294 CII. SCROPHULARINE&,. (J. D. Hooker.) [ Veronica. 
Stem hollow, branches 6-18 in., spreading. Leaves 1-2 in., rarely obovate. 
Racemes 2-4 in.; bracts usually shorter than the pedicels. Sepals ovate-oblong, 
subacute. Corolla j in. diam., blue or pink. Capsule and Seeds as in V. Ana- 
gallis. 
*** Capsule didymous, lobes globose or flattened, 1-oo-seeded. Seeds 
cup-shaped, or deeply grooved on one side. 
8. V. hedereefolia, Linn.; Benth. in DC. Prodr. x. 490; prostrate, 
hairy, leaves petioled orbicular-ovate 5-7-lobed, pedicels axillary solitary 
fruiting decurved, sepals cordate ciliate exceeding the corolla, capsule 
biglobose, cells 1-2-seeded. Boiss. Fl. Orient. iv. 468; Fl. Dan. ii. t. 428. 
KASHMIR; alt. 6000 ft., Thomson.—Disrris. China, Japan, Persia to Syria, N. 
Africa and all Europe. 
Annual. Branches numerous, 6-18 in. Leaves 1-2 in. diam., petiole short 
dilated upwards, lobes rounded. Flowers appearing in succession as the branch 
elongates, pedicels about equalling the leaves. Sepals membranous, acuminate. 
Corolla } in. diam., pale blue. Seeds large, rugose, subglobose, with a deep pit on 
the inner face, black. 
9. V. agrestis, Linn.; Benth. in DC. Prodr. x. 487; prostrate, pube- 
rulous, leaves petioled ovate cordate or orbicular coarsely crenate-serrate, 
pedicels axillary solitary as long as the leaves fruiting decurved, sepals 
ovate, capsule biglobose turgid, cells 4-10-seeded. “Reichb. Pl. Crit. t. 277; 
Boiss. Fl. Orient. iv. 466. V. polita, Fries; Reichb. Pl. Crit. t. 246. 
Plains of the PUNJAB, and UPPER GANGETIC VALLEY, and WESTERN HIMALAYA, 
from Kashmir to Kumaon, ascending to 6000 ft. WESTERN T1BET, Iskardo, alt. 9000 ft. 
FT neice Europe, N. E. and W. Asia to Japan, China and Loochoo Islands, N. 
rica. 
Annual, Branches numerous, 6-18 in. Leaves }-1 in. diam.; petiole rarely 
Lin. Sepals X in., obtuse, ciliate, fruiting sometimes } in. Corolla }-+4 in., shorter 
or longer than the sepals, white or blue. Capsule i in. diam. Seeds oblong or 
orbicular, cup-shaped, tubercled, pale.— The two forms, agrestis proper, with larger 
leaves, narrower sepals, pale blue or white corolla, and 8-10-seeded capsules, and the 
subsp. polita, with smaller leaves, broader sepals, bright blue corolla, and 16-20-seeded 
capsule, are probably both Indian. 
10. V. persica, Poir. Dict. vii. 542; prostrate, hairy, leaves shortly 
petioled oblong or ovate coarsely crenate-serrate base rounded or cordate, 
pedicels axillary solitary much longer than the leaves, sepals ovate or lance0- 
late fruiting spreading, capsule much broader than long flattened. V. Bux 
baumii, Tenore, Fl. Neap. i. 7,t.1; Reichb. Pl. Crit. t.268; Benth. in DC. 
Prodr. x. 487; Boiss. FL. Orient. iv. 465. ^ 
WrSTERN HIMALAYA; Kashmir, alt. 6000 ft., Falconer, &c. Garwhal, at Mussooree, 
alt. 7000 ft., Edgeworth.—DrtsTRiB. Europe, W. and Central Asia, N. Africa. 
Annual Branches 6-12 in., tips often ascending. Leaves }-14 in., obtuse; 
petiole very variable. Pedicels slender, fruiting decurved. Sepals j in. fruiting 
much longer than the capsule. Corolla } in. diam., bright blue. Capsule 5-4 in. 
diam., very much broader than long; val " i _12-seeded. 
Seeds boat-shaped, deeply pitted, g; valves strongly reticulated, cells 5 
„11. V. biloba, Linn.; Benth. in DC. Prodr. x. 485 ; erect or ascending, 
diffusely branched, puberulous or glabrate, leaves sessile or shortly petioled 
oblong or ovate-lanceolate acute subserrate, floral oblong-lanceolate quite 
entire, pedicels axillary longer than the leaves, fruiting spreading or decurved, 
sepals connate in pairs at the base, ovate acute or acuminate, capsule muc 
broader than long flattened. Boiss. Fl. Orient. iy. 464. V. campylopoda, 
