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STACHYS* albicaulis. 

 White-stemmed Stachys. 



DIDYNAMIA GYMNOSPERMIA. 



Nat. ord. Labiate Juss. (Introduction to the natural system of 

 Botany, p. 239.) 



§ Nepetese Bentham. 

 STACHYS.— Supra, vol. \5.fol. 1289. 



St. albicaulis ; caule erecto lanato, foliis oblongis dentatis arachnoideis 

 subttis petiolisque lanatis, rachipubescente,bracteis integerrimis, calycibus 

 galeaque glanduloso-hirsutis. — Lindl. supra, fol. 1080. 

 Herba perennis, erecta, ramosa ; caule basi tomentoso albo, apice 



pubescente viridi. Folia oblonga, angusta, basi anyustata, cequaliter ser- 



rata. Flores rosei, labio inferiore picto. 



This is only a Botanical subject, having no claims to 

 cultivation for its beauty. It is a hardy perennial plant, 

 easily increased either by cuttings, or by dividing its root, 

 or by seeds. 



The late Mr. M'Rae first found it in Chile at the baths 

 of Collina, a favourite retreat of the inhabitants of St. Jago. 

 Since that time it has been met with by others, and is pro- 

 bably not an uncommon Chilian species. 



Fig. 1 is a magnified view of the calyx ; 2 is a stamen, with its 

 horizontal anther. 



J. L. 



* See fol. 1226. 



