316 PLANTS GROWING IN WASTE SOIL. 
COMIION MOTHERWORT. 
Leonurus Cardidaca. 
FAMILY COLOUR ODOUR RANGE TIME OF BLOOM 
Mint. Pale purple. Scentless. New England to North Late summer. 
Carolina and westward. 
Flowers: growing closely in whorls along the branches. Calyx: with 
five awl-shaped tecth. Corolla; two-lipped; the upper lip entire and 
bearded; the lower lip three-lobed, the middle one being larger and obcordate 
Stamens: four, in pairs. Prstid: one; style, two-lobed. Leaves: opposite , 
the lower ones palmately divided, the upper ones, three-clett; rough. Stem: 
tall; erect; leafy; purplish. ' 
We can hardly pass on without considering the motherwort, 
which belongs to the group of plants that were so tenderly 
cherished by our grandmothers, In their homes it played its 
part as a never-failing cure for colds. What a pleasant hobnob 
motherwort, agrimony, boneset, tansy and many other plants 
of their set would have if they should ever meet together and 
chat over the good old times when they were held in such high 
esteem. 
AMERICAN DITTANY. STONE MINT. 
Cunzla origanoides. 
FAMILY COLOUR ODOUR RANGE TIME OF BLOOM 
Mint. Lavender, or Leaves, fragrant. New York to Georgia August, September. 
white. and westward. 
Flowers: small ; growing in cymose clusters. Calyx: five-toothed ; hairy 
in the throat. Corolla: two-lipped; the lobes nearly equal. Stamens: two ; 
protruding. /zstz77: one; style, two-lobed. Leaves: small; opposite ; ovate, 
heart-shaped at base ; sessile; toothed. Stem :*branching ; highly coloured. 
The dittany would be recognised as a member of the mint 
family from its strong aromatic fragrance. It is a prim little 
plant and its wants in this world are few. It seems to be con- 
tent with the dry, packed soil of the roadside and to have its 
comeliness overshadowed by the masses of composites that are 
greatly en evidence at the late season of the year when it 
blooms, 
SELF-HEAL. HEAL-ALL. 
Prunétlla vulgaris. 
FAMILY COLOUR ODOUR RANGE TIME OF BLOOM 
Mint. Pinkish purple. Scentless. General. JSune-Septeniber. 
Flowers: small; growing in clusters of threes in a compact, terminal spike 
among leafy bracts. Calyx: two-lipped; the upper lip with three small teeth ; 

