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THE FLOKA. 



2 C. parviflo'ra. Small flowered I. Corolla scarcely longer 

 than the calyx, blue. Plant small. N.-W. 



6. MIM'ULUS. Monkey-flower. 



Calyx prismatic, 5-angled and 5-toothed. Co- 

 rolla tnbtilar, upper lip reflexed or erect, 2-lobed, 

 lower lip spreading, with a prominent palate, 

 8-lobed. Pod 2-celled, many-seeded. — Herbs 

 prostrate or erect, with square stems, opposite 

 leaves, and axillary solitary flowers. July. 



* Species from California, cultivated in gardens 3, 4. 



* Species growing wild, in fields, road-side.", Ac. Fls. 



blue....!, 2 

 1. M. rin''gens. Bingent M. Stem not at all winged. 

 Leaves sessile. Peduncles longer than the 

 flower, c. 

 1 M. ala'tus. Wing-stem M. Stem slightly winged, 

 cles shorter than the calyx. 

 S M. lu'tea. Yellow M. Flowers yellow, often spotted. 



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Fig. 578. Collinsia verna. 

 Fig. 579. Section of a flower, 

 full size. 



Leaves petiolate. Pedun- 

 Leaves round-ovate, t 



4 M, cardina'lis. Cardinal M. Fls. scarlet, large and brilliant. Leaves ovate, -f 



7. CHELO'Is'E. Turtle-head. 



Calyx deeply 5-parted, or the sepals distinct. Corolla inflated, upper lip 

 broad, concave, lower 3-lobed, bearded in the throat. Stamens 4, woolly, 

 with a 5th sterile filament shorter than the others. Seeds many, broadly 

 wing-margined. — U Plants about 2f. erect, with opposite serrate leaves. 

 Auq.-Se2)t. 



1 G purpu'rea. Purple T. Leaves lanceolate, petiolate. Flowers purple. Probably 



a variety of the next. W. M. 



2 0. gla'bra. White T. Leaves lanceolate, sessile or nearly so. Flowers white or 



purplish. By brooks and, wet places. 



3 C. Lyo'ni. Lyon'sT. Lvs. ovate, petiolate, rarely cordate. Fls. purple or white. S. 



8. GERAR'DIA. Purple Gerardia. 



Calyx bell-shaped, 5-toothed, valvate in the bud. Corolla tubular, 

 swelling above, with 5 unequal, spreading lobes, which are shorter than 

 the tube. Stamens 4, quite unequal by pairs, included, hairy. Pod ovate, 

 pointed, many-seeded. — ® Erect and branching herbs, with opposite, 

 slender leaves, and large, showy, purple or rose colored flowers. Jubj-SeiiU 



