BROOK LIME. 8 1 



evening, whilst its clusters of pale liliac flowers are 

 unobtrusively pretty. The brook lime ( Veronica becca- 

 bungd) is noticeable for its bright green leaves and 



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Brook Lime ( Veronica becca-bunga). 



deep blue flowers. A nearly allied species is the 

 water speedwell (Veronica anagallis), whose flowers 

 are paler, and rise above the water in loose panicles. 

 The brook lime has to be looked after, otherwise it de- 

 velops too rapid and rank a growth. The water violet 

 (Hottonia palustris) is another of our prettiest English 

 plants, as anyone will acknowledge who has seen the 



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