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S. cMonantha. — A very handsome species about 2 feet high, 

 producing oblong, downy, hoary leaves. It blooms very pro- 

 fusely : the flowers are pure white, rather large, and appearing 

 in early summer. Native of Asia Minor. 



S. ToTskohlii (ForsBVirs S.) — This species grows about 18 

 inches or 2 feet high, with almost naked stems. The leaves 

 are mainly confined to the roots, are hair}', almost fiddle-shaped, 

 with two rather prominent lobes at the base. The flowers are 

 deep purple, appearing in June, and lasting most of the sum- 

 mer. Native of the Levant. 



S. pratensis {Meadow S.) — A handsome plant, growing about 

 2 or 2^ feet high. The leaves are oblong, heart-shaped, hairy 

 beneath, but very slightly so above; often lobed, but more 

 generally irregularly toothed. The stems are sparsely furnished 

 with leaves, and terminate in long, usually unbranched, racemes 

 ofwhorled purple flowers, which appear in summer and autumn. 

 A rare native of England, but rather common in hill pastures 

 on the Continent. 



S. verticillata {WJio7'Ied S.) — A tall species about 3 feet 

 high. The leaves are egg-shaped, with a cordate base, often 

 deeply lobed in the middle, irregularly toothed, and green. 

 The flower-stems are thinly clothed with leaves. The flowers 

 are in closely-packed whorls, twenty or more together; they are 

 blue, arranged in long regular spikes, and appear in summer 

 and autumn. A very free-flowering plant, easily distinguished 

 from all other Salvias by the peculiarity of the style resting on 

 the lower lip of the corolla, not protruding from the upper lip, 

 as is the case with all other known Salvias. Native of central 

 and southern Europe. 



Scutellaria {Scidl-Cap). — An interesting genus, of which very 

 few species are worthy of culture for ornament. They are 

 easily-managed plants, succeeding in light, well-drained, rich 

 loam, and increased by division or cuttings, and seeds. 



S. japonica {/apa?t Skiill-Cap). — A pretty little creeping 

 plant, with square stems and obovate leaves, diminishing into the 

 short stalks. The flowers are in terminal spikes, freely pro- 

 duced, bright blue, and appearing in summer and autumn. 

 Native of Japan. Best adapted for rockwork, but suitable also 

 and succeeding well in the front lines of mixed borders if the 

 soil is not too dry or clayey. 



S. macrantha {Large-flowered Skull-Cap). — This is perhaps 

 the handsomest species in cultivation. It grows 9 inches high, 

 or thereabouts, with somewhat decumbent stems. The leaves 

 are stalkless, bluntly lance-shaped. The flowers are produced 

 in terminal spikes, are conspicuously large beside other Skull- 



