HILLS AND ROCKY WOODS 295 



Low, growing in patches early in the season. The pretty, 

 pink flowers have a darker centre. The corolla lobes are 

 notched, calyx lobes narrow. Flowers pedicelled, in terminal 

 cymes. 



This has a range from southern New York westward to Ken- 

 tucky, southward to Florida, in sandy soil, at the foot of or climb- 

 ing up the sterile hillsides. It is often cultivated under the 

 familiar name of moss-pink. Although a phlox proper, this has 

 distinct characteristics from the Drummond phlox and sweet- 

 William,which are best known in the gardens. A wild sweet- 

 William is found in New Jersey and south, with purple, spotted 

 stems, lance-shaped leaves, rounded at base, and pink flowers in 

 leafy panicles. A white variety of this is also found. 



38. False Gromwell 



Onosmbdium Virginianum, — Family, Borage. Color, green- 

 ish or yellow. Leaves, rough, about 2 inches long, narrow, the 

 lower tapering at base, sessile. Time, summer. 



Calyx, tubular, with 5 narrow divisions above. Corolla, 

 tubular, witli 5 long, narrow lobes, bristly on the outside. 

 Stamens, 5, with somewhat arrow-shaped, pointed anthers. 

 Pistil, with a thread-like, projecting style. Fruit, 4 one-seeded 

 nutlets. 



A coarse and bristly plant, with flowers in leafy racemes, at first 

 short and close, becoming longer. Range from New England to 

 Florida and westward. 



39. Common Dittany 



Cunila Mariana. — Family, Mint. Color, white or purplish. 

 Leaves, opposite, small (i inch long or less), smooth, dotted, 

 toothed, with rounded or heart-shaped bases, sessile. Time, 

 August, September. 



Calyx, 5-toothed, hairy within. Corolla, 2-lipped, the erect 

 upper lip notched, the lower 3-divided. Stamens, with 2 an- 

 thers protruding, standing apart. Fruit, 4 small nutlets. 



