138 DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA, Gratiola, 
A native of Bengal, where it appears as a weed in gardens, 
during the rains. 
7. G. lucida, Linn. sp. pl. ed, Willd. 1. 103. Ind. pl. 3. 
N. 202. 
Amnual, spreading, four-sided. Leaves petioled, ovate-cor- 
date, serrate, Flowers long-peduneled, axillary} and terminal.’ 
Capsules ovate, hid in the calyx. 
Crusta olle minor. Rumph, Amb. 5. p. 460. t. 170. f. 3). 
~ Annual, and like the rest; appearing in moist places aed 
the rainy season. 
- Stem scarcely. any. Branches generally opposite, diffuse, 
four'sided, from six to twelve inches long. Leaves short-pe- 
tioled, cordate, serrate, smooth. lowers terminal, and also 
from the exterior axills, long-peduncled, of a bright deep 
blue colour. Capsules ovate, rather shorter than the calyx, ~ 
8. G. veronicifolia, Linn, sp. pl, ed, Willd. 1.103. Corom,: 
pl. 2. N. 154. 
Annual, while young erect, afterwards creeping. Leaves 
sessile, lanceolate, serrate, Spikes terminal. Powers =e 
site. Capsules linear, — 
Crusta oll major. Rumph. Amb. 5. p. 460. t. 170.¥ 2° 
A native of similar paeewee alps dant’ nsec <a 
ing time the same. HAAR Sc: MMI ps4 ie ot 4 
Stem several, creeping. Dionchelorcce Soir’ ides sells 
from six to eight inches long... Leaves opposite, ‘sessile, de- 
cussate, oblong, glandular, smooth, fleshy, fine and most 
sharply serrate ; serratures ending in a minute bristle, .Ra- 
cemes terminal. Flowers opposite, decussated, of a violet 
colour, Corol, &c. as in the last species, 
“9. G, racemosa, R. - 
“Annual, erect, Leaves sub-sessile, Hnectebhdiconkatia pre 
Racemes terminal, brachiate. Flowers long-pedicelled, 
Capsules linear, three or four page fnereea aly: i bey 
