790 
ing under the upper lip, didynamous: the 2 lower ones the 
longest. 
LVI. PRUNE’LLA (from the German die Braune, a disease 
of the jaws and throat which this plant is said to cure.) Lin. 
gen. no. 735. Schreb. gen. no. 990. Benth. lab. p. 416. Bru- 
nélla, Tourn. inst. t. 84. Juss. gen. p. 116. Moench, meth. F. 
Hamilt. mon. in Ser. bull. bot. 1. p. 153. 
Lin. syst. Didynamia, Gymnospérmia. Calyx tubularly 
campanulate, irregularly somewhat 10-nerved, and reticulately 
veined, flat above, bilabiate; upper lip flat, broad, truncate, 
shortly tridentate: lower lip semi-bifid, with lanceolate seg- 
ments; throat naked inside. Tube of corolla ample, exserted, 
ascending, annulate inside, near the base, with short hairs or 
scales, inflated under the throat beneath, and a little contracted 
at the throat; upper lip erect, galeate, rather carinated above, 
entire; lower lip dependent, with the lateral lobes oblong and 
deflexed, and the middle lobe roundish concave and crenulated. 
Stamens 4, didynamous, ascending : lower 2 the longest; fila- 
ments toothless at the base, glabrous, shortly bidentate at top, 
especially the upper ones; the lower tooth antheriferous. Anthers 
approximate by pairs under the upper lip, free, 2-celled: cells 
distinct, divaricate. Style glabrous, bifid at top; lobes subulate, 
stigmatiferous at the extremity. Achenia oblong, dry, smooth. 
—Herbs. Whorls 6-flowered, densely spicate. Floral leaves 
bractea-formed, orbicular, permanent, equalling the calyxes, and 
imbricated with them. 
1 P. uxssorrrórLrA (Lin. spec. 837. Lam. fl. fr. 2. p. 366. 
under Brunella.) leaves sessile, oblong, or lanceolate, quite 
entire, strigosely hispid ; lateral teeth of upper lip of calyx lan- 
ceolate. 2t H. Native of Spain, South of France and Pied- 
mont, in dry open places. Brunélla Canadénsis. Mill. dict. 
no. 2. P. hyssopifdlia, Rchb. icon. bot. eur. 3. p. 42. t. 243.— 
Mor. hist. 3. p. 364. sect. 11. t. 5. f. 7. Stems ascending, and 
like the leaves stiffer than in P. vulgaris. Superior leaves 
somewhat stem clasping. Corollas smaller than those of P. 
grandiflora, but larger than those of P. vulgaris, purple, rarely 
white. 
Hyssop-leaved Self-heal. 
4 to 1 foot. à 
2 P. GRANDIFLÒRA (Lin. spec. p. 837. 
under Brunella.) leaves petio- 
late, ovate, quite entire or tooth- 
ed; lateral teeth of upper lip of 
calyx lanceolate ; corollas large, 
more than twice as long as the 
calyxes. 21.H. Native through- 
out Europe, along with P. vul- 
gàris, in woods and other shady 
places. Jacq. austr. 4. t. 377. 
Curt. bot. mag. t. 337. and 2014. 
P. speciosa, Wender. schrift. 
nat, gesel, marb. ex Benth. P. 
hastefólia, Brot. fl. lus. 1. p. 
181.This hardly differs from P. 
vulgàris, unless in the size of 
the flowers. Herb glabrous or 
villous. Leaves usually toothed 
at the base, sometimes sub-has- 
bras me sometimes quite entire. 
orolla more than an inch long, violet or purple, seldom white. 
Great-flowered Self-heal. "t July, dent. Cit. 1598. ‘Dl. 
4 to $ foot. 
3 P. vurca'nis (Lin. spec. p. 837.) leaves petiolate, ovate or 
oblong, entire, toothed or deeply pinnatifid ; teeth of upper lip 
Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1731. Shrub 
Meench. meth. 414. 
FIG. 81. 
LABIATA. LVI. Prune ta. 
of calyx truncate, awned or almost mutic, rarely sub-lanceolate; 
corolla half as long again as the calyx, or scarcely twice as long 
as the calyx. %.H. Native throughout the world in temperate 
regions, Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and Australia. Stems 
branched from the base ; branches decumbent at the base. Plant 
glabrous or pilose. Corollas violaceous, purple, white, rarely 
pale red. 
Var. a, hispida (Benth. lab. p. 417.) stem and leaves villously 
hispid ; leaves almost entire. 2t. H. Native of the mountains 
of India and South of Europe. P. hispida, Benth. in Wall. pl. 
asiat. rar. l. p. 66. P. hirsüta, Wender. schrift, nat. gesel. 
marb.? P. hírta, Bernh.? ex Benth.  Corollas violaceous. 
Var. B, vulgaris, (Benth. lab. p. 417.) leaves entire, ovate or 
oblong, glabrous or sparingly hispid. 2%.H. Native of Europe 
and Asia, very plentiful, America, Australia. P. vulgaris, Lin. 
spec. p. 837. Hook, fl. lond. vol. 3. icon. Curt. lond. 4. t. 42. 
Fl. dan. 910. Mart. fl. rust. t. 137. Smith, engl. bot. t. 961, 
Sabb. hort. rom. 3. t. 32. P. officinalis, Crantz, fl. austr. 279. 
P. intermédia, Brot. fl. lus. 1. p. 180. but not of Rchb. P. lati- 
fólia, Donn. hort. cant. P. réptans, Dumort, fl. belg. p. 44. P. 
surrécta, Dumort, fl. belg. p. 44. P. Fischeriàna, F. Hamilt. 
mon. p. 164.? P. Pennsylvánica, Willd. enum. p. 631. P. 
Caroliniàna, Mill. dict. no. 6. P. zequinoxialis, H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 2. p. 323. t. 162. P. ovata, Pers. ench, 2. p. 
137. Riv. mon. t. 29. f. 1. Mill. fig. t. 70. f. 2. Corolla 
violaceous, seldom white or red. This plant being astringent, it 
was formerly used in fluxes and in gargarisms, for aphtha and 
inflammations of the fauces. It was considered as one of the 
best vulnerary herbs, but is now out of use. 
Var. y, elongata, (Benth. lab. p. 417.) leaves entire, oblong- 
lanceolate, glabrous or sparingly villous. 2t. H. Native of 
North America, plentiful, but rare in Asia and Europe. E 
elongata, Dougl. mss. B. Pennsylvánica, Willd. enum. p. 631. 
B. Australácica, Moric. ex Hamilt. mon. p. 162. t. 7. f. A. B. 
P. angustifóülia, Wender. schrift, nat. gesel. Marb. ? ex Benth. 
Corollas violaceous. i 
Var. ò, parviflora, (Benth. lab. p. 417.) leaves almost entire, 
ovate, sparingly hispid; corolla scarcely exceeding the calyx. 
X.H. Native of Europe, in the region of the Mediterranean. 
B. parviflóra, Poir. suppl. 1. p. 711. 
Var. e, pinnatifida (Benth. lab. p. 418.) cauline leaves all or 
many of them cut or pinnatifid ; corollas purple. t. H. Na- 
tive of the South of Europe. P. longifdlia, Pers. ench. 2. p. 
137. Rchb. icon. bot. eur. 6. p. 21. t. 588. P. pinnatífida, 
Pers. ench. 2. p. 137. P. incisa, Link, enum. 2. p. 121.? 
dissécta, Wender. schrift, nat. gesell. Marb.? P. vulgaris pm- 
natífida, Rchb. icon. bot. eur. 8. p. 39. t. 239. 
Var. t, laciniàta (Benth. lab. p. 418.) cauline leaves deeply 
pinnatifid, or the lower ones are entire ; corollas white or cream- 
coloured. XY. H. Native of Europe, plentiful, but rare !n 
North America. P. laciniàta, Lin. spec. p. 837. Jacq. fl. austr. 
4. p. 41. t. 378. Rchb. icon. bot. eur. 3. p. 38. t. 239. 
sulfürea, Mill. dict. no. 5. P. alba, Pall ex Bieb. fl. cauc. 2- P 
67. B. verbéne foliis, Vaill, bot. par. t. 5. f. 1. : 
Common Self-heal. Fl. July, Sept. Britain. Pl. 1 to 1 foot. 
Cult. All the species and varieties of Prunélla are showy when 
in blossom, and are therefore well fitted for decorating the front 
of flower borders, or ornamenting rockwork. They grow m any 
common garden soil, but prefer a moist, shady situation ; for in 
rich land, or in an open situation, they seldom continue — 
than two years. They are readily increased by division and a4 
seed. The seed should be sown in autumn as soon as gather 4 
and the plants will rise early in spring; but if the sowing : 
deferred till spring, the plants seldom rise until the spring pie 
following year. 
