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5. Marjoram (Origamtm). — Calyx 5-toothecl, 10 — 13-ribbed, the throat 

 hairy ; flowers in spikes, which are imbricated with large bracts. Name 

 from the Greek aros, a mountain, and ganos, joy, from the favourite station 

 of the plants. 



f t t Corolla with the upper lip very short or loanting, the two lower stamens ■ 

 longer than the upper. 



6. Germander (Tedcriicm). — Calyx 5-cleft ; corolla with the upper lip 

 deeply 2-cleft, lower 3-cleft. Name from Teucer, who is said to have been 

 the first to use it in medicine. 



7. Bugle {Jjuga). — Calyx 5-cleft ; corolla with a long tube, upper lip 

 very short, lower 3-cleft. Name said to be corrupted from Abija, an allied 

 plant. 



t t t t Corolla 2-lipped, lips unequal ; calyx b — lO-toofhed ; stamens longer 

 than the tube of the corolla. 



8. Black Horehound {BaUdta).—Ca\yx funnel-shaped, with 5 sharp 

 equal teeth ; corolla with the upper lip erect, concave, lower 3-lobed, the 

 middle lobe largest, heart-shaped. Name from the Greek ballo, to reject, 

 from its unpleasant odour. 



9. Motherwort (Leowilrus). — Calyx with 5 pi^ckly teeth ; corolla with 

 the upper lip nearly flat, very hairy above ; anthers sprinkled with hard 

 shining dots. Name from leon, a lion, and oura, a tail. 



10. Hemp-nettle (Galeupsis). — Calyx bell-shaped, with 5 prickly teeth ; 

 corolla with an inflated throat ; upper lip arched, lower 3-lobed, with two 

 teeth on its upper side. Name from gale'e, a weasel, and optsis, aspect, from a 

 fancied resemblance of the flower to the snout of that animal. 



11. Weasel-snout (Galedbdolon). — Calyx with 5 ribs, and as many nearly 

 equal teeth ; corolla with the upper lip arched, lower in three nearly equal 

 acute lobes. Name from galee, a weasel, and bdolos, a fetid scent, because 

 supposed to have the odour of a weasel. 



12. Dead-nettle (Ldmium). — Calyx bell-shaped, with 10 ribs and 5 

 teeth ; corolla with an inflated tube, upper lip arched, lower 2-cleft, with 1 

 or 2 teeth at the base on each side. Name from the Greek, laimos, a throat, 

 from the form of the flower. 



13. Betony (Betonica). — Calyx egg-shaped, with 10 ribs, and 5 sharp 

 teeth ; tube of the corolla longer than the calyx, upper lip slightly arched, 

 lower flat, of 3 unequal lobes. Name altered from the Celtic bentonic, ben 

 signifying head, and ton, good. 



14. Wound-wort (Stdchys). — Calyx tubular, bell-shaped, with 10 ribs 

 and 5 equal teeth ; tube of the corolla as long as the calyx, upper lip arched, 

 lower 3-lobed, the side lobes bent back before withering. Name from the 

 Greek stachys, a spike. 



15. Cat-mint, Ground Ivy {N^pieta). — Calyx tubular, 15-ribbed, and 5- 

 toothed ; tube of the corolla longer than the calyx, upper lip flat, straight, 

 notched, or 2-cleft, lower 3-lobed. Name of doubtful origin. 



