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THE FLORA. 



mas 5, often projecting liie rays. Pod S-celled, 6-valved, opening into 

 ihe cells, many-seeded. — U Low, evergreen herbs, almost woody, with' the 

 leaves generally radical, and the scape bearing a raceme of nftdding flow- 

 ers. Mostly northern. June, July. 



§ Stamens ascending, style declined and curved. . . .a 



§ Stamens and style straight and erect 5, 6 



a Leaves thick and shining. Mowers white or rose-oolojed . . . .1, 2 

 a Leaves green, not shining. Flowers greenish- white 3, 4 



1 P. rotnndifo'lia. Jlound-lemed P. Lvs. orbicular. Mostly white petals. (Fig. li.) 



2 P. asarifo'Ua. 'Seart-leamd P. Leaves roimd-oordate, Kose-colored petals. 



8 P. ellip'tioa. Pear-leaved P. Leaves large, thin, elliptical, on short petioles. 



4 P. chloran'tha. Greenr-fl. P. Lvs. small, thick, roundish, shorter than petioles. 

 6 P. secun'da. ' One-sided P. Eaceme with the green- white flowers all on one side. 

 6 P. minor. Lesser P. Eaoeme spike-form, with small, globular, white fls. Mta. 



9. OHIMAPH'ILA. Pipsissiwa. 



Calyx 5-parted. Petals 5, spreading, round. 

 Stamens 10. Anther cells lengthened above 

 into tubes. Style very short, thick. Capsule 

 6-ceUed. — Small evergreens, with oblong, ser- 

 rate, clustered leaves, and terminal flowej'S. 

 June, July. ^^ 



1 O. umbella'ta. Princess Pine. Leaves wedge-lance- 



olate, in 4's-6's. Umbel 4-7-flowered, on an 

 erect stalk. Julj/. 



2 0. macnla'ta. Spotted P. Leaves lanceolate, acumi- 



nate, marked with whitish streaks along the 

 midvein. Flowers 2 or 3. (See Fig. 548.) 



10. MONOT'EOPA. Pine Sap. 

 Calyx of 1-5 bract-like sepals. Petals 4 or 5, 



connivent in a bell-shaped corolla. Stamens 

 8-10. Capsule 4-6-celled, 4r-5-valved. — Low 

 herbs growing on the juices of other plants, all ' 

 white or tawny, with scales instead of leaves. 



1-3. Flower 

 high, common in 



1 M. nnfflo'ra. Indian Pipe. 



solitary, scentless. Stem ( 

 woods. Whole plant white. 



2 M. Hypop'itis. Pine Sap. Downy, tawny. Sepals 4, 5. 



grant. Stem 6-S' high. Eoot a tangled ball of fibres. 



Flowers racoraed, fra- 

 Aug. 



