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Genus 17. Marrubium. 
M. vulgare. Horehound. Fig. 971. 
Stem erect. Leaves roundish-ovate, wrinkled, covered with a dense 
white wool. Waste places. Aromatic. 1-2 ft. Pereun. Aug. and 
Sept. Whitish, (f) E. B. 1. 410. E. B. 2. 845. II. Arn. 331. 
Bab. 2G2. Lind. 205. 
Genus 18. Acinos. 
A. vulgaris. Basil Thyme. Fig. 972. 
Stem ascending, branched. Leaves oblong, acute, serrated. Flowers 
about 6 in a whorl. Dry fields. 0-8 in. Ann. Aug. Purplish-blue, 
with a white spot on the lower lip. (§) E.B. 1.411. E. B. 2. 846. 
H. Am. 330. Bab. 256. Lind. 201. 
Genus 19. Calamintha. 
C. officinalis. Calamint. Fig. 973. 
Stem erect. Leaves with slight serratures. Flowers in unilateral 
cymes. Way-sides. 1| ft. Perenn. July-Sept. Pale purple. (^) 
E. B. 1. 1676. E. B. 2. 847. LI. $ Arn. 332. Bab. 256. Lind. 201. 
C. Nepeta. Lesser Calamint. Fig. 974. 
Leaves serrated. Hairs in the throat of the calyx prominent when 
in fruit. A variety of officinalis. Limestone hills and way-sides. 1 ft. 
Perenn. Aug. and Sept. Purple, (f) E. B. 1. 1414. E.B. 2. 848. 
B. fyArn. 331. Bab. 255. Lind. 202. 
Genus 20. Clinopodium. 
C. vulgare. Wild Basil. Fig. 975. 
Leaves ovate, hairy. Flowers in 2 or 3 close, hairy whorls. Lime¬ 
stone hills. 1-11 ft. Perenn. Aug. Pinkish-purple, (f) E.B. 
I. 1401. E.B. 2.849. H.fyArn. 332. Bab. 256. Lind. 202. 
Genus 21. Melittis. 
M. Melissophyllum. Bastard Balm. Fig. 976. 
Leaves oblong-ovate, serrated. Flowers large. Upper lip of the 
calyx with 2 or 3 teeth. Woods in the southern counties. 1 ft. 
Perenn. June. Reddish with crimson spots. (|) E.B. 1. 577. 
E.B. 2.851. H.fy Am. 333. Bab.2b&. Lind. 202. 
M. grandiflora. Fig. 977. 
Calyx-lobes entire. A variety of Melissophyllum. Woods. 1 ft. 
Perenn. June. White, with a purple spot on the lower lip. (|) 
E. B. 1. 636. E. B. 2. 850. H. fy Am. 333. Bab. 258. Lind. 202. 
Genus 22. Prunella. 
P. vulgaris. Self-heal. Fig. 978. 
Leaves entire, with foot-stalks. Flowers in dense cylindrical spikes. 
Fields. 2 in.-l ft. Perenn. June and July. Purplish-blue ; sometimes 
pink or white, (f) E. B. 1. 961. E. B. 2. 852. H. Arn. 333. 
Bab. 257. Lind. 206. 
Genus 23. Scutellaria. 
S. galericulata. Skull-cap. Fig. 979. 
Leaves lanceolate, cordate at the base, crenated. Wet places. 1 ft. 
Perenn. June-Aug. Purple or blue. (^) E.B. 1.523. E.B. 2.853. 
H. Arn. 334. Bab. 257. Lind. 205. 
S. minor. Lesser Skull-cap. Fig. 980. 
Leaves oblong-ovate, nearly entire, sometimes hastate at the base. 
Moist places ; common. 4-6 in. Perenn. July and Aug. Pinkish. 
(|) E.B. 1 . 524. E. B. 2. 854. IL. Arn. 334. 'Bab. 257. Lind. 205. 
