A GUIDE TO THE WILD FLOWERS 



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ers in a practically continuous terminal spike, the corolla red- 

 purple, about Yi in. long. In moist places, Ontario and Mass. 

 to Florida, and westward. June-September. Fig. 753. 

 754. Ohio Horse Mint. Blcphilia ciliata. A usually un- 

 branched hairy perennial 1-2 ft. high. Leaves practically 

 stalkless, broadest towards the wedge-shaped base, pointed at 

 the tip, 1-2 in. long, remotely and irregularly blunt toothed. 

 Flowers in a terminal spike, or a few among the uppermost 

 leaves, the corolla hairy, purple, slightly less than 3^ in. long. 

 In dry places. \^ermont to Georgia, and westward. July. 

 Fig- 754. 



755. Leaves wholly without marginal teeth, except in the 

 Wild Basil, No. 757. (Mint Family continued.) 



Plants prostrate, forming mats Wild Thyme no. 756 



Plants erect, not forming mats 

 Flowers whitish, or pale lavender 



Leaves of an oval type Wild Basil no. 757 



Leaves narrow, of a linear type .... Mountain Mint no. 758 

 Flowers purple or bluish-purple 



Perennial ; base woody ; leaves mostly oblong-linear 



Hyssop no. 759 



Annual ; base not woody ; leaves linear Savory no. 760 



756. Wild Thyme. Thymus Scrpyllum. A low, tough, but 

 slender Eurasian perennial, forming mats. Leaves stalkless 



