. Flowers of the field. Botany. Calamintha Officinalis (Common Calamint) and purple flowers, which grow in whorls ^as well as at the summit of the stem. The calyx is distinctly 2-lipped, the lower lip bulged at the base. Dry gravelly places ; not common.—Fl. July, August. Perennial. 2. C. officinalis (Common Calamint). — Leaves stalked, egg-shaped, slightly serrated ; flowers stalked, in forked axillary cymes. An erect, bushy plant, with downy stems and foliage, and numerous light purple flowers, which have small pointed l)racts in the forks of their stalks. The whole plant has a sweet aro- ma
. Flowers of the field. Botany. Calamintha Officinalis (Common Calamint) and purple flowers, which grow in whorls ^as well as at the summit of the stem. The calyx is distinctly 2-lipped, the lower lip bulged at the base. Dry gravelly places ; not common.—Fl. July, August. Perennial. 2. C. officinalis (Common Calamint). — Leaves stalked, egg-shaped, slightly serrated ; flowers stalked, in forked axillary cymes. An erect, bushy plant, with downy stems and foliage, and numerous light purple flowers, which have small pointed l)racts in the forks of their stalks. The whole plant has a sweet aro- matic flavour, and makes a pleasant tea. Waysides and hedges ; not uncommon.—Fl. July, August. Perennial. 3. C. clinopodimn (Wild Basil). — Calyx scarcely bulged at the base ; leaves egg - shaped, stalked ; flowers in crowded compound whorls. A straggling, hairy plant, 1-3 feet high, with egg-shaped leaves, several bristly whorls of stalked purple flowers, and numerous long, pointed bracts. Aromatic and fragrant. Bushy places ; frequent.—Fl. July, August. Perennial. 16. Melittis {Wild Balm) I. M. melissophyUmn (Wild Balm).— ^f^^/ The only British species. A very hand- /—''^^^^^M^K^^P^ some plant, 12-18 inches high, with ^j^^^^'Smu^^^ large heart-shaped, hairy, serrated leaves and conspicuous white flowers blotched with bright rose-colour. The foliage while fresh has ah offensive smell, but in drying acquires the flavour of new hay or Woodruff. Woods in the south and west of England.—Fl. June, July. Melittis Mf-lissophyllum Perennial. (Wild Balm) 17. Prunella {Self-heal) I. P. vulgaris (Self-heal). — The only British species. Well distinguished by its flattened calyx and whorls of purplish blue flowers, which are collected into a head, having a pair of leaves at the base and two taper-pointed bracts beneath each whorl. The stems are creeping, and the erect flower- ing stems from 3-9 inches high. Pastures and dry ground ; very common.—Fl. July,. Please note that
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