Nat. Ord. Ericaceae.—Sub. Ord. Pyrolen. 
Moneses uniflord. 
exquisitely scented flower is only found 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 the running root-stork and sending up from the centre 
one simple scape, bearing a gracefully nodding flower; each milk- 
white petal is elegantly scalloped; the stamens, 8 to 10, are set 
close to the base of the petal; the anthers are of a bright purple 
amethyst colour; the style straight, with five radiating points at the 
extremity forming a perfect mural crown in shape ; it is of a bright 
green and much exceeds in length the stamen. 
The scent of the flower is very fine, resembling in richness that 
of the hyacinthe. This species is not common. There is another 
variety of the single-flowered Pyrola that is of more frequent occur¬ 
rence in our woods. The flower is of a greenish white, the anthers 
of a brownish fawn colour, the whole height of the plant scarcely 
exceeding four or five inches, and the scent is less fragrant than that 
of the pure white single Pyrola (.Moneses uniflord .) 
