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causes the green colour of the best pomatums used for that purpose. An infusion of it pre- 

 vents the hair from uncurling in damp weather.'' It is one of the plants used in manufacturing 

 Hungary water. Of the Indian species, few indeed have obtained repute as medicinal agents. 



Both the species selected for illustrating this order are held in repute by the Natives 

 as medicinal agents.^ The one, Coleus, as a powerful aromatic carminitive, in cases of cholic 

 in children; on which occasions the juice is prescribed mixed with sugar or other suitable 

 vehicle ; the other, Leucas^ or Phlomis, as it was formerly called, as a very effective application 

 in cases of pustular eruptions, for which purpose the leaves and tender tops are beat into a pulp 

 and applied as an unguent. It is said to be a most effective remedy in Psora. Another 

 plant of this order, Anisomalis Malaharica (Nepiita Malabarica^ Ainslie), has got the reputa- 

 tion of being a tonic and febrifuge; for the cure of the latter it is administered in infusion and 

 the patients are made to inhale the vapour rising from the infusion. The infusion is also 

 prescribed in dysenteric affections. I have not heard it from Natives that an infusion of 

 Coleits aroma/icus produces an intoxicating effect, but I was told by a European Lady, who 

 had been recommended to use it as a carminitive, that it certainly produced that effect on 

 her, and forced her to discontinue its use, though 'deriving benefit, towards the aleviation of 

 the ailing, dyspepsia and fret^uent attacks of flatulent cholic, for which it was prescribed. 



Remarks on Genera axd Species. In this, as in the preceding large orders, it seems futile 

 to attempt individualizing either genera or species, and especially in this, which has been so 

 thoroughly elaborated by so excellent an observer. Such being the case I shall, as above, merely 

 give the Tribal characters, accompanied by the analysis of at least one genus of each of those 

 having Indian representatives. The following then are Mr. Bentham'^s tribes of this order, under 

 which are arranged 121 genera in De Candolle's Prodromus. 



Tribe I. Oceinoide.^, Stamens declinate. * 



Tribe II. Satureiej:. Stamens distant, straight, divaricate or conuivent under the 



corolla flat. 



(tl: 



Tribe III. Moxarde^. Stamens two, straight or ascending, cells of the anthers oblong, 

 linear, either solitary or separated by a filiform connective, (rarely approximated.) 



Tribe IV. Nepetex. Stamens 4, the posticous (not the anticous as in the other tribes), 

 longer. 



Tribe V. Stachyde.e. Stamens 4, ascending parallely under the usually concave helmet 

 (galea). Nuculae smooth or tuberculate, free from the base, erect. 



Tribe VI. Prasiej:. Stamens like those of Stachydeae. Nuculae fleshy, sub-connate at 

 the base. 



Tribe VII. Prostantheree. Nucula? (usually reticulately rugose) connate at the base. 

 Style sub-persistent. Throat of the corolla campanulate, lobes plain. 



Tribe VIII. Ajugoide.^. Nucul* reticulately rugose, subconnate at the base, stamens 

 ascending parallely, upper lip of the corolla either minute or cleft, lobes decimate. » 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE 175, 



. A- Coleus aromaikus 

 size. 



7. Detached ovary 4-lobed. 



8. Ovary cut transversely. 



9. Fructiferous calyx. 10. A seed. 



2. A detached corolla 9. Fructiferous calyx. 10. - 



^ J. Corolla spli. „pen,-stam=ns .nonoilelphou. at the 11. '^^^.'^l.^^^ST 



6- Apra of the style and stigma. <" '«' Mgn^'i 



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