

 common species is 0. umbellata, sometimes called 

 " Pipsissewa," or " Bitter-Sweet." The flowers are 

 roes-colored, with purple anthers, and very pretty. 



C. maculata, the other species, has lighter green 

 leaves, marked with white ; and is a very showy, 

 variegated-leaved plant. 



