. Canadian wild flowers [microform]. Wild flowers; Fleurs sauvages. Nat. Oud. EuicACh^;.—Sdii. Okd. Pvuolk^. ONE FLOWERED PYROLA. Moneses iinijlora. %. fe'lIlS exquisitely scented llower is only found in the shade of 'p-«" the forest, in rich l)lnck Ictif mould, where, like P. eUiptica, it forms eousiderabk beds; it is of evergreen habit. The ¥^ leaves are of a dark i>Teen an<l smooth surface, clustered at the base of (he ruuning root-stalk and sending up from the centre one simple scape, bearing a gracefully nodding ilower; each milk- white petal is elegantly scaMoped: the stamen^
. Canadian wild flowers [microform]. Wild flowers; Fleurs sauvages. Nat. Oud. EuicACh^;.—Sdii. Okd. Pvuolk^. ONE FLOWERED PYROLA. Moneses iinijlora. %. fe'lIlS exquisitely scented llower is only found in the shade of 'p-«" the forest, in rich l)lnck Ictif mould, where, like P. eUiptica, it forms eousiderabk beds; it is of evergreen habit. The ¥^ leaves are of a dark i>Teen an<l smooth surface, clustered at the base of (he ruuning root-stalk and sending up from the centre one simple scape, bearing a gracefully nodding ilower; each milk- white petal is elegantly scaMoped: the stamen^ 8 to 10, are set close to the base of the petal; the anthers arc of a bright purple amethyst eoloiu-; the style straight, with five radiating points at the extremity forming a i)erfect nuual crown in shape: it is of a bright green and mucli in length the stamen. The s('(M\t of thh fawn coh>ur, the whole height of the plant scarcely exceeding four or live inehes, and the scent is less fragrant than that of the pure white single Pyrohi {Moneses unijlora.) ,ir. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Traill, Catherine Parr Strickland, 1802-1899; Chamberlin, Agnes D. , 1833-1913. Montreal : J. Lovell
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