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Near Harestone (District v.) I have seen many spikes of this bearing 

 at the apex a curious terminal regularly-formed upright flower, with six 

 segments, all similar to the central segment of the lower lip in the 

 ordinary flower. This is enclosed in a six-toothed calyx. Occasionally I 

 have also met with a terminal flower of intermediate character. 



First record : Banks, 1830. 



AJUGA, L. 



550. A. reptans, i. Common Bugle. 



Native ; in moist places by roadsides, on damp banks in pastures, 

 and in open spots in woods. Very common. Part of April to 

 June. Area general. 

 One of the most widely diffused of the Labiates, to be seen on damp 

 banks by roadside ckains m the immediate vicinity of Plymouth, extend- 

 ing thence to Dartmoor. Found Avith white flowers in Districts i., in., 

 IV. and V. ; with light-coloured in ii., in. ; with claret in i., iv. ; with 

 both lilac and rose in iv. These variations seem m no way dependent on 

 conditions of growth, as the plants producing flowers of an abnormal 

 colour grow in numerous cases with others bearmg blue. 



TEUCRIUM, L. 



551. T. Scorodonia, L. Wood Germander. 



Native ; on bushy or rocky banks, about woods and copses, and 

 on dry hedge-banks. Very common. July to September. Area 

 general. 

 Very frequent on old hedge-banks m the lanes about Plymouth, and 

 extending to the semi-moorland tracts. 



It is sometimes used by country people for the preparation of a medi- 

 cinal tea, and is said to have been formerly employed in some parts of 

 Devon as a substitute for hops (see Maton, Obs. on West. Counties, i. 95.) 

 Humble Bees are very fond of gathering from its flowers. 



T. Chamcednjs, L. Alien. Near Pennycross Chapel : given to me by 

 my lamented young friend and pupil, the late ]\Ir. T. C. Bone, who fell a 

 victim to the cholera, while engaged professionally m Ireland ; Jacob, Fl. 

 part 8. 



BORAGINACE^. 



ECHIUM, Tournef. 

 552. E. vulgare, L. Common Viper's BugJoss. 



Native ; in waste dry or stony places, on rocky banks, about old 

 quarries, and in poor dry pastures. Rather rare and local. 

 June to September. 



