Labiate—Salvia. 363 
3. S. verticillatu.—This is a robust species from 3 to 4 feet 
high. Leaves ovate- or somewhat triangular-cordate at the 
base and _ irregularly ASW 
toothed or lobed. Flow- 
ers blue, numerous, in 
long whorled spikes. 
Corolla-tube naked. A 
very hardy species from 
Central Europe, bloom- 
ing in July and August. 
4. 8. glutinosa.—An- 
other hardy European 
species about a yard high, 
the younger parts clothed 
with glandular viscid 
hairs. Leaves cordate- 
hastate, acuminate, 
coarsely serrate. Flowers 
pale yellow spotted with 
brown, about six in a 
cluster. Corolla-tube 
naked. This blooms from 
June to August. 
5. 8. spléndens.—A 
tender shrubby species 
with ovate-crenate gla- 
brescent leaves on long 
petioles and bright Bb ne 
scarlet flowers remark- Fig. 198. Salvia patens. (} nat, size.) 
able for the coloured calyx. South America. 
6. S. Forskehlit.cThis is a hardy herbaceous species with 
rather naked stems about a foot high, and tufted radical hairy 
obovate auricled leaves, and purple, blue or violet and white 
flowers, produced all the Summer. A native of the Levant. 
S. argéntea has fine large ovate leaves clothed with a 
beautiful silvery down, and white flowers of short duration. 
South Europe. 8. bicolor is a tall species from North Africa, 
with white and violet flowers. SS. coccimea, a native of South 
America, has small bright scarlet flowers. S. bracteata has 
small purple flowers and conspicuous coloured bracts; it is 
a native of Russia. S. Hérminum is another species with 
coloured bracts and blue flowers, from the Pyrenees. 
