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ORDER : Verbenaceae. ( Vervain Family.) 

 Verbena, L. ( Vervain.) 

 Verbena urticifolia, L. Kettle-leaved or White Vervain.) A rattier UA\ hobs 

 with opposite leaves, and loosely panicled, very small white flowers. 

 July — Sept. 

 Varbena, stricta, Vent (Hoary Vervain.) Perennial herb ; leaves clothed 

 with soft hairs. Flowers blue, pretty large. Aug. 



OttDER : Labiatae. (Mint Family.) 



Mentha, L. (Mint. 



Mentha Canadensis, L. {Wild Mint-) An odorous herb, with opposite 

 leaves and whitish flowers, crowded in globular axillary whorls. July — 

 September. 



Pycnanthemum, Michx. {Mountain Mint. Basil.) 

 Pycnanthemum clinopodioides, Torr. & Gr. Perennial upright herb, 

 with a pungent mint-like flavour. Flowers small, whitish. Aug. — Sept. 



Origanum, L. (Wild Major an.) 



Origanum vulgare. L. Perennial herb, with round-ovate leaves, and 



• purplish flowers, which are imbricated with colored bracts. June — Oct. 



Collinsonia, L. (Horse Balm.) 

 Collinsonia Canadensis, L. (Rich-weed. Stone-root) A strong cented 

 perennial herb, with large ovate leaves, and yellowish flowers in loose and 

 panicled terminal racemes. July — Sept. 



Physostegia, Benth. (False Dragonhead.) 

 Physostegia Virginiana, Benth. Dracocephalum Viiginianum, L. A 

 perennial smooth herb, with lanceolate leaves and showy rose-colored 

 flowers. July — Sept. 



Brunnella, Tourn. (Self- Heal.) . 



Brunnella vulgaris, L {Common Self-heal or Heal-all.) A low perennial 

 herb, with ovate-oblong leaves, and violet or flesh colored flowers. Aug. 



Scutellaria, L. ( Sadlcap.) 

 Scutellaria galericulata, L. A perennial herb, not aromatic, with ovate- 

 lanceolate leaves, and blue flowers. Aug. 



Leonurus, L. (Motherwort.) 

 Leonurus Cardiaca, L. (Common Motherwort) An upright perennial herb, 

 with palmately lobed leaves, and pale purple flowers. July — Sept. 



ORDER: CoilVOlVllIaCCae. (Convolvulus Family.) 

 Cuscuta, Tourn. (Dodder.) 

 Cuscuta Gronovii, Willd. A leafless herb, climbing over shrubs ; flowers 

 white, in panieulate cymes. Aug. — Oct. 



