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THE FLORA. 



Fig. 578. Collinsia verna 

 Fig. 579. Section of a flowe*. 

 full size. 



2 Q pwriflo'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 tubular, upper lip reflexed or erect, 2-lobed, 

 lower lip spreading, with a prominent palate, 

 8-lbbed. 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. 



blue.... 1,2 



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

 Leaves sessile. Peduncles longer than the 

 flower, c, 



*i M. ala'fus. Wing-stem M. Stem slightly winged. Leaves petiolate. Pedun- 

 cles shorter than the calyx. 



8 M. lu'tea. Yellow M. Flowers yellow, often spotted. Leaves round-ovate. 1 

 i M. cardina'lis. Cardinal M. Fls. scarlet, large and brilliant. Leaves ovate, t 



7. CHELO'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.-Sept. 



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



a variety of the next. W. M. 



2 O. gla'bfa. White T. Leaves lanceolate, sessile or nearly so. Flowers white Ji 



purplish. By brooks and wet places, 

 ft C. Lyo'ni. LyotHsT. Lvs. ovate, petiolate, rarely cordate. Fls, purplfl or Trhite. 8. 



8. GERAK'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, 

 sleudor leaves, and large, phowy, purple or rose -colored flowers. July-Se.pt. 



