SCUTELLA RIA LUPULI'NA. Ta „ bicoIor . 
TWO-COLOURED WOLE SCULL-CAP. 
Class. Order. 
DIDYNAMIA. ANGIOSPERMIA. 
Natural Order. 
LABI AT J F.. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Tartary. 
9 inches. 
June, Sept. 
Perennial. 
in 1739. 
No. 555. 
Scutellaria, see No. 397. Lupulina, from lupus, 
a wolf j in allusion, we presume, to its so covering' 
the soil, where it spreads, as to destroy any plants 
it may happen to grow over. 
There are two varieties of this species of Scu- 
tellaria, both of which are beautiful plants for tffe 
garden. Spreading on the surface of the ground, 
and rooting as they proceed, yielding abundance 
of flowers during the latter part of summer, they 
become most desirable plants for the foreground 
of borders; and as respects cultivation, they de- 
mand little attention. Cuttings may be struck un- 
der a hand-glass in any part of the summer; but 
great luxuriance and increase will be obtained by 
dividing and replanting the old roots, every spring 
or autumn, taking care to cover the stems pretty 
nearly to their ends. 
The calyx of the Scutellaria has a formation 
peculiar to itself, which claims the attention even 
of the common observer. The seeds in most 
plants, have a vessel allotted expressly to their own 
protection, possessing such peculiarities for that 
purpose as may be best adapted to the habit of 
