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Species natives of America. 



3 G. AU'REA (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 12.) glabrous; 

 leaves broad-linear, sessile, obscurely toothed, 3-nerved, dotted 

 above ; peduncles hardly the length of the leaves. I/ . H. 

 Native of New England, New York, and Carolina, in marshy 

 places. Lodd. bot. cab. 1399. G. Caroliniensis, Pers. ench. 1. 

 p. 14. G. officinalis, Michx. fl. amer. 1. p. 6. Stem bisulcate, 

 terete, branched at the base. Leaves half stem-clasping. Caly- 

 cine segments glandular at top, equal. Corolla golden yellow, 

 downy. 



Golden- flowered Hedge Hyssop. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1820. 

 PI. prostrate. 



4 G. PERUVIA'NA (Vahl, enum. p. 89. Willd. enum. 1. p. 

 105.) glabrous ; leaves ovate-oblong, somewhat 5-nerved, ser- 

 rated ; flowers sessile. TJ. . G. Native of Peru, Chili, and 

 South of Brazil. Stemodia glabra, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 811. 

 Feuill. per. 3. p. 23. t. 17. Very like G. officinalis, but the 

 leaves are shorter, the flowers smaller, and white. Capsule size 

 of a pepper berry. 



Peruvian Hedge Hyssop. PI. \ to li foot. 



5 G. FLORIDA'NA (Nutt. in journ. acad. sc. phil. 7. p. 103.) 

 glabrous, erect ; leaves lanceolate, obsoletely denticulated, 

 acutish ; peduncles longer than the leaves ; flowers rather large, 

 with emarginate segments. O- H. Native of Florida. Leaves 

 narrower than those of G. Virginica, which it closely resembles, 

 but the flowers are much larger, of a pale yellow colour. The 

 calyx and bracteas are small. 



Florida Hedge Hyssop. PI. J to 1 foot. 



6 G. VIRGI'NICA (Lin. mant. 317. spec. p. 25.) glabrous; 

 leaves oval or lanceolate, attenuated at bottom, remotely-tooth- 

 ed, nerved ; peduncles very short. 7. H. Native from Penn- 



' sylvania to Carolina. Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 12. G. acu- 

 minata, Vahl, enum. 1. p. 92, exclusive of the synonymes. 

 G. neglecta, Torr. cat. pi. new york, p. 89. Conobea borealis, 

 Spreng. new entd. 2. p. 205. Stem terete, rooting at the joints. 

 Calyx equal. Corolla yellowish white. Capsule acuminated, 

 longer than the calyx. 



Virginian Hedge Hyssop. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1759. PI. creep- 

 ing, J to 1 foot. 



7 G. QUADRIDENTA'TA (Michx. fl. bor. 1. p. 6. Pursh, fl. 1. 

 p. 12.) pubescent ; leaves linear-lanceolate, remotely few-tooth- 

 ed; peduncles length of leaves. lf..H. Native of Carolina, in 

 sandy fields. G. ramosa, Walt. fl. car. p. 61. G. Virginica, 

 Lam. ill. 1. p. 54. t. 16. f. 2. Vahl, enum. 1. p. 89. Habit of 

 G. officinalis, but all the parts are smaller. Stems terete. Flow- 

 ers bractless. Calyx unequal. Corolla with a yellowish tube, 

 streaked with purple ; limb white. Capsule 3 times shorter than 

 the calyx. 



Four-toothed-leaved Hedge Hyssop. Fl. May, Aug. PL 

 procumbent. 



8. G. PILOSA (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 95.) stem erect, 

 pilose ; leaves cordate-oblong, remotely denticulated, rather pi- 

 lose ; flowers nearly sessile. Tl. H. Native of Carolina and 

 Georgia, in watery places. Vahl, enum. 1. p. 94. G. Peruvi- 

 ana, Walt. fl. car. p. 62. Stem terete. Leaves half stem-clasp- 

 ing. Calyx unequal. Corolla white, tinged with purple, villous 

 inside. 



Pilose Hedge Hyssop. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 



9 G. TETRAGO'NA (Elliott, car. p. 15.) glabrous; stems pro- 

 cumbent, tetragonal ; leaves lanceolate, sparingly toothed ; seg- 

 ments of calyx nearly equal. ]/ . H. Native of South Carolina, 

 in ditches. Flowers bractless. Corolla white, streaked. Cap- 

 sule length of calyx. 



Tetragonal- stemmed Hedge Hyssop. PI. procumbent. 



10 G. MEGALOCA'RPA (Ell. car. 1. p. 13.) leaves lanceolate, 



serrated, downy ; peduncles opposite, longer than the leaves ; 

 calycine segments linear, as long as the capsule, which is globose. 

 11. H. Native from Pennsylvania to Carolina, in "ditches and 

 pools. G. acuminata, Pursh, fl. 1. p. 12, exclusive of the 

 synonymes. Flowers pale yellow. Capsule larger than those 

 of other species. 



Large-capsuled Hedge Hyssop. PI. 



11 G. SPHJSROCA'RFA (Elliot, car. p. 14.) glabrous; stem 

 procumbent, terete ; leaves obovate, attenuated at the base, ser- 

 rated ; capsule globose. 1. H. Native of South Carolina. 

 Perhaps a species of Nelsonia. Flowers nearly sessile. Sterile 

 filaments wanting. 



Round-fruited Hedge Hyssop. PI. procumbent. 



* * * Species natives of Nere Holland. 



12 G. LATIFOLIA (R. Br. prod. p. 435.) leaves ovate, obtuse, 

 obsoletely crenated, and quite entire ; flowers sessile. I/ . G. 

 Native of New South Wales, about Port Jackson ; and of Van 

 Diemen's Land. Corollas white. ? 



Broad-leaved Hedge Hyssop. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1822. 

 PI. 1 foot. 



13 G. PTJBE'SCENS (R. Br. prod. p. 435.) clothed with glandu- 

 lar pubescence ; leaves lanceolate, toothed ; flowers nearly ses- 

 sile. % . G. Native of New South Wales ; south coast of New 

 Holland and Van Diemen's Land. 



Donny Hedge Hyssop. PI. 



14 G. PEDUNCBLA'TA (R. Br. 1. c.) clothed with powdery 

 down ; leaves lanceolate, toothed above, the middle hardly 

 longer than the peduncles. 1. G. Native of New South 

 Wales, about Port Jackson. 



Peduncled Hedge Hyssop. PI. 1 foot. 



Cult. The species of Gratibla are free growing plants, but 

 require a moist soil ; and they are readily increased by dividing 

 at the root. Those species, natives of New Holland and North 

 America, require protection in winter, by placing them in a 

 frame or green-house. 



XV. BEYRI'CHIA (named after Charles Beyrich, who 

 brought many living plants from Brazil to the Continent of 

 Europe.) Cham, et Schlecht, in Linnaea. 3. p. 21. 



LIN. SYST. Didynamia, Angiospermia. Calyx deeply. 5- 

 parted ; segments unequal, the hind one small ; the 2 lateral 

 ones larger than the one in front. Corolla tubular, bilabiate. 

 Stamens 4, the 2 posterior ones fertile, the 2 anterior sterile. 

 Style thickened at apex ; stigma cup-shaped, terminal. Capsule 

 2-celled, 2-valved, with a septicidal dehiscence ; placenta cen- 

 tral, at length free. Seeds numerous, scrobiculate. Herbs 

 beset with articulated hairs, with almost opposite leaves ; tetra- 

 gonal stems. Flowers solitary, axillary, opposite, spicate ; calyx 

 tribracteate. 



1 B. OCYMOI'DBS (Cham, et Schlecht, in Linnaea, 3. p. 21.) 

 downy ; leaves ovate, serrated from the middle to the top ; 

 rameal ones elliptic, smaller ; spike dense, leafy ; both lips 

 nearly equal, entire ; fertile filaments exserted. Tf.. S. Native 

 of Brazil, in the province of Rio Janeiro, in humid places. 



Bazil-like Beyrichia. PI. lj foot. 



2 B. AJUGOI'DES (Benth. scroph. ind. p. 9.) flowers spicate ; 

 upper lip of corolla retuse : lower one tricrenate ; genitals 

 inclosed. }/ . ? S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia. 



Ajuga-like Beyrichia. PI. 1 foot. ? 



3 B. SCUTELLARIOIDES (Benth, 1. c.) downy ; leaves small, 

 petiolate ; flowers axillary ; upper lip of corolla bifid : lower 

 one trifid. I/ . ? S. Native along with the preceding. 



Skull-cap-like Beyrichia. PI. 1 foot. ? 



