Corolla tubular with a spur at the base. Pod opening by holes. 2. Lawaria. 
Corolla tubular, = elias Calyx lobes thick and leathery. 
opeeete Tree 3. PAvLOWNIA. 
2. Lower 1 lob pin the bud. 
tabular, open ; the border abe ig 5-lobed. sae in a 
: Jong raceme. 4, Dierratrs. 
Corolla wheel-shaped, 4 parted. Stamens 2. 5. VERONIGA. 
Se hacataaeer DL. Moi.et 
[Quasi ee Latin Barba, beard ; from its rans or : wate habit.) 
Calyx 5-parted. Cor a hee avery short tube ; limb sub-rotate, erat 
—the lobes nearly equa the fro e larger. Stamens 5, unequal 
inserted on the ges c, the eovetial dbetnate exserted, —the ie shod 
(or some of of them) es apsule o globose merous, 
rugose-pitt all ae usually wrodiby! Mens I herbs, with " elternite 
leaves, those of the — sessile or decurrent. Flowers in dense spikes. 
or paniculate race 
1. V. Thap’sus, L. ets simple, erect, tomentose ; leaves oval-lanceo- 
late or e oF oblong, very W code on both sides,—the cauline ones decurre nt ; 
minal spike ; 2 lower smooth 
cant "aie Mallein. Common Mull 
Fr. Bouillon blanc. Germ. Das Wollkraut. Spon Gordolobo. 
je plant pale greyish-green or hoary tome ch branched. 
3-6 feet high, rather stout, i teaty, cot branching unless injured. Radi 
6-12 kre long —the cauline ones smal — dric, 6-12 or 15 inches long; 
flowers bi Corolla bright yellow. is cnc sak 1,—the two lower ones longer, 
with eagont oth Slag ments. 
Neglected fields ; ae idee; &c.: introduced. Native of Europe. Fl. June-July. 
Fr. August— September. 
Obs. This plant, although abundant _ = the older bec ae is 
undo: ey a naturalized foreigner. It is a worthless, unseemly intru- 
_ der, in our pastures and cultivated gr joule * There is no surer evidence 
of a slovenly, pee tigent farmer, than oe see his fields serie with Mul- 
leins. As the plant produces a vast number of seeds, it can only be 
kept in in sbjetion by a careful pein while young or ae least be- 
the fruit is mature. When neglected, the soil soon becomes so full 
of seeds, that ahd, ree * — will be found ites up, in great 
numbers, for a long su of years. 
2. V. Blatta’ria, ie hish and green ; stem rather slender, often 
ceooseiage| Be. le Spin sha t decurrent ; flowers racemose ; fila- 
all hairy. 
Verpascum. Moth — 
bracteate na ular pubesce CT poled: 4% an inch to an inch. ta ; flowers either 
right yellow or i Pn tinge = purple. 
Nati ‘ope. June A 
Obs. “common weet raph iocdiseamcicoBemdiie de the pre- 
coding. species described above, a third, V. Lychnz'tis, 
rer Ne Naltin,o ent eae It isa it with 
Ee ae 
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