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corolla short, 4-lobed, without hairs ; stamens 4, equal, 

 distant ; flowers in whorls on slender spikes ; leaves oblong- 

 lanceolate ; smell of plant more pungent than other 

 Mints ; marshes ; 1-2J ft. (L.) 884 



Medium. Bluish Purple. 



Clustered Bell-flower. Diam. f in. ; length nearly 1 in. 

 sepals 5, shorter than petals ; corolla bell-shaped, 5-cleft 

 stamens 5 ; stem slender, hairy ; leaves ovate, serrate 

 stem leaves sessile, f in.$ half -clasping ; pastures ; 6-18 

 in. (R.) 746 



Medium. Bluc - 



Marsh Gentian. Diam. nearly 1 in. ; length 1 in. or 

 over ; calyx 5-lobed, with 2 long bracts ; corolla 5-lobed, 

 narrow, bell-shaped ; stamens 5 ; leaves opposite, 1J in.* 

 linear-oblong ; stem slender ; moist heaths ; 6-20 in. 

 (L.) 783 



Small 



Small Alpine Gentian. Diam. ^ in. ; length J in. ; 

 calyx 5-lobed, with 2 small bracts ; corolla with 5 ovate 

 lobes ; stamens 5 ; root leaves obovate-oblong, few, J in. ; 

 stem slender ; mountains ; 2-8 in: (R.) 784 



