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2. Lindenxergia, — Calyx bell-shaped ; corolla with upper lip 

 broad, lower 3-lobed. 



L. urticcvfulia, — A very downy plant, growing generally on 

 walls ; flowers yellow, solitary, or in pairs, the throat spotted ; leaves 

 small, ovate, serrate. Throughout India H. 



3. Stemodia, — Clayx more divided than the last ; corolla as in 

 the last, but the throat nearly closed. 



S. vlscosa, — An erect, hairy, sticky, strong-smelling plant with 

 square stems; flowers dark blue; leaves stern clasping, ovate or 

 fiddle-shaped. Common in Deccan, Konkan and Gnzerat, especially 

 on rice fields in cold weather. 



[Note. — In some respects this looks like one of the Labirtrc, but a glance at the 

 ovary and fruit will show that it cannot belong to that order.] 



4. Torenia, — Calyx tubular, winged or keeled ; mouth of corolla 

 dilated, lips far apart. 



T. asiatica, — Plant with dark blue or violet flowers, the lips of 

 different shades ; leaves triangular, crenate. This is the plant often 

 called " Belgaum Violet " — not common, I believe, except in gardens. 

 There are two other species still less common and smaller. 



5. Vandellia, — Yery small herbs ; upper lip of corolla broad ; con- 

 cave, lower 3-lobed, spreading ; upper pair of stamens arched, and 

 the anthers joining. 



V. Crustacea, — A diffuse smooth plant, with square stem ; flowers 

 light purple ; leaves oval, coarsely crenated. Common , but inconspi- 

 cuous. Throughout India H. 



6. Striga, — Small rough herbs, usually with square stems ; calyx 

 much ribbed ; corolla tube bent. 



S. euphrasioides, — Flowers mostly axillary and solitar} 7 , sometimes 

 spiked, white, with a superficial resemblance to the English Euphra- 

 sia (Eyebright); leaves linear, rather long ; bracts lanceolate, longer 

 than the calyx. Common. Throughout India, and sometimes grow- 

 ing two feet high. H. Another species, S. orobanchuides, very com- 

 mon in the S. Konkan, is parasitic on roots of other plants, and 

 is of a reddish hue all over. 



7. llamphicarpa, — Corolla tube long and slender; lobes nearly 

 equal ; lips obscure; capsule beaked. 



It. long [flora, — A small pretty plant, with pure white flowers, very 

 large for the size of the plant, generally solitary ; leaves divided into 

 many linear or thread-like segments. Very common in S. Konkan, 

 growing in grass, and apparently all over the Peninsula of India. H. 



