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^ in. long, blue or bluish-white. In fields. Quebec and Maine 

 to southern N. Y. May. Fig. 747. 



748. Flower clusters exclusively or overwhelmingly terminal, 

 not among the upper leaves. (Mint family continued.) 



Basal leaves deeply cut Wild Sage no. 749 



Basal leaves, if any, not cut 

 Corolla at least i in. long, rose-purple . . Dragon-head no. 750 

 Corolla Yz in. long or less 



Leaves nearly parallel-margined 



Hyssop Hedge Nettle no. 751 



Leaves broadest towards the base 

 Leaf-teeth sharp and regular 



Flower spike interrupted Hedge Nettle no. 752 



Flower spikes practically continuous 



Rough Hedge Nettle no. 753 



Leaf-teeth shallow and remote . .Ohio Horse Mint no. 754 



749. Wild Sage. Salvia lyrata. A usually unbranched peren- 

 nial 1-3 ft. high. Basal leaves somewhat deeply cut or lobed, 

 those of the stem not lobed and irregularly and bluntly 

 toothed. Flowers in a terminal interrupted cluster. Corolla 

 about I in. long, violet, its upper lobe much shorter than the 

 lower. In dry woods. Conn, to Florida, and westward. June. 

 Fig. 749. 



