Pyrola. | XLV, ERICACEA, 287 
In similar situations and with nearly the same range as P. minor; ex- 
tending further into central Asia, even to the Himalayas, but not so frequent 
in Europe. Rare in Britain, though occurring in isolated spots between 
Kent and Inverness, and at Westmeath in Ireland. Fl. summer. 
3. P. media, Swartz. (fig. 642). Intermediate Wintergreen.—Perhaps 
a mere variety of P. minor, and sometimes passing almost into P. rotundi- 
folia. It differs from the former chiefly by the style, which is consider- 
_ ably longer, although nearly straight, and never so curved as in P. rotundi- 
olia. ‘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. 644). Common Wintergreen.—Stock peren- 
nial, 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 three or four together in one or two 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 with- 
out a glass. Peduncle erect, from 4 or 5 inches to twice that height, 
leafless or with one or two small scales. Flowers drooping, ina 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 southern Europe 
and the Caucasus. Frequent in Scotland, northern England, more local in 
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southern England ; rare in Ireland. | #7. summer. 
5. P.secunda, Linn. (fig. 645). Serrated Wintergreen.—Leaves 
ovate, more pointed, and often more distinctly toothed and more promi- 
nently 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 P. mznor, 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 Yorkshire northward to 
Ross-shire. It is very rare in the north-east of Ireland only. 7. summer. 
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 cells. Style single, with a 
broad terminal stigma. 
