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Vervain. \'irUh\ii. 

 .Sm(»\vy Vkrbknah : low uml sliowytlow.'rfd HpcicH, in Kanleii.H in iinnmor, the Krcrxter part 



from Soiitli Anioricii, viz., I'. Mihu'lrcx (ri.li and otiiem, now nuiuh inixetl. Ami tln-io Ih ono 



.species of tliisHoit wilil in Wi'stern piiiiricx, vi/. :- 

 1. AL'IiI-Kt'.s Vkiuikna. Hutlicr liuiiy ; leaves pianatitld or cut; Hpikos fliittoppod in blomtom, 



like 11 coryiiih ; coiollu li^dit purple, Ate. I'. .tuUitni. 



Common Vkkvains: \veedn or weed-like plants, in fitlds imd roiidHJ.leH, witli Humll flowoiH lit 



lonj^HpikuM, which nre Kennrally panicled. 

 a. Common V. Krect, Hh-nderly l.raiicli.-d, i Mo 3' liixh ; leaveHROHHilo, cleft or pinnatilid and cnt- 



toothed ; HpikeH very slender; Howers very small, purpli>li. V. f:_(Hriiiit/i.i. 



3. \\ IllTK V, Leiive« potioled, ovate or oval, Herrate ; Hpiken of white flowers very slender. 



V. iirlirifiVlit. 



4. lir.fK V. Leaves jtetioled, huieo-shiiped or lance-ohlonj,', the lower often cut or aduhed at tlio 



haso ; Hpike.s of idue Hower.s tliiek and cio.sc ; Htein .\ to h lii-h. V. hnntiitn. 



5. liOW V. SteniH A' to I ' hi^h ; leave.s lancedinear, scH.sile, Hciircely toothed ; Hj)ike.s one or few, 



thicki.sii ; ll.,\v,.i.s purph-. S. and NV. V, anijustifdiiu. 



63. SAGE <m MINT P'AMILY. Order LATUAT.E. 

 Ilerljs witli s(jiiiir(3 .stems and ()])i)o.sitt! nroniatic loaves, a a-lipped (nr latlier irro^ulir) 



coKdhi, 4 sianicMM in j^airs (2 lon^ an<l 2 Hhortor), or else only 2 

 stamens, and a 4-parte<l ovary, in frnit making' 4 nkenes around 

 thi; liasi! of the sinL,'l(i .styli;. That is, anion.; the families with 

 2-lipped or irie},nilar monopetalous C(jrolla.s tliis i.s at once kiKJWu 

 by the 4 lol)ed jvary, makin<j: 4 akeiies. The leave.s are com- 

 monly mor(! or less dotted with small <,dan<l.<, which contain a 

 volatile (.il, pecidiar to each specie.". Thi.s ^'ives the warm 

 aromatic, properties wliich all plants of this family po.^.sess. ]'y 

 di.st illation, the oil i.s e.vtracted from several species, as from 

 Peppermint and Spearmint, Lavender, Pennyro.val, &c. Or tlie 

 dried foliai,'e is used for sea.-oniiiL; or for herb drinks in the case 

 of Summer-Savory, Marjoram, Thyme, Catnip, and Sa;4P. Tlie 

 following are the comiuou genera or kinds of ihi.s huge family. 



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413. Klnwcr ipl'Carclcii Si;,' . 



414. I'istil «!' Mil- s.iMii'. I III 



till' liilyx, 

 iiwiiy. 



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ry I 

 halt' III' \\ li.cii is riit 



* Stamens 4, turned down so as to rest upon the lower lip of tlio cnrolln. 



Flowers in racemes, wldte: calyx soon rdlexed, its upper lohe large and round : upper lip 



of the corolla 4-cleft, the lower entire. Loaves ovate, fragrant, (Ocuiittm) *Swkkt-Basil. 



Flowers in a naked and i)eduiicled spik<', pale hlue : calyx narrow, 5-toot.heil : theqlohes 



of the corolla almost eijual : stamens short : leaves narrow, hoary, (Laruininhi) *Lavenoi;u. 

 * * Stamens 4, ascending, and projecting from the upper side of the corolla. Akeiies veiny. 

 Corolla cleft down the upper side, the lower lobe much larger than the other 4. Flowers 



purplish, rarely white, in a spike, (TcHcrium) Gep.jIaNDEU. 



Corolla with the border cleft into 5 almost equal lobes, blue. 



Stamens very long, curved : lobes of the corolla turned rather forward, ( Trkhoste.ma) Blue-CURLS. 

 Stamens slightly projecting from the equally 5-lobed corolln, (Isdnthux) False Pennyhoyal. 



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