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or terminal spikes up to 2 in. long, often interrupted near the base. 
Flowers J-f in. long, blue. Calyx hairy ; teeth linear-lanceolate, 
spinous, shorter than the tube. Corolla-tube twice as long as the 
calyx. 
W, Himalaya, 7000-11,000 ft. ; May-August. 
2. Nepeta campestris, Benth . ; FI. Br. Ind. iv. 658. Pubes- 
cent ; stems erect, 1-3 ft. Leaves -sessile, oblong-lanceolate, 
1-2 X|— I in., toothed. Whorls sessile, crowded in terminal or 
axillary spikes often interrupted near the base. Flowers J in. 
long, blue. Calyx hairy ; teeth linear-lanceolate, nearly as long 
as the tube, acute. Corolla-tube longer than the calyx, widely 
dilated near the mouth. 
Simla ; May-August. — W. Himalaya, 7000-9000 ft. 
3. Nepeta elliptica, Boyle ; FI. Br. Ind. iv. 658. Stems densely 
hairy, ascending. Leaves sessile, hairy or pubescent, ovate- 
oblong, -|-1| in. ; teeth small, close-set, regular, acute. Whorls 
sessile, crowded in terminal spikes up to 3 in. long, usually inter- 
rupted at the base. Flowers about | in. long, pale blue or nearly 
white. Calyx hairy ; teeth linear-lanceolate, as long as the tube, 
acute. Corolla-tube hardly longer than the calyx. 
Simla, Mushobra, on grassy downs ; July-October. — W. Himalaya, 5000- 
8000 ft. 
4. Nepeta spicata, Benth. ; FI. Br. Ind. iv. 659. Glabrous or 
pubescent ; stems erect, 1-3 ft. Leaves stalked, usually cordate, 
ovate or triangular, 1-3 X 1-1J in., crenate or sharply toothed. 
Whorls sessile, crowded in terminal spikes up to 4 hi. long, some- 
times interrupted near the base. Flowers \ in. long, purple-blue. 
Calyx-teeth linear-lanceolate, acute, as long as the tube. Corolla- 
tube much longer than the calyx. 
Simla, common July-October.— W. Himalaya, 6000-10,000 ft. 
5. Nepeta distans, Benth. ; FI. Br. Ind. iv. 660. Softly tomen- 
tose ; stems erect, 6-18 in., often tufted. Leaves few, stalked, 
oblong or lanceolate, 1-1J in., crenate. Whorls sessile, crowded 
in terminal spikes more or less interrupted near the base. Flowers 
i in. long, pale pink, spotted with purple. Calyx glabrous or 
nearly so, curved ; teeth linear-lanceolate, acute, much shorter 
than the tube. Corolla-tube much longer than the calyx. 
Simla, common ; April-October. — W. Himalaya, 6000-9000 ft. 
6. Nepeta ciliaris, Benth. ; FI. Br. Ind. iv. 661. Softly to- 
mentose ; stems erect, 2-3 ft. Leaves stalked, cordate, broadly 
ovate, 1-1 \ in., crenate, obtuse. Whorls sessile, crowded in 
