1k LORIE EES TI AF 
MINT FAMILY. 239 
15. LA’MIUM, £. Deap-nertue. 
(Greek, ei the throat ; from its pis flowers.] 
a tubular. 
late at apex. Corolla dilated at ‘the alhes “he a upper r lip ovate or ob- 
long, “pea ostly narrowed at base; lower lip with the middle or 
lower lobe trod; ee contrac ted a rah and substipitate ; the 
lateral ones small at the margin of the ones Siamens 4, ascendi 
under the upper lip ; ee asap neget in pairs, 2-celled ; cells finally 
ivarieate. Akenes triquetrous with the angles acute truncate at sum- 
mit, smooth, or minutely rgose-ubereult, 
be aoc per L. Leav 
rounded, crenately incised Als 
lower ones et olate—the floral 
ones sessile, amplexieaul ; tube 
of the ‘corolla a within, poe 
la toothed ; 
thers hirsute. 
Srem-ciaspine Lamium.—Dead 
Nettle. Hen-bit. 
Fr. Lamier. Germ. Die 
Taube-nessel. Span. Ortiga 
muerta. 
Root annual. Stemsseveral, or much 
branched from the base, decumbent 
i inches 
on an in 
long. Cymule: densely eagle 
Avi di 
oximat 
sessile, hirsute. Corolla bright parple, 
bescent, the galeate upper lip early 
entire, clothed with a ‘scan vitae : 
lower lip i te: _— dilated, 
later. ne A mpres sed j tube slen 
ted, 3 mt 
lower eynules, is often minute or 
wanting. 
152 
Gardens and cultivated lots: introduced. Native of Europe and Northern Africa. ee 
April-May. Fy. Jun z 
Obs. This wortlos little weed is abundantly naturalized in and about 
our gardens in Pennsylvania,—and requ Riray oe Pee Me Oe 
Fic. 151. A flower of the Ga va inal. Sue is sheen withs the’: 
corolla removed and the mt ynar ee divided 0 mae ee and 4lobed ovary. 153. The 
Purple Lamium (Lamium 
