352 THE LABIATE FAMILY.  [Nepeta. 
Labiate, known as well by the ribs of the calyx always 15, not 13 as in 
Calamintha, nor 10 or 5as in the generality of Labiate, as by the stamens, 
of which the upper or central pair project above the outer ones, whilst in 
most Labiate the outer ones project above the inner ones, 
Stem creeping or prostrate. Flowers axillary . . - « IL. NW. Glechoma. 
Stem tall and erect. Flowers in terminal spikes or clusters . . 2. N. Cataria. 
The WV. Nepeteila, from continental Europe, and one or two eastern 
species, are occasionally cultivated in flower-gardens. 
1. NW. Glechoma, Benth. (fig. 791). Ground-Ivy Nepeta, Ground- 
Jvy.—A more or less hairy perennial, creeping and rooting at the base, 
often to a considerable length; the flowering stems shortly ascending. 
Leaves orbicular, crenate, deeply cordate at the base, the lower ones on 
rather long stalks. Flowers blue, from 3 to near an inch long, in axillary 
whorls of about 6; the tube of the corolla at least twice as long as the 
calyx. Glechoma hederacea, Linn. | 
Under hedges, on banks, edges of woods, and waste places, throughout 
Europe and central and Russian Asia, excepting the extreme north, extend- 
ing eastward to Japan. Very abundant in Britain. FV. early spring. 
2. NW. Cataria, Linn. (fig. 792). Catmint Nepeta, Catmint.—An 
erect, branching perennial, 2 feet high or more, of a pale greea, or some- 
what hoary with minute down. Leaves stalked, ovate-cordate, pointed, and 
coarsely toothed, often whitish underneath. Flowers rather small, pale 
blue or nearly white, crowded in compact cymes, forming short, oblong 
spikes at the ends of the branches, with frequently one or two clusters 
a little lower down. Calyx softly downy, nearly as long as the tube of the 
corolla. 
In hedges, on roadsides and waste places, throughout Europe and central 
and Russian Asia, except the extreme north. Tolerably frequent in the 
south and centre of England, and in Ireland, less so in the north, and not 
a native of Scotland. 7. summer, rather late. 
VIII. PRUNELLA. PRUNELLA. ~ 
Low, branching, hairy perennials, with the flowers in whorls of 6, but 
collected into dense terminal heads, with broad, bract-like floral leaves 
under each whorl, and no real bracts. Calyx 2-lipped, the upper lip flat, 
the lower deeply 2-lobed, the mouth not closed with hairs. Upper lip of 
the corolla erect, concave, short, broad, and nearly entire; the lower one 
spreading, 3-lobed. Stamens 4, in pairs under the upper lip, each filament 
with a small tooth below the anthers. 7 
A very distinct genus (often spelled Brunella), containing, besides the 
British one, but two species, both natives of the continent of Europe; one 
of which, P. grandiflora, chiefly distinguished by the large size of its flowers, 
is often cultivated in cottage-gardens. 
1, PB. vulgaris, Linn. (fig. 793). Common Prunella, Self-heal.—Stem 
procumbent or creeping, and rooting at the base, with ascending flower- 
ing branches, sometimes 2 or 3 inches, rarely near a foot high. Leaves 
stalked, ovate, and nearly entire. Spikes of flowers at first very short, 
but lengthening out to 1 or even 2 inches, with a pair of leaves close under 
