The native flowers and ferns of the United States in their botanical, horticultural and popular aspects . d hence Dr. Darling- 128 PYROLA ELLIPTICA. WINTERGREEN ; SHIN-LEAF. ton was justified in speaking of the leaves as a cure for sores ofany kind. We cannot, however, find any reference to the heal-ing virtues of our plant in any medical work at our command,and if it really has such virtues it is probable that the earlyPennsylvanians received their knowledge of them from theIndians. The Pyrola elliptica is confined to a comparatively small area,extending in the East from the New England State
The native flowers and ferns of the United States in their botanical, horticultural and popular aspects . d hence Dr. Darling- 128 PYROLA ELLIPTICA. WINTERGREEN ; SHIN-LEAF. ton was justified in speaking of the leaves as a cure for sores ofany kind. We cannot, however, find any reference to the heal-ing virtues of our plant in any medical work at our command,and if it really has such virtues it is probable that the earlyPennsylvanians received their knowledge of them from theIndians. The Pyrola elliptica is confined to a comparatively small area,extending in the East from the New England States to the Po-tomac, and in the West to the Missouri, but it hardly followsthat river to its junction with the Mississippi. The specimen from which our drawing was made was gath-ered in Massachusetts. Explanation of the Plate —i. Full-sized plant, as seen at the end of June. — 2. Backview of a flower, showing the sharp-pointed calyx-lobes. — 3. Stamen enlarged, showingthe pores by which the anthers open at top. — 4. Leaf, showing average proportion ofleaf-blade to leaf-stalk. VOL. li. rLATE OsJ. ECHINOCACTUS POLyCEPHARIS. CoMPAhT. Boston
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