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THE FLORA. 



9 O. parviflc'ra. Small-jiowered 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 tubular, upper lip reflexed or erect, 2-lobed, 

 lower lip spreading, with a prominent palate, 

 3-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-sides, &c. Fls, 



blne....l, 2 



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

 Leaves sessile. Peduncles longer than the 

 flower, c. 



? M. ala^tus. Wing-stem Zf. Stem slightly winged. Leaves petiolate. Pedun- 

 cles shorter than the calyx. 

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



Fig. 578. Collinsia verna. 

 Fig. 579. Section of a flower, 

 full size. 



Leaves round-ovate. + 



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



7. OHELO'NE. 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. — if Plants about 2f, erect, with opposite serrate leaves. 

 Auq.-Se'pt. 



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. 

 8 C. Lyo'ni. LyorCs T. 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 flo-wers. July-Sept 



