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pale purple,"— W. Andrews. Widely 



North 



109. MlMULTJS 



localities." — W. 



" Yellow blossom, grows in moist 

 This polymorphous plant, of which 







several varieties have been described as distinct species, is also 



common to the northern and southern temperate regions of 

 America. 











Small 





53. Scutellaria nummtjlaei^folia, Soot, f. " 

 plant growing in moist valleys ; flower deep purple with white 



W. Andrews. This species has hitherto been found 



centre. 



only on the shores of the Straits of Magellan. 

















VEEBENAOE-SJ. 







































22. Verbena bok abiensis, L. " Plant with tall upright stem 

 to a height of from 4 to 6 feet ; very small deep-purple blossoms 

 *a clusters at point of long stems. Decoctions of this are much 

 used to bathe bruises. Eoliage of a dark green, and rough to the 

 touch. Grows in clayey ground, especially near streams, lakes, 



W. Andrews. This species appears to be a genuine cosmo- 

 extending to the warm temperate regions of the earth, 

 doubtless in many stations (for instance, the Canary 

 islands) it has been introduced by human agency. 



47. Vebbena teneba, Sprenff.~Y. pulchella, Sweet =*Y. Ber- 



teriL S*lnu « pi an t w jth growth similar to Verbena ; flowers 



polite, 

 though 



au. 



W. 



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w bite, also lilac ; generally found in clayey soil." 

 have no doubt that V. Berterii is one of the forms of Sprengel's 

 r. tenera, a species very widely spread in South America. A 

 revision of the species of this group, with the assistance of 

 ^ore abundant materials than those which were at Schauer's 

 disposal, would, I think, lead to a great reduction in the number 

 of admitted species. 











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" Tuft of a small, low and compact-growing plant, having an 

 aromatic flower like thyme; flowers white, sometimes tinged 

 with purple. Grows chiefly on high dry soil and amongst rocks." 

 W. Andrews. A plant which appears identical with this was 

 collected at Port Desire by Darwin . It can scarcely be separated 

 from a Chilian plant bearing the label above quoted ; but I have 







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