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elL or Fluellin. 



ovatispUni'i, caule repentc. rior. Sue'\ i r. Speedwell 

 with lateral fpikes of flo'Vi'erSj ova! plain leaves, and a 



2. Veronica {Spuria) fpicis terminalibus, foliis terni'^ creeping Jlalk, Veronica aquatica major, folio lubro- 



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of flowers terminating the ftalks 

 [awed leaves furrounding them. 

 tif'olia. C. B. P. 246. Narrow- 



Jgifoli 



'thfpik 





Veronica fpicataanguf- 



-leaved fpiked Speedwell. 



pofitis lanceolatis iefi'^tis acuminatis. Hort. Upfal. 7. 

 Speedwell with fpikes of flowers terminating the ftalks^ and 

 acute-pointed flawed leaves which are lance-fhaped^ and 

 placed oppoftte. Veronica major latifolia ereda. Mor. 

 Hift. 2. p. 317. Greater, hroad-leaved, upright Speedwell 



4. Veronica {Spicata) fpica terminali, foliis oppofitis 

 crenatis obtufis, caule adfcendente fimpliciflimo. Lin. 

 Sp. Plant. 10. Speedwell with a f pike of flowers termi- 

 nating the ftalk-, obtufe crenated leaves placed oppojite, and 

 aftngle afcending ftalk, Veronica fpicata minor. C.B. P. 

 247. Smaller fpiked Speedwell. 



5. Veronica {Pannonica) fpicis lateralibus paniculatis, 

 foliis ovatis inasqualiter crenatis feflilibus. Speedwell 

 with fpikes of flowers proceeding in panicles fro7n the wings 

 of the ftalk, and oval leaves which are miequally notched, 

 and fit clofe, Veronica multicaulis pannonica. Tourn. 

 Inft. 145. Hungarian Speedwell^ having many ftalks or 



fpikes of flowers. 



6. Veronica {Hybrida) fpicis terminalibus, foliis oppo- 

 fitis obtuse ferratis fcabris, caule erefto. Lin. Sp. 

 Plant. II. Speedwell with fpikes of flowers terminating 



' the ft alky rough, obtufe, flawed leaves, which are placed 

 Gppofite, and have an ereEl ftalk. Veronica fpicata Cam- 

 bro-Britannica, bugute fubhirfuto folio. Raii Syn. 



leaf. 



Welfhfp 



tundo. Mor. Flid. 3. 323. Greater Water Speedwell with 

 a rcundifh leaf, commonly called Byookiime, 

 There are a much greater number of fpccics of this 

 genus than are here enumcratod, Icveral of which 

 grow naturally in England, but as they are rarely 

 admitted into gardens, it is bchJc the intention of 

 this work to mention them. 



The firft fort grows wild in woods, and other fliady 

 places in divers parts of England, and is a plant of 

 little beauty; but, as it is the fort which is ukd iii 

 medicine, under the title of Paul's Betony, I thouglu 

 it neceflary to infert it here. This is a low plant, 

 whofe ftalk trails upon the ground, and put out roots 

 from their joints, whereby it fpreads and propagates. 

 The leaves are oval, about an inch long, fawed on 

 their edges, and are placed oppofite. The flowers 

 are difpofed in fpikes which arife from the wings of 

 the ftalk ; they are fmall, of a pale blue colour, and 

 have one petal, which is cut at the brim into four feg- 

 ments •, they appear in June, and when they decay, 

 the germen turns to a capfule, not unlike that of 

 Shepherd's Pouch in ftiape, filled with fniall feeds 

 which ripen in Auguft. 



This is generally brought to market by fuch perfons 

 as make it their bufinefs to gather herbs in the 

 fields, fo that it is not often cultivated in gardens ; but 

 thofe who have a mind to propagate it, may do it ' 

 with much eafe, for as the branches trail upon the 

 ground, they pufli out roots from their joints, which 

 branches being cut off and planted, will take root, 

 and grow in almoft any foil or fituation. The whole 



*7. Veronica (Firginica) fpicis terminalibus, foliis qua- herb is ufed in medicine, and is one of the wound 

 ternis quinifve. Lin. Sp. Plant. 9. Speedwell with\ herbs which are brought from Switzerland. A tea 



of this herb is much recommended for the gout and 



rheumatifm. 



fpikes of flowers terminating the ftalks, and four or fi 

 leaves at each joint. Veronica Virginiana altiffima, 

 fpica mukiplici, floribus candidis. Flor Bat. Tall Vir- 

 ginian Speedwell, with mar^ fpikes and white flowers. 



(Maritima) fpicis terminalibus ' 



The fecond fort grows naturally in Italy and Spain ; 

 ' this has a perennial root, which lends out many offsets, 

 by which it is eafily propagated, ' The lower leaves of 



fnis insequaliter ferratis, Lin. Sp. Plant. 10. Speedwell this are two inches long, and half an inch broad, of 



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fpikes of flowers terminating the ftalks 

 growing by threes^ which are unequally flawed. Veroni- 

 ca foliis faepius ternis. Vir. Cliff. 2. Speedwell with leaves 



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laxis, foliis oppofitis linearibus argute dentatis. Speed- 

 well with loofe fpikes of flowers growing uponfoot-ftalks, 

 fpringing from the wings of the ftalk, and very narrow 

 ; leaves placed oppofite, which are fharply indented. Ve- 

 ronica Auftriaca, foliis tenuifTime laciniatis. Inft. R. 

 H. Auftrian Speedwdl with leaves finely jagged. 



10. Veronica {Orientalis) fpicis terminalibus, foliis 

 ! plhhato-incifis acumirtatis. Speedwell with fpikes offto%v- 



' ers terminating the ftalks y and acute-pointed leaves cut in 

 Jorm of wings. Veronica Orientalis minirhk, foliis la- 



' ciniatis. Tourn. Cor. 7. . The leaft Eaftern Speedwell hav- 

 ing jagged leaves. ., ■ .. 



11. Veronica (A^;f/w<j) racemis lateralibus, foliis cor- 



datis rugofis dentatis, caule ftriflo. Lin. Sp. Plant. 



13. Speedwell with fpikes of flowers proceeding from the 

 wngs of theftalk^ roughs hedrt-Jhapd, indented leaves^ 

 ^ and a ftr ait ftalk. Vtronxczm^ Lugd. The great- 

 ^. eft Speelwel% or falje GermanderV ■ : ■"■ ^^^ ^ 

 x%. V|;RONic A (/wr^;^^) fpicis terminalibus, foliis oppo- 

 fitis crenatis obtufis, caule erefto tomentofo. Hort. 

 ; Upfal. 7. Speedwell with fpikes of flowers terminating 

 ' the ftalks, crenated obtufe leaves placed oppofite, and an 

 \ ere£l woolly ftalk. Veronica fpicata lanuginofa & in- 

 . cana, floribus caeruleis. Amman. Ruth. ^o. Hoary^ 

 ■ woolly^ fpiked Speedwell with blue flowers. 

 '13V Veronica {Fruticulofa) Ipicis longiflimis lateralibus 

 peduriculatis," foliis oppofitis in^equaliter ferratis. 



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• tl^e longeft fpikes of flowers fpringing from 

 Jhe wings of the ftalk, growing upon floot -ftalks, and leaves 

 placed oppofite which are unequally fawed. Veronica ma- 



fi}rubhy Speed 



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^4. Veronica {Becahtinga) racemis lateralibus, foliis 



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a pale green colour, and hairy ; the ftalks rife a foot 



.V high, they are garhifhed with very narrow fpcar-fhap- 



;'ed leave's' placed oppofite, vvhic!\ have a few fiighc 



' >'ferratures on their edges. The ftalks are terminated 



by long fpikes of blue flowers, which appear in June 



and July •, thefe are fucceeded by feeds which ripen 



in autumn. It has been doubted, if this was fpecifi- 



cally different from the common upright Speedwell ; 



but I have many times propagated this by feeds, and 



have always found the plants fo raifed, maintain their 



difference. . There is a variety of this with a flefh-co- 



loured flower. 



The third fort grows naturally in Auftna and Hun- 

 gary. The lower leaves of this are two inches long, 

 and one broad in the middle, drawing to a point at 

 each end ; they are fawed on their edges, and are of 

 a lucid green colour. The ftalks rife afoot and a 

 half high, and 'are gamiftied with leaves of the fame 

 fhape with the lower, but are fmaller, and placed op- 

 pofite : they are terminated by long fpikes of blue 

 flowers which appear in June, and are fucceeded ]py 

 flat feed- veffels filled wit;h compreffed feeds, which 

 ripen inauttimn. ' . .•-: 



The fourth fort grows naturally in the northern parts 

 of Europe, and in England grows in feveral clofes 

 near Newmarket Heath. The lower leaves of this 

 are about an inch and a half long, and three quarters 

 of an inch broad ; they are of a pale green colour, and 

 notched on their edges. The ftalks rife a foot and 

 a half high, they do not branch-, the leaves on the 

 lower part ftand oppofite, but on the upper part they 

 are alternate j the ftalks are terminated by fhort fpikes 

 of blue flowers, which appear about the fame time as 

 the former. • 



The fifth fort grows naturally in Hungary. The 



, lower leaves of this are an inch and a half long, and 



three quarters of an inch broad, and are unequally 



notched -, the ftalks rife a foot high, and aregarnifbed 



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