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MONARDA DlDYMA. SCARLET MONARDA, 



or Oswego-Tea. 



C/#/} and Order. 



DlANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Generic Charatler. 



Cor. inaequalis : labio fuperiorc lineari filamenta infolvente. 

 Semina 4. 



Specific Charatler and Synonyms. 



MONARDA didyma> floribus capitatis fubdidynamis, caule 



acutangulo. Linn. Sp. PI. ed. 3. p. 32. Ait. Keyc. 



v. 1. p. 36. Mill. ic. 183./ I". 

 MONARDA floribus capitatis verticillatifque, caule acute 



angulato, foliis lanceolato-ferratis glabris. Buttn. 



am. 226. Frew. Plant. Selecl. 3. /. 64. lorn. 



icon. 249. 



Betwixt the variety of Monarda fijlulofa, figured pi. 145, of this 

 work, and the prefent fpecies, there is a great fimilarity, el'pe- 

 cially as that plant is coloured, the bloffoms not inclining (o 

 much as they ought to the crimfon hue ; for, in regard to 

 colour, the two plants differ very materially, the flowers of 

 the didyma being of a rich fcarlet, and thofe of the fijlulofa 

 var. of a fine crimfon ; but the great fpecific difference be- 

 tween the two confifts in the angles of the (talk, which are (harp 

 m the one and obtufe in the other; the variety of the fijlulofa 

 grows to a greater height al fo ; there are many other differences 

 which it is needlefs to particularife, fuffice it to fay, that they 

 are both very defirable plants, of the hardy herbaceous kind, 

 and worthy a place in all colle&ions. 



The didyma feldom riles to above the height of two feet, it 

 throws out numerous {talks, whence it becomes bufby ; its 

 foliage when bruifed gives out a molt delightful fragrance, 

 *hich alone would entitle the plant to a place in every garden. 



