NATIVE WILD FLOWERS 
ONE-FLOWERED PyroLA—Moneses uniflora (Gray). 
(PLATE XVII) 
This exquisitely scented flower is found only in the 
shade of the forest, in rich black leaf mould, where, like 
P. elliptica, it forms considerable beds; it is of evergreen 
habit. The leaves are of a dark green and smooth surface, 
clustered at the base of short stems which rise from the 
running root-stock, from the centre of each of which rises 
one simple scape bearing a gracefully nodding flower; 
each milk-white petal is elegantly scalloped; the stamens, 
eight to ten, are set close to the base of the petals; the 
anthers are of a bright purple-amethyst color; the style 
straight, with five radiating points at the extremity, form- 
ing a perfect mural crown in shape; it is bright green and 
much exceeds in length the stamens. 
The scent of the flower is very fine, resembling in richness 
that of the hyacinth. 
The members of the Pyrola family are, for the most 
part, found in rich woods, some in low, wet ground, but 
a few prefer the drier soil of forests; one of these is the 
exquisitely beautiful evergreen plant known by Canadian. 
settlers as : 
PRINCE’S PINE—Chimaphila umbellata (Nutt.). 
From root to summit this plant is altogether lovely. The 
leaves are dark, shining and smooth, evergreen and finely 
serrated; the stem is of a bright rosy red; the delicately 
pink-tinted flowers look as if moulded from wax; the 
anthers are of a bright amethyst-purple, set round the 
emerald-green turbinated stigma. The flowers are not 
many, but form a loose corymb springing from the centre 
of the shining green leaves. There is scarcely a more 
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