botanically arranged. 405 



Utricularia nectario cartnato. Syst. Nat. 



PURPLE BLADDER WOR T. Lesser hooded Milfoil. The roots 

 are jointed. Bladders less than the former species. Blossoms 

 pale yellow. In muddy ponds. August. 



VERBENA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 30. 



Verbena diandra spicis longis, calicibus aristatis, foliis ovatis 

 serratis. Syst. Nat. 



VERVAIN. Simplers Joy. The stems are quadrangular. 

 Leaves stand opposite. Blossoms in a long close spike ; pale 

 blue. Common by road-sides. July — Sept. There are two 

 or three varieties of this species of the Verbena very common. 



It is said that the Surgeons of the American army, at a cer- 

 tain period when a supply of medicine could not be obtained, 

 substituted a species of the Verbena for an emetic and expecto- 

 rant, and found its operation kind and beneficial. 



LYCOPUS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 31. 



Lycopus foliis csqualiter serratis. Syst. Nat. 



WATER HOREHOUND. Gipsie. The stem four cornered. 

 Leaves opposite. Blossoms whitish ; surrounding the stem at 

 the joints. Borders of meadows. August. 



This plant has been mistaken for a species of the Veronica. 

 and is generally known by the name of Paul's Betony. It is 

 said the juice will give a permanent colour to linen, wool and 

 silk, that will not wash out. 



TRIANDRIA. 



MONOGYNIA. 

 IRIS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 57. 

 Iris corollis imberbibus, germinibus trigonis, caule ancipiti. 

 Syst. Nat. 



BLUE- FLAG. 



