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further distinction of labiate and personate corollas, the iirst term 

 signifying (with him) those with the lips well separated as in the 

 Ocimums ftulsi); the second, those with the mouth closed, as in the 

 English snapdragon (Linaria). But I think it better not to make 

 this a distinguishing mark, though, of course, this difference must be 

 noticed. 



The orders respresented in W. India, which have, partially or 

 entirely, flowers of this sort, are the following: — 



Scrophidarinea, Orobanchacea, Gesneracccc, Bignoniacece, Peda- 

 UnccB, Acanthacece, Verbenacece, Labiatce. When these orders are 

 described, it will be seen that they all have special characteristics 

 of their own though agreeing in the common characteristics 

 already mentioned. 



1. Scrophidarincce contains a large number of genera. All these 

 known in W. India (except one shrub found only in Sind) are 

 herbs, the greater part rather inconspicuous. The leaves are either 

 opposite or alternate, the stems generally round, the fruit generally 

 a many-seeded capsule. 



2. Orobanchacece is a small order of leafless parasiticplants that can 

 scarcely be mistaken for anything else. The whole plant is 

 generally of a uniform hue, most often brown or purplish, the stem 

 has a few scales on it which could scarcely be mistaken for leaves. 

 There are only six species in ~W. India. 



8. GesneracecB is also a very small order, the five species known 

 in W. India being all rare. They are herbs or undershrubs with 

 characteristics very similar to those of Scrophidarinece. 



4. Bignoniacece. Trees, mostly large ones, and conspicuous 

 generally by the large size of leaves, flowers, and fruit, the latter 

 being pod-like. None of these trees can be called common, but all 

 are remarkable. There are some well known climbing Bignonias in 

 gardens. 



5. Fedalinecc. A very small order of herbs, of which only two 

 are found in W. India, both described below. 



6. Acanthaceos. Mostly shrubs, very many of them very strong 

 smelling and viscid, like the well-known Karvi. The flowers in this 

 very large order are most often crowded together in spikes or 

 racemes, surrounded with very many bracts. The leaves are always 

 opposite. 



7. Vcrbcnacm. Mostly trees or shrubs, the subordinate charac- 

 teristics not very clearly delincd. 



