H DIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. 



but I have, in the place just mentioned, found hundreds of 

 specimens growing and flowering in the miry earth. Probably 

 annual. July. 



11. Lycoptjs, L. Gen. pi. 44. (Labiatae.) 



Cal. tubular 5 -cleft (or 5 -toothed, acute or 

 acuminate). Cor. tubular, 4-lobed, nearly 

 equal ; the upper segment broader and 

 ems-rginate. Stamina distant. Seeds 4. re- 

 tuse. Nutt. 



Americanus, 1. L. lower leaves incised, upper ones lanceolate, 

 Muhi. serrate, calices somewhat spine-pointed. Mich. 



Willd. 

 L. Europseus, /3. Mich. 

 L. Europaeus, L. 

 L. vulgaris, Pers. 



American water hore-hound. 



A very common looking plant, of one or two feet height, 

 with small white verticillated flowers. Near the rivers, creeks, 

 and ponds of our neighbourhood, both on this and the Jersey 

 side of the Delaware. Frequent. Perennial. July and Au- 

 gust. 



virginicui. 2. L. leaves broad-lanceolate, serrate narrow and en- 

 tire at the base ; calices very short and without 

 /3. points. Mich, 



quercifoiiut, with leaves sinuate-pinnatifid. 



Oak-leaved water hare-hound. 



A smaller plant than No. 1. Sometimes alogether purple. 

 Flowers while ; leaves smooth. Both varieties grew in our 

 neighbourhood, in company with No. 1. /3. is scarce. I 

 have found it in the low meadows of Jersey. Perennial. June. 



12. Cunila, L- Gen. pi. 46. (Labiate-) 



CaL cylindrical, 10-striate, 5-toothed. Cor. 

 ringent, with the upper lip erect, fiat, and 

 emarginate. Stamens 2- sterile. The 2- 



Pursh. 



