I.] 



SALVIA. 



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There are, however, several other curious points in 

 which vS. officinal is differs greatly from the species last 

 described. 



FKJ. 



FIG. 16 



FIG. 15 



Fin. i4.Satvia officinal^. Section of a young flower. 

 FIG. 15. Ditto, visited by a Bee, 

 FIG. 16. Ditto, older flower. 



The general form of the flower, indeed, is very simi- 

 lar. We find again that, as generally in the Labiates, 

 the corolla has the lower lip adapted as an alighting 

 board for insects, while the arched upper lip covers 

 and protects the stamens and pistils. 



