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DIDYNAMIA GYMNOSPERMIA. 



475. CUNILA. Gen. pi. 4G. 



mariana. 1. C. foliis ovatis serratis sessillbus, corymbis terminalibus 



^\cho{omh.— WUld sp. pi. 1. p. 122. 



Icon. Pluk, mant. t. 344. f. I. 



On dry shady bills : New York to Carolina. 1/ . June, 

 July. V. V. Flowers red. The whole herb has an 

 aromatic scent, and is used as tea in severe colds and 

 other complaints, under the name of Dittany. 



476. HYSSOPUS. Gen. pi. 963. 



nepetoides. 1. H. spiels verticillatis cylindricis, stylis corolla brevioribus, 

 foliis subcordatis ovatis acuminatis acute dentatis. — 

 IFilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 48. 

 Icon. Jacq. hort. 1 . t. Qg. Pluk. aim. t. 150. /. 3. 

 In fertile shady woods, along hedges : Pensylvania to 

 Virginia. "V. . July, Aug. v. v. From three to five 

 feet high ; flowers in long close spikes, yellowish. 



scrophulari' 2. H. spicis verticillatis cylindricis, stylis corolla longiori- 

 folius. bus, foliis cordatis ovatis acuminatis obtuse dentatis.— 



IFilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 48. 

 Agastache. Gronov.Ji. virg. 88. 

 Icon. Herm.parad. t. 106. 



In wet copses and on the bnnks of rivers : Pensylvania 

 to Virginia ; rare. 1/ . July, Aug. v. v. Seldom 

 above two feet high 5 tlowers purple. 



477. NEPETA. Gen. pi 964. 



Cataria. 1. N. floribus spicatis, verticillis subpedicellatis, foliis pe- 



tiolatis cordatis dentato-serratis, IVilld. sp. pi. 3. 

 p.4g. 



Icon. Fl. dan. 580. SchkuJir handb. 157. 



On road sides and in cultivated grounds : frequent. 1/ . 

 July, Aug. V. V. Flowers white. Common Cat' 

 nop, so well known as a domestic medicine, has pro- 

 bably been introduced from Europe. 



47s. LAMIUM. Gen. pi. g7 1. 



miplexicaule. 1. L. foliis floralibus sessiHbus amplexicaulibus oUusis. 

 Willd. sp. pi. 3. p. 90. 

 Pdliichia amplexicaulis. Roth germ. I. p. 154. 

 Icon. Fl. dan. 752. Schkuhr handb. 15y. 



