MINT FAMILY 197 



1-4 in. long, entire or toothed. Sandy soil. Blooming in 

 summer and fall. Fla. to S. C. and Texas. 



Salvia Ijrrata. Flowers bluish purple, 1 in. long, in terminal 

 inflorescence 4-15 in. long. Stems 6-30 in. tall. Leaves 

 chiefly basal, oblong, 3-8 in. long, lobed or toothed. Dry 

 soil. Blooming from midwinter to fall. Fla. to N. J., 

 Texas, and Mo. 



Monarda punctata. Horse mint. Flowers yellowish dotted 

 with purple, nearly 1 in. long, in dense clusters surrounded 

 by leaflike bracts colored pink, purple, and white. Stamens 

 2. Plants 1-3 ft. tall. Leaves oblong or broadest near base, 

 1-3 in. long, slightly toothed, pubescent, scented. Dry soil. 

 Blooming in summer and fall. Fla. to N. Y., Texas, and 

 Minn. 



CoNRADiNA (Genus Conradina) 



These attractive mints are identified by the peculiar 

 form of the flower, whose tube is bent upward at a sharp 

 angle. They are widely branched shrubs, with many short 

 narrow leaves, and bloom abundantly in winter, as well as 

 at other seasons. 



C. grandiflora, recently named by Dr. John K. SmaU, 

 is found chiefly near the East Coast from Cocoa south- 

 ward. It is from two to six feet tall, and bears handsome 

 lavender flowers, spotted with magenta, in small clusters 

 at the ends of the branches. The narrow leaves are whit- 

 ened beneath with minute hairs. 



C. canescenSj of low, compact growth, and with smaller 

 flowers, about one-half inch long, is found from Tampa 

 northward along the coast. 



Conradina pubenila. Flowers pale purple, spotted, about 

 ^2 in. long, in small clusters in axils of upper leaves. 

 Stamens 4. Leaves needle-like, often clustered, 1 in. long or 

 less. Sandy soil. Blooming all the year. Fla. 



Wild Savory. Pennyroyal (Genus Pycnothymus) 



This fragrant shrubby mint, found only in Florida, is 

 abundant in dry pinelands in many places, and is quickly 



