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ORDER LXXX1. BORAOINACByE !! MII.V. 



upper teeth often larger, and more or le*s united. Corolla bilabi- 

 ate ; tipper lip erect, spreading or arched, entire or nearly BO ; 

 lower lip -pr-M-lioir, usually longer than the otlicr, 3-lobcd ; mid- 

 dle lobe nearly entire. Stamens 4, ascending beneath the lower 

 lip. Anthers 'approximate in pairs. Per. 



1. S. ftspera Hedge Nettle. Woundwort. 



Stem erect, nearly simple, Hotbed with MS, dcflexed bristles, especially on 

 the angles; leaves ovato-lancoolata or oblong-lanceolate, acute, serrate, bristly, 

 especially on the mid-rib and veins, rounded at base, on short petioles ; flowers 

 about In whorl, arranged In spike* ; calyx with bristly, at length, splnescent 

 teeth ; coroIU pale purple. A coarse, rough plant, 18 ft. high, not uncommon 

 In swamps and meadows. July. 



W. MAUItCBIUM. 

 Calyx tubular, 6 10-ribbcd, with 5 10 nearly equal teeth, 

 at length more or leas spiny, and spreading at maturity. Corolla 

 bilabiate ; upper lip erect, flattish, emarginate ; lower lip spread- 

 ing, 3-cleft. Stamens 4, included in the corolla-tube. Per. 



\. M. vulgare. Hoarhound. 



Stem amnillnp, white-downy; leaves roundish-ovate, crenately toothed, 

 petlolate, white-downy beneath ; flowers In dense, hairy, axillary whorls ; calyx 

 teeth 10, recurred ; alternate ones shorter; corolla small, white. A bitter aro- 

 matic herb, rather frequent In waste grounds. Introduced. Stem 12 ft high. 

 Aug. 



S8. TEICHOSTtMA. 



Calyx campanulate, oblique, deeply and unequally 5-toothcd ; 

 upper fip (which at length appears to be the lower lip by the 

 twisting of the pedicel) with 3 nearly equal teeth, twice as long 

 as the 2 very short teeth of the other lip. Corolla with a very 

 short tube, unequally 5-lobed ; lobeg oblong, declined ; the 3 lower 

 more or less united and forming a lower lip. Stamens 4, much 

 exsert, declinatc near the base, and then curved upwards in a 

 circle. An. 



1. T. <licb.6toma. Blue Curls. 



Stem erect, dlcbotomously branching, hairy ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, or 

 rhombic-lanceolate, sometimes linear-lanceolate, tapering at base, obtuse, en- 

 tire, hairy ; flower? axillary and terminal, on slender, 1 -flowered pedicels, bo- 

 coming Inverted by the twisting of their stalks; corolla small, bright blue ; sta- 

 mens very long, much exsert, bright blue, very conspicuous, curving from the 

 lower lip to Die upper. A bushy, hairy plant, of a grayish appearance, 6 1 6" 

 high. Common In dry pastures and sandy fields. Aug. 



24. TEfTCEIUM.- 



Calyx subcampanulate, subequally 6-toothed. Corolla 5- 

 lobed ; 4 upper lobes nearly equal, oblong, declined ; lower lip 

 roundish, larger. Stamens 4, exserted from the cleft between the 

 2 upper lobes of the corolla. Per. 



1. T. Canadense. Wild Germander. 



Downy ; stem simple or branching, erect ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, serrate, 

 rounded at base, on short petioles, white-downy beneath ; floral leaves scarcely 

 longer than the calyx ; flowers about o In a whorl, crowded Into long. vlrgaUi 

 spikes; corolla light purple, apparently destitute of any upper lip, on account 

 of the decllnate upper lobes. Stem 18 ft high. Not uncommon In low 

 grounds, especially near the sea-coast. July. 



ORDKK LXXXI. Boraginaceae. Bwagc- 



t'niiiily. 



SYNOPSIS OF TIIK GKNKRA. 



\ i tirn l:i a r iiii-il with hooked prlr kle. 



T. Ermsosrianrx. Corolla salver-form, closed at the throat by 5 concave 

 scales. Flower* blue. 



8. CmooLosstm. CoroIU funnel-form, doted at the throat by 5 convex 



Arln-iiia not prlrkly. r\ravutr<l at ban-. 



1. BOBAOO. Corolla rotate. 



i. rivuniiTru. Corolla tubular eampanulate, closed at the throat by S sub- 



Ai IK 11 In neither prickly nor excavated at bae. 



S. LrriKrtar>i Corolla funnel-form, nearly salver-form, open at the 

 throat, with a abort tub* scarcely exceeding the calyx. 



4. MnrrimiA. Corolla funnel-form, naked In the throat, with o folds alter- 

 nating with the stamens ; tube much longer than the short calyx. 



IXONAIIA. CurolU funnel-form, open at the throat, with .'. tisiry lin 

 with the stamens; tube equalling the calyx. 

 0. MTOSOTIS. Corolla salver-form, with a tube equalling the cslj \ 

 at the throat by 5 concave scales. 



1. BOBAGO. 



Calyx 5-partcd. Corolla rotate, 5-cleft; segments acute ; tul>.< 

 with a crown at throat Filaments converging. Acheniu 

 ed, with a perforation at base, inserted lengthwise into the ex 

 cavated receptacle. An. 



1. B. M tlii-in.il is. Borage. 



Hough with scattered bristles ; stem erect, branching ; leaves ovate ; lower 

 with short petioles ; nppcr sessile ; flowers large. In nodding, terminal racemes, 

 sky-blue ; calyx spreading. A rough exotic, 8 ft high. Common in gardens. 

 JuntSeji. ,_ 



. SYMPm 



Calyx 6-partcd. Corolla tubular-cam pnnulnte, inflated above, 

 6-partd; segments short, spreading ; orifice of the tube eloscd 

 by 5, converging, subulate scales. Stamens included in the co- 

 rolla. Style filiform. Achenia smooth, ovate, perforated at base. 

 Per. 



1. S. officinale. Comfrcy. 



IIlry ; stem erect, branching above; lower leaves petlolate, ovate-lanceo- 

 late; upper ones decurrent, lanceolate ; flowers In terminal, 1-slded, nodding 

 racemes ; corolla yellowish white, occasionally pink or red ; sepals lanceolate, 

 acuminate. A tall, coarse plant, 8 5 ft hlzh, cultivated for its mucilaginous 

 root Sometimes naturalized In low grounds and road-sides. June Aug. 



8. LlTlIOSPfcRMUM. 



Calyx 5-partcd, persistent Corolla funnel-form, rarely salver- 

 form ; limb 5-lobed; throat open at the orifice, mostly wiih s 

 small folds or projections. Stamens included in the corolla. An- 

 thers oblong, almost sessile. Stigma obtuse, hispid. Acheuia 

 smooth or rugose, attached to the receptacle by a truncate base. 



1. L. arvense. GromtccU. 



Pilose ; stem urcct, slender, with a few branches ; leaves lanceolate, or linear- 

 lanceolate, sessile, entire, nearly velnloss, obtuse oracutlsh ; flowers axillary, In 

 nodding racemes, which become erect and elongated a< they bloom ; lower 

 flowers remote ; calyx nearly or quite equal to the white corolla. A rough 

 plant, with a thick reddish root Common in dry grounds. Stem O'W high. 

 June July. An. 



4. MEUTSNSIA. 



Calyx 5-parted. Corolla-tube cylindric, expanding tov.-mls 

 the top, much longer than the calyx, naked, or with 6 folds or 

 ridges in the open throat; limb 5-lobed. Stamens inserted at the 

 top of the tube. Style long, filiform. Achenia smooth or some- 

 what wrinkled. Per, 



1. M. Virginica. Vinjinian Lungwort. 



Smooth; stem erect, simple ; radical leaves obovate ; canllne leaves ovate; 

 uppermost lanceolate, all entire, pale green, somewhat glaucous ; flowers large, 

 handsome, In terminal racemes, destitute of bracts, except 19 leaves at bate ; 

 corolla of a brilliant purplish blue, rarely white; limb longer than the tube ; 

 stamens and style Included. An elegant plant with handsome foliage, distin- 

 guished by Its very large radical leaves. Native In rich woods In W. N. York, 

 and thence westward. Sometimes cultivated. Stem KX SIX high. May. 



B. PULMONABIA. 



Calyx prismatic, 6-angled, 6-toothed. CoroIU funnel-form, 

 with a'eyliii.lrie tube; orifice with 6 hairy lines, alternating with 

 the stamens. 



1. P. officinalis. Lungwort. 



Rough ; stem erect, simple ; radical leaves ovate-cordate ; caullne ovate, 

 sessile; flowers blue, In terminal racemes; calyx as long as the corolla-tube. 

 A rough exotic, about a foot high, frequent In gardens. May. Per. 



. MYOS&TIS. 



Calyx 5-cleft Corolla salver-form ; tube about as long as the 

 calyx ; limb 5-lobed ; lobes slightly emarginate ; throat with 5 

 -li.ii i. euncave scales. Achenia ovate, smooth, flattened, attached 

 at base by a minute scar. 



