no VERONICA. No. 94. 



2, S. G. Endasia. Raf. Corolla 4 parted, undulate 

 cuneate, tube hairy. Capsule oval, 4 valved. F. crenu- 

 lata^ V. mautimaj V, spuria, F. spicata, V. complicata. 

 Is it also a N. G.? 



The actual species is native of the two continents, 

 but in America it is at least a striking variety, if not spe- 

 cies. It grows from Canada to Virginia and Kentucky, 



near waters, brooks, &c. blossoming in June. 



Many other European species, equally medical, are 

 found all over the United States, such as the F. serpyl- 



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lifolia^ F. 



from the European types. The V. officinalis or common 

 Speedwell, the most valuable, is distinguished by stem 

 creeping, hairy, with ovate rounded crenate leaves, and 

 flowers spicate lateraL I have discovered a new species 

 in west Kentucky, near to F. scutellata, which I call 

 F connata, Raf. it has divaricate branches, leaves con- 

 nate, linear lanceolate and sharp. 



PROPERTIES. The F. becabunga, F peregrina, 



yyllifolia 



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highly valued in Europe, and the base of the Faltrank 

 or Swiss herb tea, is deemed tonic, vulnerary, astrin- 

 gent, aperient, pectoral, diuretic, &c. All the species 

 appear to me to possess nearly similar properties ; the 

 V. officinalis being, however, a little astringent, as the 

 austere taste sho^vs, while the others are nearly insipid, 

 and may even be eaten in sallad, or boiled as meens. 

 All are scentless. In New Jersey they are called Neck- 

 weed, because usefully applied to the scrofulous tumors 

 of the neck. Eaten in sallad, they are beneficial in scor- 

 butic complaints, obstructions, and jaundice. Their 

 decoction and tea, which are green, are equally availa- 

 ble. The V. officinalis is employed chiefly as a tea or 

 m powder, and in many more complaints, such a& disor- 

 ' i of the breast, both catarrhal and ulcerous, cachexy, 

 gravelly complaints, bloody urine, choHcs, hypocondria, 



tuSf "T' ^"- ®"* ^h« ^'' becabunga is olten substi- 



Tur. 'r "^^.^''^ ^" "^nvou^ the V. chamedrys, V. teuc- 



'' ^c. They alt purify the blood and humor-, act 



