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Leaves opposite, or joined across the stem. 
4 -Stamens 3; calyx-border small, entire or indistinctly- 
| toothed. } 
| VALERIA'NEA. 
“Stamens more than 3; calyx-segments well-marked. 
_Leaves toothed, or cut, or of separate leaflets. 
-Leaves divided into distinct leaflets ; calyx very 
| shortly toothed. } 
Sambu'cus Eb’ulus. Danewort. 
\ Leaves not divided into distinct leaflets. 
Flowers pale voilet, small, without stalks, up the. 
[ sides of the stem. (V.0.) | 
L Verbe'na officinalis. Ververn. 
Flowers in pairs, on slender stalks, at the end 
of the stem. (Z.6.) 
| 
Linne'a borealis’ ™ 
~Leaves quite entire. Vio. Lb. 
Flowers yellow. 
| _ Leaves joined across the stem; corolla usually- TA 
( of 8 segments. ww) * 
| Chlo'ra perfoliata. VY. ellowwort.? 
Leaves not joined across the stem ; corolla of 5~ aah oe 
or 6 segments. ape 
Lysima chia. ~ 
| 
Flowers not yellow. 
-Corolla an inch or more across, with square-~ 
| ended, oblique lobes. | 4 
~ 
Anagallis. Pimpernel. J 
| Vin'ca. Pewee 
Umi not divided half-way. 
\ Corolla-lobes rounded or pointed. 
eae pink; stamens with the “anthers”. <2 
corolla divided nearly to its centre; style- 
at their tip twisted when ripe. 
| entire. 
Erythre’a Centaurium. Centaury. 
~Flowers blue, purple, or white; the anthers~ 
straight. | 
q Gentia'na. Gentian/ 
Leaves not opposite (unless, it may be, the one’or two 
terminal pairs). 
-Stamens (or some of them) bearded with hairs ~, 
| flowers pale-yellow. i 
| Verbas'cum. Mullein/ 
“Stamens not conspicuously hairy. 
