246 SCEOPUULAUIACEJi:. 



flattened laterally, inclosing the stamens. Stamens 4. 

 Capsule ovoid-coinpressed, many-seeded. — Kerbs, with al- 

 ternate entire or cut4obed lexves, the floral ones dilated, colored and 

 usually more showy than the pale yellow or purplish spiked flowers. 



1. C. COCCINEA, Spreng. Scarlet Painted- Cup. 



Hairy: stem simple; root-leaves clustered; stem-haves lanceolate, pinnatifidly in- 

 cised; Jloral-havcs trifid or incised, colo-ed at the summit; calyx nearly equally 2- 

 cleft, the lobes dilated at the apex, nearly entire the length of the corolla. Bien. 



Lqw,ground3. May, June. Sxm 8 to 16 inche3 high, pimple reddish or purpl*. 

 FtofaVleaves scarlet towards the summit. Stem-l-eaues alternate, sessile, with about 

 2. long, linear segments on each side. Flovjers in a crowded spike, greenish-yellow. 

 The variety- patent cf -Pursh, haying the; floral-leaves dull-yellow is occasionally 

 kuud. 



21. SGHWALBEA, Grcnov. Chaff-seed. 



In honor of Christian Sc'iwilbe, a German botanist, 



Calyx declined, very oblique, tubular, 10 to 12-ribbod, 

 5-tootlicd, the upper rib much smaller, the anterior united 

 much higher than the others. Corolla bilabiate; upper lip 

 arched, oblong, obtuse,, entire; the lower shorter, erect, 2- 

 plaited, with 3 very short obtuse lobes- Stamens 4, didy- 

 namous, incliidedin the upper lip. Style club-shaped atthe 

 apex. Capsule ovoid-roundish, 2-celled, ; 2-valved, many^ 

 seeded. Seeds winged with the, chaff-like coat. — Perennial 

 herbs", with alternate, sessile, entire leaves, and leafy simple *»«#**, 

 terminated by a loose spike of rat Iter large dull yellow flowers. 



1. S. Americana, L. , American. Chaff-seed. 



Minutely pubescent; stem simple, leafy; leaves ovate cr oblong, the upper gradu- 

 ally reduced into lanceolate and linear bracts, 3-nerved; pedi:tliTcrj abort, witk t 

 bracelets under tho calyx. 



Wet sandy soil ; rare. May — July. Flani 1 to 2 feot high* *c:a8-*l»* t*w*$ 

 pubcaoent. Flowers dull purple or yellowish, 1 to 1}£ inch long. 



22. PEDICULARIS, Tourn. Lousewoet.- 



Lat. pediculus, a lou»o; of no ob-rioas application. - 



Calyx tubular or bell-shaped, unequally 5-toothed or 2* 

 lippod. Corolla strongly 2-lippcd; the upper lip arched^ 

 flattened, often beaked at the apex; the lower erect at the 

 base, 2-cr&3ted above, 3-lobed ; commonly spreading. Sta^ 

 mens 4, under the upper lip. Capsule ovate or lanceolate 

 mostly oblique, several-seeded. — Perennial herbs, icith chiefly 

 alternate pinnaiifld sd&ave*? and rather large flowers iu twrniuai 

 spikes. 



1. P. CANADEMSlSyL. Common Lousetcort. 



ILjiry; stems simp ic, low, dnrtercd; l&iecs KQ&dwl; Uat. krwott pinoail&iif 





