Ibeatb ifamil^. 



Indian Pipe. Monotropa uniflora. 



Corpse Plant. 



Found in dark, damp woods, from June to August. 



The thick, round, flower-stem varies from 3 to 8 inches in height, 

 and is fleshy, smooth, and clammy. Its color is white, or faintly 

 flesh-tinted. 



The small, scaly bracts, which serve for leaves, are white. 



The large bell-shaped flower is formed of 5 long, narrow, fleshy 

 white parts, whose tips flare a little. The 10 stamens are dull tawny. 

 The flowers are nodding, usually solitary, though sometimes 2 or even 

 3 are grouped on one stem. 



A parasitic growth on roots and decaying vegetable matter, 

 speedily turning black when gathered, the Indian Pipe displays none 

 of the pleasing attributes commonly associated with healthful sun- 

 loving vegetation. It is, by nature, designed for the semi-twilight of 

 the dark forest, and illy bears transportation into the brighter light 

 of the open ; even in the shadows of the woods, it is often found 

 covered by dead leaves. 



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