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tube of the corol. Anthers twin on the long filaments, and 
‘ tending to be so on the shorter ones, but very small, and 
abortive. Is nearly allied to Thymus. 
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SALVIA. Schreb. gen. N. 50. 
Corol irregular. Filaments two-forked ; anthers ‘on the su- 
perior ones, Seeds naked, 
1. S. Bengalensis, Kon. MSS. 
Shrubby. Leaves linear-ovate, lanceolate, entire. Racemes 
verticelled, verticils distinct, many-flowered. An anther to 
each division of the filaments. 
The natives on the Coromandel coast have no name for 
it. From Bengal it was introduced into the gardens on the 
coast a few years ago, by Mr, Parsons; and is only found in 
gardens, where it grows to be a Jarge, straggling shrub. 
Trunk seldom erect, woody, sometimes as thick as a man’s 
arm. Bark cracked, and peeling off in irregular pieces, 
Young shoots downy, round, Leaves as in salvia officinalis, _ 
Racemes terminal, often compound, verticelled, Verticils 
approximate, globular, many-flowered. Flowers white, 
Calyx gibbous, downy, three or four-toothed. _ Corol, both 
lips recurved, or spreading. Stamens, there are sometimes 
three or even four filaments, with their extremities bifid, each 
division bearing an oval proper anther. 
Obs. The leaves of this plant smell and taste considerably 
‘stronger, I think, than those of S S. officinalis, and are applied 
to the same uses, ‘ ; ie eet 
2; 8; brachiata. R& 
oe — brachiate. Leaves ei crenat,tomen- 
steering time the ood season. 
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