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what arching, the lower lip 3-lobed, the middle one much the longest. 
Fertile stamens 2, usually extending somewhat beyond the upper lip. 
Ovary deeply 4-parted. 
Leaves broad, more or less egg-shaped. 
Flower whorls mostly terminal and sometimes with a smaller secondary 
whorl above the main whorl. 
Corolla briehtmccanlet meme ue memes arora temas . M. didyma 
Corolla yellowish-pink, leaves with leaf-stalks, ‘membraneous 4 
he MA Swe SAN OM a ye Sole, Cae 6 . . M. clinopodia 
Corolla yellowish-pink or purple, leaves not membraneous M. fistulosa 
Corolla deep purple or Barve, a em Yh cane 
Leaves narrow, lance-shaped . . M. punctata 
(These species, except M. punctata, are found in nearly all parts of our region.) 
1. M. didyma, L. (Fig. 1, pl. 133.) Mountain Mint. BEE BALM. 
Stem branching, 2 to 4 ft. high, acutely 4-angled; leaves egg-shaped or 
broad lance-shaped, tapering at each end, sharply toothed at margins. 
Flowers in terminal and perhaps sub-terminal heads; corolla brilliant 
scarlet. Moist soil. Often cultivated. July-Sept. 
2. M. clinopodia, L. (Fig. 5, pl. 133.) Basr~ Bam. Stem slender, 
not much branched, 1 to 3 ft. high. Leaves egg-shaped or broad lance- 
shaped, slender tapering at apex, somewhat rounded at base. Flowers 
in terminal whorls or heads. Bracts among the flowers pale or white. 
Calyx scarcely hairy; corolla yellowish-pink. Woods and thickets. June- 
Aug. 
3. M. fistulosa, L. (Fig. 2, pl. 133.) Witp Bercamot. Stem 2 to 
3 ft. high, slender. Leaves egg-shaped to broad lance-shaped, slender 
pointed, base rounded, on leaf- stalin, Flowers in large terminal heads, 
corolla pale lilae or yellowish-pink. Dry hills and thickets. June-Sept. 
4. M. media, Willd. (Fig. 4, pl. 133.) Purpre BercaAmot. Stem 2 
to 34 ft. high. Leaves thin, not membraneous, broadly egg-shaped, slender 
tapering at apex, rounded at base, on short leaf-stalks. Flowers in large 
terminal heads. Corolla deep purple or red. Moist thickets. June-Aug. 
5. M. punctata, L. (Fig. 3, pl. 133.) Horse Mint. Stem 2 to 3 
ft. high, usually much branched; the whole plant commonly hairy or 
downy. Leaves narrow, lance-shaped to linear. Heads of flowers terminal 
and axillary, usually several. Corolla yellowish with brown or purple 
spots. Dry fields, southern part of our area. (New York, and southward.) 
July-Oct. 
12, BLEPHILIA, Raf. 
General aspect similar to Monarda, but tlower whorls usually several. 
Flowers rather small; calyx unequally 5-toothed, 13-veined. Corolla tube 
short, border 2-lipped. Stamens 2. 
1. B. ciliata, Raf. (Fig. 7, pl. 133.) Downy BiepHiz1a. Stem 1 to 
2 ft. high, usually not branching. Whole plant downy. Leaves opposite, 
the pairs distant, lance-shaped, rounded at base, acute at apex. Flowers 
in 2 or more whorls; corolla purple, downy. Dry woods and thickets, 
southern New England and southward. June-Aug. 
2. B. hirsuta, Torr. (Vig. 6, pl. 133.) Hairy Brierniira. Stem 14 
to 3 ft. high, usually branched; whole plant hairy. Leaves broad egg- 
shaped on long leaf-stalks, margins sharply toothed. Flowers in several 
whorls. Corolla pale purple. Damp woods, Vermont and southward. 
June-Sept. 
