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branched. Lower leaves of the stem similar, crowfled, 

 alterne, clasping: upper leaves smaller^ narrower, 

 nearly entire. 



Flowers forming unilateral rows on the branches, 

 extra axillary and opposed to the leaves. Callx urceo- 



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late with five short acute and stiff segments. Corolla 

 irregular, funnel shaped, with five unequal, spreading, 

 rounded and entire lobes, with acute sinuses: this co- 

 rolla is of a dingy yellow, with a pretty net work of 

 purple veins. Stamina inserted in the tube of the 

 corolla; filaments filiform unequal; anthers oblong, 

 large, yellow. Style slender, longer than stamina, 

 with an obtuse stigma. Capsule rounded, invested 

 by the calix, two celled, opening by a circular lid. 

 Seeds numerous, unequal, small, oblong, brownish- 



LocALiTY — In the Northern and Eastern States 

 ' only, from Nova Scotia to Rhode Island, and extend- 

 ingWest to New Yoi'k and Canada: very rare in Ohio 

 and Pennsylvania; unknown in the South. It Is sup- 

 posed to be a naturalized plant, being found merely 

 near houses, roads, rubbish, in old fields and gardens. 

 It is properly an European plant, scattered all over 

 Europe and extending to Asia. 



HISTORY — This genus belongs to the natural order 

 of LuRiDEs, and family VerbascideSf having irregular 

 corolla or stamina, and capsular fruits. Also to Pe?i- 

 tandria monogynta of Linnaeus. 



It was known to the ancients as a violent narcotic 

 poison; horses, cattle, deer and s'wine eat it with im- 

 punity, but it poisons rats. The appearance is lurid, 

 the smell offensive and disgusting: there is therefore 



