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probably will be found there again. Berry Pomeroy. Dartmouth. 

 Teignmouth. Chudleigh. (E. B. t. 393.) B. vi.-vm. 



3. V. virgatum (large-flowered primrose-leaved M.) By 

 roadsides and in fields. Stem from 2 or 3 to 6 feet high, very 

 strong and stout, branching at the base. Root-leaves much like 

 those of the Primrose, but lyrated and larger ; stem-leaves oval- 

 lanceolate, pointed, serrate, sessile, uppermost leaves clasping. 

 Flowers in axillary clusters, from 2 to 6 in each axil, large, bright 

 yellow, with purple- bearded stamens. Near the quarry at Mead- 

 foot. Meadfoot cliffs. Lanes at Marychurch. Fields by Torre 

 Abbey, etc. (E. B. t. 550.) B. vn. vin. 



4. V. pulverulentum (yellow hoary Mullein.) Byroad- 

 sides and in waste places. A bold, stately-looking plant, 3 or 4 

 feet high ; stem and leaves covered with a mealy white wool, 

 which may be easily rubbed off. Leaves broadly oblong and 

 crenate, sessile, lowermost ones lengthened and narrowed into 

 a stalk. Flowers numerous, in small clusters on the terminal 

 panicle, yellow, white hairs to the filaments of the stamens. Has 

 been found on Meadfoot cliffs, but not met with of late. (E. B. 

 t. 487.) B. vii. vm. 



5. V. Lyclmitis (white M.) On banks, by waysides, and 

 in fields, not frequent. Stem from 2 to 3 feet high, straight and 

 angular ; lower leaves stalked, oblong ; upper leaves sessile, ovate, 

 pointed, very woolly on their under sides ; stem terminating in 

 an ascending, branched panicle. Flowers numerous, small, very 

 pale yellow. About Shillingford, near Exminster, Fl. D. (E. B. 

 t. 58.) B. vn. vm. 



6. V. nigrum (dark M.)* On banks and by waysides. 

 Called nigrum on the lucus a non lucendo principle, the plant 

 itself being particularly bright and handsome. Stem upright, 2 

 or 3 feet high ; lower leaves oblong heart-shaped, stalked; upper 

 leaves nearly sessile, small, and pointed, both being crenate and 

 slightly woolly beneath. Flower-spike terminal, elongated, with 

 numerous clusters of flowers between the bracts, along its whole 

 length. Flowers yellow and large, with purple clothed stamens. 

 Meadfoot cliffs. Ilsham. (E. B. t, 59.) P. vi.-ix. 



ORD. LXIIL LABIATE. 



A. Stamens 2. 



LYCOPUS. GIPSYWOKT. 

 Zi. Europseus (common Gipsy wort.) On tanks of rivers, 



