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SALVIA. 



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There are, however, several other curious points in 

 which ^. officinalis differs greatly from the species last 

 described. 



Fig. 14. 



Fig. 16. 



Fig. is- 



Fig. 14. — Salvia of^cinalis. Section of a young flower. 

 Fig, 15. — Ditto, visited by a Bee. 

 Fig. 16. — Ditto, older flower. 



The general form of the flower, indeed, is very simi- 

 lar. We find again that, as generally in the Labiates^ 

 the corolla has the lower lip adapted as an alighting 

 board for insects, while the arched upper lip covers 

 and protects the stamens and pistils. 



