DIDYNAMIA GYMNOSPERMIA. 307 



natis, caulibiis fubteretibus repentibus, flamini- 

 bus corolla longioribus. Sp. pi. 807. (Ger. em. 

 671./. I. Moris, hifi.f. i\. t.j.f.i, ordinis fecundi. 

 Rivin. t. 23. BlackwelL t. 302) 

 Pennyroyal. Anglis. 



It is fometimes amongft rubbifli thrown out of gar- 

 dens, but probably is not a native. "4. VIII. IX. 

 The whirls are fphserical, confifting of numerous 

 peduncles, bearing each one or two flowers : the 

 Calyx is ftriated, a little inflated, and divided in- 

 to five bearded dents, the lowermofl: of which is 

 the lefl; : the flowers are of a pale purple, or 

 flefli color : the Stamina longer than the Corolla. 

 An infuflon of the plant in white wine with fteel is 

 cfl-eem'd an excellent emmenagogue. 



GLECOMA. Gen. pi. 714. 



Antherarum fingulum par in formam crucis conni- 

 vens. Calyx 5-fidus. 



GLECOMA foliis reniformibus crenatis. Sp. pi, 

 807. {Ger. em. 856. /. i. Rivin. t. 6^. VailL 

 Paris, t. 6./. 4, 5, 6. Blackivell. t, 225 j 



Ground- Ivy. Anglis. 



Under hedges and in Ihady places frequent. 1;. V. 



The lower part of the fl:alks is procumbent, but 

 the flowering part ereft : tiie leaves are wrinkled 

 and ftand on long femicylindrical footflalks : the 

 joints are furrounded by a ciliated ring: the 

 flowers are blue, and grow four or eight together, 

 in half-whirls, leaning on one flde of the llalk : 

 X 2 the 



