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POPULAR FIELD BOTANY. 
PENTANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
CoROLLIFLOR®. PRIMULACE. 
LYSIMACHTA. (Looss-stRiFe.) 
Generic Character. Calyx divided into five. Corolla wheel- 
shaped, with scarcely any tube. Seed-vessed with one cell and 
ten valves. 
Three species of this pretty genus will most likely fall 
into the hands of the diligent student during this month. 
LysIMACHIA NEMORUM. Yellow Pimpernel, or Wood Loose- 
strife. A beautiful weed, and a great ornament to damp 
woods and shady places, where it is frequently found. The 
stem is creeping, leaves egg-shaped, poimted, and the small 
elegant yellow flower is placed ona long foot-stalk, pro- 
ceeding from the leaves. There are two of these to each pair 
of the upper leaves. 
LysIMACHIA NUMMULARIA. Creeping Loose-strife. As 
beautiful, but, perhaps, less elegant than the last ; found in 
shady places and pastures. Its stem is quite prostrate. 
Leaves rather heart-shaped, and blunt. Flowers large, 
yellow, and only one on each foot-stalk, though there are 
generally two placed together on the main stem. It is 
rather a showy plant when in flower, as the blossoms are 
