138 COMMON CANADIAN WILD PLANTS. 



8. Cbtog'ciics. Stamens 8, each antlier 2-poiniecl at the apex. Corolla 

 bell-shaped, deeply 4-cleft, Limb of the calyx 4-parted. Flowers 

 very small, nodding from the axils, with 2 bractlets under the 

 calyx. Berry white, 4-oelled. A trailing slender evergreen. 



Suborder II. JERICINE.a;. (Heath Family Proper.) 

 Calyx free from the ovary. Shrubs or small trees, GoroUa 

 gamopelalous, except in No. 10. 



4. Arctostapli'ylos, Corollaurn-shaped, the limb 6-toothod, revolute. 



Stamens 10, the anthers each with 2 reflexed awns on the hack. 

 Fruit a berry-like drupe, 6-10-seeded. A trailing thick-leaved 

 evergreen, with nearly white flowers. 



5. lipigoi'a. Corolla salver-shaped, hairy inside, rose-coloured. Sta- 



mens 10 ; filaments slender ; anthers awnless, opening lengthwise. 

 Calyx of .5 pointed and scale-like nearly distinct sepals. A trail- 

 ing evergreen, bristly with rusiy hairs. 



6. Ceiiulthc'rla. Corolla ovoid or slightly urn-sliaped, 5-toDthed, 



nearly white. Stamens 10, the anthers 2-awncd. Calyx 3-cleft, 

 closing the pod and becoming fleshy and berry-lilce in fruit. Stems 

 low and slender, leafy at the summit. 



7. Cassau'<U-a. Corolla cylindrical, 5-toothed. Stamens 10, the 



anther-cells tapering into beaks with a pore at the apex, aivnless. 

 Calyx of 5 overlapping sepals, and 2 similar bractlets. Pod with 

 a double pericai'p, the outer of 5 valves, the inner cartilaginous 

 and of 10 valves. A low shrub, with rather scurfy leaves, and 

 white flowers. 



8. Aiiilroiii'oilii. Corolla globular-urn-shaped, 5-toothed. Calyx of 5 



nearly distinct valvate sepals, without bractlets. Stamens 10 ; 

 the filaments boardcfl ; the anther-cells each with a slender awn. 

 A low shrub, with white ilowers in a terrfiinal umbel. 

 0. Callii'iiH. Corolla bell-shaped, ' 4-parted, persistent, becoming 

 scajjious. A low evergreen shrub, with numerous minute oppo- 

 site leaves. Flowers rose-coloured or white, in mostly 1-sided 

 racemes. 



10. Kal'iiija. Corolla broadly bell-shaped, witJi 10 pouches receiving as 



many antliers. Shrubs with showy roso-purplc flowers. 



11. Ic'tliini. Calyx 5-toothed, very small. Corolla of 5 obovate and 



s\>vas.(i.mfi distinct petals. Stamens 5-10. Leaves evergreen, weWj 

 revolute margins, covered beneath with rusty wool. 



12. KiKiilodcii'tlron. Corolla irregular Cin our species), nearly an 



inch long, 2-lipped, the upper lip S-lobed, the lower of 2 oblong- 

 linear curved nearly or quite distinct petals. Stamens 10, as long 

 as the rose-coloured corolla. A shrub with alternate oblong 

 somewhat pubescent leaves.— Atl. Prov. 



