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k Flowers 4-parted, with 8 stamens and a 8-seeded pod. 8. Exuior’t1a. 
k Flowers 5-parted, with 5 stamens. Leaves lanceolate, entire. S. CyryL/La. 
k Flowers 5-parted, with 10 stamens. Lvs. lanceol., entire. S. Myzooa’ryom. 
m Flowers racemed, many. Perennial, low, smooth, erect. Pyr’ora. 8 
m Flower solitary, one only. Perennial, small. N. 7° Mone’ses. 
m Flowers corymbed, few. Leaves evergreen, thick. Pipsissiwa. CnumaPy’iLa. 9 
n Corolla polypetalous. Plant white, reddish, &ce. Indian Pipe. Monor’ropa.10 
n Corolla gamopetalous, bell-shaped, in a short spike. S. ScHWEINIT’Z1a. 
n Corolla gamop., egg-shaped, in a loose rac. Albany Beechdrops. Preros’PoRA, 
1. OXYCOO’CUS. Cranberry. 
Calyx superior, 8-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 0, palus’tris. Bog C. Stems thread-form, trailing. Leaves ovate, 2-4’” long. 
Pedicels terminal, 1-flowered. 
2 0. macrocar’pus. Market C, Stems thread-form, trailing. Leaves oblong, 4-6’” 
long. Pedicels axillary, 1-flowered. 
8 O. erythocar’pus, Bush C. Stems 1-8f. high, erect. Leaves oval, pointed, ser- 
rulate. Petals not reflexed at first. S. Mountains. 
2. CHIOG‘ENES. Boxberry. 
1 C.hispid’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 plant, 
8. 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.) 
