near the point with 2 sharp setifonn te e th ; lower lip
3-lohed, side lohes ovate-rounded, erect, the middle
one reflexed. Stamens 4, inserted in the tuhe, 2 rather
longer than the others ; the 2 longest filaments are
hairy, the others smooth. Style smooth, exserted,
terminated with a small capitate stigma.
A native of North America, from whence plants of
it were received last Autumn, by Mr. Colvill, from
one of which our drawing was made the beginning of
May. We planted them in a mixture of sandy loam
and peat, principally the latter; and they are now in
a flourishing state, and appear likely to increase at
the root. Pursh mentions it as growing in woods and
meadows, from Canada to Carolina; and it appears
to us to be fond of moisture, and to prefer a shady
situation.
1. Calyx, 2. Corolla spread open, to show the insertion of the stamens, and
the 2 teeth on the upper part of the helmet. 3. Back view of the lower lip,
showing the reilexed middle lobe. 4. Stamen detached, showing the hairy
filament. 5. Germen, Style, and Stigma.