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bracts on the peduncle, and broader sepals, is found on sandhills in 
Lancashire. ] | 
3. P. media, Swartz. (fig. 645). Intermediate W.—Perhaps a mere 
variety of P. minor, and sometimes passing almost into P. rotundifolia. 
It differs from the former chiefly by the style, which is considerably 
longer, although nearly straight, and never so curved as in P, rotundi- 
folia. ‘The size of the flower is variable. 
The geographical range is much more restricted than that of any 
other of the species; it is confined to Europe, and in England is not 
found south of Warwick and Worcester, whence it extends to Shetland ; 
it also is found in the north and west of Ireland. 
4, P. minor, Linn. (fig. 646). Common W.—Stock per ennial, slightly 
creeping, retaining a few leaves during the winter intermixed with 
scales produced at the base of each year’s shoot. Leaves on rather 
long stalks, collected 3 or 4 together in 1 or 2 tufts at the top of 
the stock, broadly ovate or orbicular, rather thick, entire or slightly 
crenated, with a minute tooth or gland in each notch, scarcely visible 
without a glass. Peduncle erect, from 4 or 5 inches to twice that 
height, leafless or with 1 or 2 small scales. ¥F lowers drooping, in a 
short, loose raceme, not turned to one side as in the following species, 
each one in the axil of a small, narrow bract. Sepals short and broad. 
Petals ovate or orbicular, quite free, but concave and closing over the 
stamens, usually of a pale pink. Stamens shorter than the corolla. 
Style scarcely protruding or even shorter than the corolla, straight or 
nearly so, with a broad, 5-lobed, spreading stigma. 
In woods and moist shady places, in Europe, northern Asia, and the 
extreme north of America, becoming a mountain plant in sonthern 
Europe and the Caucasus. Frequent in Scotland, northern England, 
more local in southern England ; rare in Ireland. Fl. summer. 
5. P. secunda, Linn. (fig. 647). Serrated W.— Leaves ovate, more 
pointed, and often more distinctly toothed and more prominently veined 
than in P. minor. Flowers smaller, more numerous and crowded, and 
all remarkably turned to one side. Sepals very small. Petals free, of 
a greenish white. Style long and nearly straight. 
The geographical range is nearly that of P. minor, but it is more local, 
and generally more northern or more alpine, being rarely found in 
central and southern Europe out of the higher mountain-ranges. In 
Britain it is very local, but found in Monmouthshire, and from York- 
shire northward to Ross-shire. It is very rare in the north-east of : 
Ireland only. 7. swmmer. | 
286 THE HEATH FAMILY. 
X. MONOTROPA. MONOTROPE. 
Simple, erect, rather succulent herbs, of a pale brown or yellowish 
colour, leafless with the exception of small scales of the colour of the 
stem, resembling Orobanche, and probably parasitical on the roots of 
trees. Sepals 4 or 5, free or united at the base. Petals as many, free — 
or united at the base. Stamens twice as many. Anthers opening by 
transverse slits or valves, not by pores as in the rest of the family. © 
Capsule of 4 or 5 cells, opening by slits opposite the middle of the con 
Style single, with a broad terminal bis i t 
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