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Show 498 Tbe Hiflory of P L A N T S. Glechoma Joliis reniformibus crenatis. The Glechoma, with llidney-Jhaped, crenated leaves. The root is fibrous; the ftalks are fquare, procumbent, and jointed; the leaves are roundi{h, of a duiky green, hairy, and crenated about the edges : the flowers are moderately large, and of a .beautiful blue. It is common under our hedges. C. Bauhine calls it, Hedera terrefiris vulgaris. It varies in the fize and figure of the leaves, and colour of the flowers, and has hence been divided by authors into feveral imaginary fpecies. 0 R VAL A. T HE upper lip of the corolla is divided into three lobes, each of which is terminated by three points: the lower lip is cordated and crenated. This genus comprehends the Papia of Micheli. There is but one known fpecies of it. 0 R VAL A. The root is fibrous; the fialk is robuft, .and three feet high : the leaves fiand in pairs; they have long pedicles; they are two inches and a half long, an inch and a half broad near the bafe, deeply laciniated at the edges, and terminate in a fharp point : the flowers are large and purple, and ftand in clufiers at the joints of the fta lks. It is a native of Italy. AJUGA. THE upper lip of the corolla is extreamly fmall ; for the reft fee the clafiical character; This genus comprehends the Bugula of authors. ' Ajuga tetragono-pyramidalis. . li)airp The tetragonoujly-pyramidal Ajuga. l)uglt. The root is fi?rous and white ; the ftalk is fquare and hairy ; the plant grows to a foot ar:d a half ~tgh : the leaves ftand on long pedicle ; hey are three inches long, narrow, .lightly .hatry, and crenated: the flowers are b ue, and fiand in a lax fpike. It lS a native o~ France and Italy. J. Bauhine calls it, Confolida medja Genevenfis. The other fpec1es are, 1. The common Bugle. 2. The great Alpine Bugle. LAM I U M. THE. urpe~ ~ip of. the corolla is undivided, and forms a kind of arch : the low. er hp IS d1v1ded mto two Jobes =. the opening has on each fide a demated edge. . This genus comprehends the Lammm of Tournefort and the Galeopfis of Ri-vmus. ' L~mium f.oliis jloralibus fe.flilibus amplexicaulibus obtujis. The Lamtum, wtth the floral leaves fe.!Jile, and furrounding the Jlalks. The root is fibrous and white ; the fialks are fquare, weak, fix or eight inches long, and hollow: the lower leaves have pedicles; they are crenated and pointed; thofe on the upper part of the fi:alks meet, and furround it; the flowers grow from the al~ of thefe, ~nd are moderately large, and of a pale red. It. IS common m our ploughed fields. C. Bauhine calls it Lamium folio caul-em ambtente. ' The other fpecies are, I. The roundi!h.-leaved, purple-flowered Lamium, called Galeopfis. 2 •• The le1fer, roundifh-leaved Galeopfis. 3· The oblong- leaved, red~ fwe~e~ LamtUm. 4· The common, white Lamium. 5 T he Lamium, with ate e. leaves. ~·.The pellitory of the wall-leaved Lamium. · 7. The purple Lamium, With finely divided leaves. 8. The common, little, red Lamium. G AL E O p SIS. 1brs Hijlory of P L A N T S. 499 G A L E 0 P S I S. T HE upper lip of the corolla is crenated and arched : the lower lip is bidentated in it's upper part : the calyx is ariftated. This genus includes the Cannabis Spuria of Rivinus, and the Tetrahit of Dillenius. Galeopjis ramis fummis jlrigojis. '!be Galeopjis, with the tops of the branches jlrigofe. ll}entp:::leabell m>ean:. nettle. The root is fibrous and white ; the plant rifes to three feet high : the fialk is {quare, hollow, and ramofe : the leaves are two inches long, narrow, hairy, and ferrated: the flowers are moderately large, and of a pale red ; their cups are prickly. It is common in our corn-fields. C. Bauhine calls it, Urtica aculeata foliis ferratis; others, Cannabis fpu ria. · The other fpecies are, I . The yellow-flowered, hemp-leaved Galeopfis. 2 . The narrow-leaved Galeopfis, with variegated flowers. 3· T he purple, fpreading, field Galeopfis, called Ladanum fegetum, and Sideritis rubra. 4· The betony-leaved Galeopfis. 5· The oblong-leaved, yellow-flowered Galeopfis, called yellow Dead-nettle. 6, The larger-leaved, yellow Ga1eopfis. 7· The rounder-leaved Galeopfis. 8. The teucrium-leaved, !hrubby Galeopfis. STACHYS. T H E upper lip of the corolla is arched : the lower lip is reflex, divided into three fegments ; the middle one largefi, reflex, and emarginated. T his genus comprehends fame of the Galeopfides of Tournefort. Stacbys foliis oblongo-cordatis, jloribus verticillatis. The oblongo cordated-leaved Stachys, with verticillate flowers. 113af t ~oat::: bounn. The root is thick, tuberous, and fibrated; the ·plant rifes to two feet high : the ftalk is fquare, robuft, and hoary : the leaves are oblong, crenated, and hoary : the flowers grow in clufiers round the fialk, at the upper joints, in fuch manner as to form a kind of fpike ; they are moderately large and red ~ It is a native of Germany and France. C. Bauhine calls it, Stachys major Ger- . manica. The other fpecies are, r. The betony-leaved Stachys, with variegated flowers.- 2 . The broad-leaved, fmooth, field Stachys. 3· The great-fpiked, ftinking Stachys • 4· T he marlh Stachys, with betony leaves. · BALLOTA. T HE calyx is of a hypocrateriform lhape, with five indentings at the marked with ten ftrire : the upper lip of the corolla is crenated. Of this genus there is but one known fpecies.: B A L L 0 T A. end, and The root is fibrous; the plant rifes to three feet high ; the fialks are fquare, thick, and hairy : the leaves are of a fomewhat cordated form, an inch and a half long, and neur as much in breadth at the bafe ; of a du:fky green, and crenated : the flowers are red, and ftand in round clufiers at the joints of the fialks. It is common by way-fides, C. Bauhine calls it, Marrubium nigrmn fcetidum ; ot~ers, Ballota. MARRUBJUM. |