206 GAMOPETALOUS EXOGENS 



nials : cymules in axillary globose clusters, distinct, but somewhat 

 approximated into a terminal leafy spike ; flowers rather small, pale 

 bluish purple. 



1. lit ciliata, Rafin. Leaves oblong-ovate, often narrowed at 



base, subsessile ; outer bracts ovate, ciliate, colored, as long as the 



calyx. 



CILIATE BLEPHILIA. 



Stem 1 to near 2 feet high, simple, often geveral from the same root, hairy at the 

 nodes, and retrorsely pubescent on the angles. Leaves 1 to 2 or 3 inches long, 

 serrate-denticulate, the upper ones subsessile, the lower ones on petioles near 

 half an inch in length. Cymules opposite, approximated into a spike above, the 

 lower pair distant ; bracts greenish white ; corolla violet or bluish-purple. 

 Hob. Fields, and roadsides ; near W. Chester : rare. Fl. June. Fr. Aug. 



Obs. This plant looks like a stranger, here; and I incline to 

 think it must have been introduced into Chester County, from the 

 West. 



TRIBE 4. NEPETE\A.E. 



Calyx 15-nerved, tubular, the orifice obliquely (or sometimes equally) 5-toothed; 

 corolla bilabiate, the upper Up somewhat vaulted, lower lip spreading, throat 

 mostly inflated; stamens ascending, or diverging, didynamous, the upper pair 

 longer ! 



299. IrfOPHAlV'THUS, Benth. 



[Gr.LopTios, a crest, and Anthos, a flower; in allusion to the flowers.] 

 Calyx tubular-campanulate ; upper teeth rather longer. Corolla 

 with the upper lip nearly erect, 2-lobed; lower lip 3-lobed, the 

 middle lobe broader and crenate. Stamens exserted, the upper 

 pair declined, the lorver ascending; anther-cells nearly parallel, or 

 finally somewhat diverging. Stout branching perennials: cymules 

 crowded in terminal cylindric spikes. 



1. JL. SCropimlariaef olillS, Benth. Stem pubescent, obtuse- 

 angled; leaves cordate-ovate, crenate-serrate ; petioles ciliate; 

 spikes purplish. 



SCROPHULARIA-LEAVED LOPHANTHTJS. Giant HySSOp. 



Stem 3 to 5 or feet high, often half an inch in diameter, mostly dark purple 

 Leaves 3 to 6 inches long ; petioles 1 to 2 inches in length. Spikes 2 to 6 inches 

 long, interrupted at base ; bracts ovate, acuminate. Corolla pale purple. 

 Hob. Thickets ; fence-rows, Ac. : frequent. Fl, Aug. Fr. Sept. 



2. Li. nepetoides, Benth. Stem smooth, acute-angled; leaves 

 lance-ovate > acutely serrate; petioles smooth; spikes yellowish- 

 green. 



NEPETA-LIKE LOPHANTHUS. 



Stem 4 to 6 feet high, pale green. Leaves 2 to 4 or 5 inches long ; petioles 1 to 2 

 inches in length. Spikes 2 to 5 inches long, somewhat interrupted at base; bracts 

 lance-ovate, conspicuously acuminate. Corolla pale greenish-yellow. 

 Hob. Borders of woods; fence-rows, &c. : frequent. FL July. Fr. Sept. 



300. WE'PETA, L. 



[Supposed to be named from Wepete, a tcrwn in Italy.] 

 Calyx tubular, sometimes ovoid, often incurved, obliquely 5-toothed. 

 Corolla with the upper lip erect, eomewhat concave, bifid; lower 



