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teeth. ; corolla with the upper lip nearly flat, very hairy 

 above ; anthers sprinkled with hard, shining dots ; 

 two front stamens the longest. (Name in Greek signify- 

 ing a Lions tail, from some fancied resemblance in the 

 plant.) 



10. GALEOBDOLON (Weasel-snout). Calyx with 5 ribs, 

 and as many nearly equal teeth ; corolla with the 

 upper lip arched, entire ; lower in 3 nearly equal acute 

 lobes ; two front stamens the longest. (Name in Greek 

 denoting that the plant has the smell of a weasel.) 



11. GALEOPSIS (Hemp-nettle). Calyx bell-shaped, 

 "with 5 prickly teeth ; corolla with an inflated throat ; 

 upper lip arched, loiver 3-lobed, with 2 teeth on its 

 upper side ; two front stamens the longest. (Name in 

 Greek denoting that the flower bears some resemblance 

 to a weasel.) 



12. LAMIUM (Dead-nettle). 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 

 fcase on each side ; two front stamens the longest. (Name 

 from the Greek laimos, a throat, from the shape of the 

 flower.) 



13. BETONICA (Betony). 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; two front stamens the longest. ("Name 

 altered from Bentonic, in Celtic ; ben meaning head, and 

 ton, good, or tonic." Sir W. J. Hooker.) 



14. STACHY& (Woundwort). 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 ; two 

 front stamens the longest. (Name in Greek signifying 

 a bunch, from the mode of flowering.) 



15. NPETA (Cat-mint, Ground Ivy).- -Calyx tubular, 

 oblique, 5 -toothed ; tube of the corolla longer than the 

 calyx ; upper lip flat, notched, lower 3-lobed, two front 

 stamens the shortest. (Name of doubtful oiigin.) 



