Order 73.— HEATHWORTS. 237 



_ k Mowers 4-parted, with 8 stamens and a 8-seeded pod. S. Elliot'tia. 



k Flowers 5-parted, with 5 stamens. Leaves lanceolate, entire. S. Ctktl'la. 



k Flowers 5-parted, with 10 stamens. Lvs. lanceol., entire. S. Mylooa'btdm. 

 m Flowers raoemed, many. Perennial, low, smooth, erect. Pte'ola. 8 



m Flower solitary, one only. Perennial, small. N. r. Mone'ses. 



m Flowers corymbed, few. Leaves evergreen, thick. Fipsissiwa. Chimaph'ila. 9 



n Corolla polypetalous. Plant white, reddish, &c. Indian Pipe. Monot'kopa.10 



n Corolla gamopetalous, bell-shaped, in a short spike. -S. Schweinit'zia. 



n Corolla gamop., egg-shaped, in a loose rao. Albany Beechdrops. Pteeos'poea. 



1. OXTCOO'OUS. Cranberry. 



Oalyx superior, 3-oleft. Corolla 4-parte(i, mth lance-liaear, reflexed 

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

 pores. Berry globular, 4-oelled, many-seeded. — Trailing and very slen- 

 der, with "woody stems, alternate, tbick, narrow, entire leaves, and acid, 

 eatable fruit, Flowers purplish. June. 



1 O. palus'tris. Bog G. Stems thread-form, trailing. Leaves ovate, 2-4" long. 



Pedicels terminal, 1-flowered. 



2 O. macrocar'pus. Marhet 0. Stems thread-form, trailing. Leaves oblong, 4-6" 



long. Pedicels axillary, l-flowered. 

 8 O. erythocar'pus. Busk G. Stems l-8f. high, erect. Leaves oval, pointed, ser- 

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



2. CHIOG'ElSrES. Boxberry. 



1 0. hispid'nla. 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 likej Cheokerberry. (Fig. 547.) 



Fig. 5i7. Boxberry, the entire plant. 



3. GATJLTHE'RIA. Cheokerberry. 



Oalyx 5-oleft, with 2 bractlets at base. Corolla urn-shaped, the limb 

 of 6 short, revolute lobes. Stamens 10. Capsule 6-ceIled, invested by 

 the calyx, which becomes a pulpy berry. — Little shrubby or half'shrubby 

 plants, with alternate, evergreen leaves. (Figs. 540-543.) 



