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capsular, four-celled. Leaves generally three in a whorl, having 

 fascicles of small leaves in their axils ; linear, dark green. Stem grey 

 a*nd -wiry. Growth bushy. Dry wastes, commons, mountain-sides. 

 July, August, September. Perennial. 



WOOD SAGE, TEUCRIUM SCORODOXIA. Nat. Ord., Labiatce. 

 Calyx tubular, five-toothed. Corolla irregular, shorter than stamens, 

 monopetalous, five-lobed, upper lip very small. Flowers in pairs in 

 lateral and terminal racemes, having a bract at each pedicel. Stamens 

 four, ascending, parallel, didynanious, two lower ones longer than the 

 others. Stigma two-lobed. Leaves in pairs, much wrinkled, stalked, 

 coarsely serrate. Stems erect, hairy, square. Root-stock creeping. 

 Woody hill-sides, stony banks. July, August. Perennial. 



TUFTED VETCH, VICIA CRACCA. Nat. Ord., Leguminosce. 

 Calyx gibbous at base, five-toothed. Corolla papilionaceous. Flowers 

 thickly clustering, racemose, on long peduncles. Stamens ten, dia- 

 delphous, nine being in one bundle and the tenth, the upper one, 

 distinct. Style with a tuft of hair below stigma. Pod flattened, con- 

 taining some seven or eight seeds. Leaves pinnate, ending in tendril ; 

 leaflets numerous, stipulate. Stems weak, climbing. Thickets and 

 hedgerows. June, July, August. Perennial. 



FLEABANE, PULICARIA DYSENTERICA. Nat. Ord., Compositce.-- 

 Flower-heads large, terminal or springing from axils of upper leaves. 

 Rays very numerous, linear, widely spreading, bright yellow. In- 

 volucre hemispherical, closely covered with numerous small and 

 narrow scales. Leaves simple, alternate, cordate at base, embracing 

 stem, very waving in outline, downy. Stem branching, downy. 

 Ditch-sides, damp pasturage, roadsides. July, August, September. 

 Perennial. 



PURPLE LOOSE-STRIPE, LYTHRUM SALICARIA. Nat. Ord., 

 Lythracece. Calyx inferior, tubular, six long and six short segments, 

 persistent. Petals ordinarily six. Flowers in whorls at terminations 

 of branches. Stamens twelve, six long and six short, inserted within 

 tube of calyx. Ovary one. Style one, filiform. Ovary and capsule 

 two-celled. Leaves in paii-s or threes, sessile, lanceolate, entire, 



