in sylvaticis, montosis (Carn. Siles. Tubing)
Germanys Fl. 1791. p. 147.]

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MELISSA GRANDIFLORA. GREAT-FLOWER'D BALM.

_Class and Order._

DIDYNAMIA GYMNOSPERMIA.

_Generic Character._

_Cal._ aridus, supra planiusculus; labio superiore subfastigiato.
_Corollae_ lab. super. subfornicatum, 2-fidum; labium inf. lobo
medio cordato.

_Specific Character and Synonyms._

MELISSA _grandiflora_ pedunculis axillaribus dichotomis longitudine
florum. _Linn. Syst. Vegetab. ed. 14. Murr. p. 542._ _Ait. Kew. v.
2. p. 315._

CALAMINTHA magno flore. _Bauh. Pin. 229._

CALAMINTHA montana praestantior. The more excellent Calamint. _Ger.
Herb. p. 556._ as to the name. _Ger. emac. 687._ as to the figure.

The _Melissa grandiflora_, a beautiful and hardy perennial, grows
spontaneously on the hilly and mountainous parts of France, Italy, and
Germany; GERARD mentions it as found wild in this country, which stands
in need of further confirmation; there is little doubt, however, but he
had cultivated the plant; as he says, "brought into the garden, it
prospereth marvellous well and very easily soweth itself."

It is the more valuable, as it flowers during most of the summer.

There is a variety of it with white, and another with red flowers, both
much inferior in size to those of the plant here figured, and therefore
not worth cultivating; we have a variety also with variegated leaves
which we obtained from seeds.

This plant is readily propagated by parting its roots in autumn, and may
also be raised from seeds, which are plentifully produced: as it rarely
exceeds a foot in height, it becomes a suitable plant for the small
flower border, or for the decoration of rock-work.

The leaves when bruised have the smell of garden balm.

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HIBISCUS TRIONUM. BLADDER HIBISCUS.

_Class and Order._

MONADELPHIA POLYANDRIA.

_Generic Character._

_Cal._ duplex: exterior polyphyllus. _Caps._ 5-locularis,
polysperma.

_Specific Character and Synonyms._

HIBISCUS _Trionum_ foliis tripartitis incisis, calycibus inflatis.
_Linn. Syst. Vegetab. ed. 14. Murr. p. 631._ _Ait. Kew. v. 2. p.
458._

TRIONUM _Linn. Hort. cliff. 349._

ALCEA vesicaria. _Bauh. Pin. 317._

ALCEA peregrina five vesicaria. Venice Mallow, or Good night at
noone. _Park. Parad. p. 368. 307. f. 2._

Seeds o