BIGNONIALS. 2 14 LINARIADS. 
Scropnunaria. Linneeus. 
Corolla nearly globose, with a small 5-lobed limb ; the 
lowest lobe reflexed. Stamens 4, with an additional 
barren spathulate one. 
1. S. nodosa Linneus.—(Fiewort.) Fig. 289. 
Leaves smooth, doubly serrated, the lower serratures longer 
and sharper than the others. 
Habitat. Ditches. 
Quality. Emetic, purgative, diuretic, narcotic. 
Uses. Leaves in fomentations ; ointment in skin diseases. 
Livarta. Tournefort. 
Calyx 5-parted. Corolla ringent, spurred, the upper — 
lip bifid. : 
1, L. vulgaris Miller. —(Toap-Ftax.) — 
Fig. 290. eo 
Leaves numerous, _ lanceolate-linear, — 
thickly covering the upright stem ; _ 
rachis and pedicels covered with 
glandular hairs. 
Habitat. Hedgerows and planta- — 
ne tions. ; : 
a Quality. Purgative, diuretic, bitter. — 
Uses, Chronic diseases of skin ; de- — 
coction a fly poison. 
Grationa. Linneus. 
Calyx 5-parted. Upper lip of 
cnc bifid, ow trifid. : 
Only 2 stamens fertile 5” 
anthers pendulous. ; 
1. G. offcinalis Linneus.— © 
(Hepce Hyssop.) Fig. 
291. 
Leaves sessile, _ lanceolate, 
3-nerved, serrulated, en-— 
tire at the base ; flowers 
solitary, axillary. 
\ eadows in Europe. 
Quality. re violent cathartic, diu-— 
retic, emetic ; an 1 bi 
A very active plant, formerly called Gratia Dei. It is extremely bitter, acts 
ig, 280.— Flower ; ; a, aseed 
5 201. Peni Beem ae ae - front ; 290. Linaria yulgaris flowers; 4, 
