VERONICA 377 



V. arvensis, Linn. Sp. PI. 13 (1753). Wall SpeechoeU. 



Alsine foliis veronicae, Gerard, 489. 

 Top. Bot, 288, Syme, E. B. vi. 155, t. 976. Nyman, 547. Fl. Oxf. 218. 

 jN'ative. Ericeta], &c. Heaths, walls, ciiltivated ground, dry banks, 

 and turfy ground. Common and generally distributed. A. 

 Feb I'uary- July. 

 First record. V. arvensis, Dr, Noehden, in Mavor's Agr. Berks, 1809. 



Var. nana. To this I refer a small simple stemmed plant which is 

 not unfrequent on our drier heaths, and which retains much of its 

 peculiarity in cultivation. I have seen it from Mortimer, Sandhurst, 

 Swinley, Windsor, &c. It is probably the V. nana, Lam., see Koch, 

 Syn. Fl. Germ. 530 1837). A very luxuriant branching plant, which 

 has been found by me in flinty soil near Bradfield, is probably the 

 var, pobjanthos (Thuill. Fl. Par. ed. 2, 9, as a species). 



v. serpyllifolia, Linn. Sp. PI. 12 (1753). Paul's Betony, Smooth Speedwell. 



Veronica minor, Ger. Em. 627. V. minor serpyllifolia, Lobel, 250. 

 Top. Bot. 288. Syme, E. B. vi. 157, t. 978. Nyman, 547. Fl. Oxf. 218. 

 Native. Agi-estal, &c. Cultivated ground, wet pastures, moist heaths, 



roadsides, &c. Common in all the districts and in every variety 



of situation, and occurring in the Abbey grounds at Reading. 



March-October. 

 First record. Paule's Betony, Male Veronica. In all such places about 



Oxford, MS. in Lyte's Herball, 1660 '. Published as V. serpyllifolia in 



EvisselVs Cat. 1839. 

 V. serpyllifolia occurs in all the bordering counties. 



V. officinalis, Linn. Sp. PI. 11 (1753). Male Speedivell, Common 



Speedwell. 



V. mas vulgaris supina, Park. 550. 



Top. Bot. 289. Syme, E. B. vi. 162, t. 984. Nyman, 545. Fl. Oxf. 216, 

 Ericetal. Heaths, dry woods, and pastures, &c. Locally abundant, 



especially in the heathy districts. P. May-August. 

 First record. V. officinalis, Dr. Noehden, in Mavor's Agr. Berks, 1809. 



1. Isis. Wytham Wood. Near Faringdon. Pusey. 



2. Ock. Bagley, Baxter. Marcham, Walker. Wootton Heath, 



DiUenius in Herb. Oxf. Hen Wood. Boar's Hill. Frilford. 

 Besilsleigh. Cumnor Hurst. 



3. Pang. Streatley, Pamjjlin. Fence Wood. Cold Ash. Oare. 



Hermitage. Basildon Wood. Bucklebury. Bradfield. Tile- 

 hurst. Heath Wood Withy Coppice. Dark Lane Copse. 



4. Kennet. Mortimer, Tufnail. On Walbury Hill, about 900 feet. 



1 The description in Lyte's Herbal would seem to refer to V. officinalis. 



