STUDIES OF PLANT LIFE 

 WILD BERGAMOT Monarda fistulosa (L.). 



Among the Mints we have many different species, all 

 odorous, pungent and aromatic; some have pretty flowers, 

 but generally speaking they are more valued for their 

 qualities than chosen for any striking beauty of color in 

 the blossoms. We have Spearmint, Peppermint, Horsemint, 

 Catnip and many others of this humble but not useless 

 family. 



The plants of the Natural Order Labiatse are remarkable 

 for being mostly aromatic and pungent; although some are 

 coarse and rank in odor, none are hurtful. 



One of the handsomest and most agreeable in scent is the 

 tall Monarda or Wild Bergamot, a very handsome sweet- 

 scented plant, common upon our oak-openings and wild 

 grassy plains and dry uplands. I have seen a very pretty 

 variety Mowarda fistulosa (L.), var. mollis (Benth) with 

 rose-colored blossoms and glandular flowers, from the Poplar 

 Hills, Manitoba. The species so commonly seen on the hilly 

 ground above Kice Lake Monarda fistulosa (L.) is tall, 

 with soft leaves of a dull green, of a fine aromatic scent and 

 velvety surface; the globular heads of the lilac-lipped 

 flowers are terminal; the color of the corolla varies from 

 lilac to very pale pinkish-white. 



AU the species are sweet-scented and might be utilized to 

 advantage as an aromatic flavoring, the Bergamot being far 

 more delicate and agreeable than the Wintergreen which is 

 so largely used in confections. 



HEALALL Prunella vulgaris (L.). 



Thia simple herb is commonly found in grassy meadows 

 and on wayside waste-lands, near rivers and low grounds. 

 It is common everywhere, yet it is generally thought to be an 



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