392 THE SCEOPHTJLAEIA TAMILT. 



4. Dark Mullein. Verbascum nig^rum, Linn. 

 (Eng. Bot. t. 59.) 



Stem sparingly clothed with woolly hairs, 2 to 3 feet high, ending in a 

 long, simple or shghtly branched raceme. Leaves crenate, nearly glabrous 

 on the upper side, slightly woolly underneath ; the lower ones large, oordate- 

 oblong, on long stalks ; the upper ones nearly sessile, small, and pointed. 

 Plowers numerous between each bract, more or less stalked, smaller than in 

 the three last species. Corolla yeUow, with bright-purple hairs to the fila- 

 ments. 



On banks and waysides, aU over Europe and western Asia, except the 

 extreme north. TnUy indigenous in central and southern England, but 

 believed to be naturalized only in northern England and southern Scotland, 

 and not indicated in Ireland. Fl. summer and autmmn, 



5. VThite niullem. Verbascum Iiycbnitis, Linn. 

 (Eng. Bot. t. 58.) 



About the size of the dark M., or rather taller. Stem-leaves nearly ses- 

 sile, the lower ones narrowed into a short footstalk, all nearly glabrous 

 above, but covered underneath with a short, white, powdery down, which is 

 also sprinkled over the stem, and more conspicuous on the calyxes. Tlie 

 racemes form a narrow, branching panicle, with erect branches. Flowers 

 numerous, pale yellow or nearly white, the size of those of the black M. 

 Hairs of the filaments white. 



On banks and waysides, in Europe and western Asia, extending north- 

 wards into Scandinavia. In Britain, scattered over several parts of Eng- 

 land and southern Scotland, but by no means a common plant. Fl. 

 summer. 



6. Hoary Mullein. Verbascum pulverulentum, Vill. 

 (Eng. Bot. t. 487.) 



A stately species, growing often to the height of 3 feet or more, termi- 

 nating in a long, stilf, pyramidal panicle, with spreading branches, and re- 

 markable for the mealy white wool which clothes the whole plant but is 

 easily rubbed oflf. Leaves sessile or the lower ones narrowed into a short 

 footstalk, broadly oblong and crenate. Flowers numerous, in small clus- 

 ters, about the size of the two last species, yellow, with white hairs to the 

 filaments. 



On roadsides, and dry, stony wastes, in central and especially southern 

 Europe, not extending so far east as the preceding species, nor into north- 

 em Germany. In Britain, apparently confined to Norfolk, Suflfolk, Surrey, 

 and Hants. Fl. summer. 



II. SNAPDRAGON. ANTIREHINUM. 



Herbs, with the lower leaves often opposite, the upper ones alternate, and 

 the flowers, often showy, sohtary in the axils of the upper leaves, or form- 

 ing terminal racemes. Calyx deeply 5-cleft. Corolla with a broad tube, 

 slightly protruding below the calyx on the lower side, but not spurred, as 

 in Linaria ; the divisions of the limb arranged in two lips, with a project- 

 ing palate closing the mouth. Capsule oblique, 2-celled, opening at the top 

 by 2 or 3 pores. 



