By Thomas Bnif/es Flower, Fsq^. 87 



Locality. Woods, pastures, and hedge-banks. P. Fl. Mai/, 

 June. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



Common throughout Wilts. Stems procumbent, often above a 

 foot long, and remarkable by the hairs collected into two opposite 

 lines down the stem from between each pair of leaves to the leaf 

 next below, whilst the rest of the stem is glabrous or nearly so. 

 Leaves wrinkled, sometimes deeply cut. Floivers large, numerous, 

 very bright blue, greeting us at an early season of the year and 

 rendering the plant a general favourite ; supposed by some to be 

 the true Forget-me-not. 



5. V. moniana, (Linn.) mountain Speedwell, though by no means 

 confined to high ground. Engl. Bot. t. 766. St. 58, 5. 



Locality. In woods and moist shady hedge-banks. P. Fl. May, 

 June. Area, * 2. 3. 4. * 



Ln all the Districts except 1 and 5, but not so frequent as the last 

 species. V. moniana bears a considerable resemblance to the much 

 more common V. Chamcedrys, but the narrower segments of the 

 corolla, the general hairiness of the stem, the stalked leaves which 

 are thinner and more shining ; and lastly the capsule, thrice as 

 large and formed as it were of two orbicular portions joined to- 

 gether, distinguish this from the last. 



6. V. officinalis, (Linn.) common Speedwell. Engl. Bot. t. 765. 

 St. 58. 4. 



Locality. Dry banks, woods, and heaths. P. Fl. June, August. 

 Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



Recorded in all the Districts. A very variable plant, especially in 

 size. Whole plant more or less rough, with spreading, short, 

 pointed hairs. Leaves obovate or oblong, toothed, and hairy. 

 Flotvers nearly sessile, rather small, pale blue, or rarely flesh- 

 coloured. Capsule obovate or obcordate, broader than it is long. 



7. V. serpyUifoUa, (Linn.) Thyme-leaved Speedwell. Engl. Bot. 

 t. 1075. St. 58. 1. 



Locality. Roadsides and damp places, both in cultivated and 

 pasture land. P. Fl. May, July. Area L 2. 3. 4. 5. 



Frequent in all the Districts. Stems more or less procumbent, 

 very much branched, forming a small, flat, dense, leafy tuft. 



