314 SCKOfHULAltlACE^. (FIGWOHT FAMILY.) 



12. AMPHIANTHUS, Torr. 



Calyx 5-parted. Corolla somewhat funnel shaped, 4-cleft ; the upper and 

 lower lobes rather longer. Stameus 2 : anther cells distinct. Style minutely 

 2 cleft at the apex, acute. Capsule obeordate, compressed, loculicidal. Seeds 

 oblong, rugulose. A very small annual, with the linear obtuse leaves clus- 

 tered at the summit of the short stem, and minute white flowers, some of 

 which are borne on short naked recurved peduncles from the axils of the 

 leaves, and others OIL a slender (!' long) terminal 2-bracted scape. 



1 . A. pusillus, Torr. In shallow excavations of flat rocks, Newton 

 County, Georgia (Dr. Leaveiucort/i). March -April. 



13. VERONICA, L. SPEEDWELL. 



Calyx 4 -5-parted. Corolla wheel-shaped, or salver-shaped, 4-5-lobed. 

 Stamens 2, one each side the upper lobe of the corolla. Stigma capitate. 

 Capsule compressed and obcordate, or oblong and obtuse, septicidal or locu- 

 licidal. Seeds few or many, flattened or concave on the inner face. Chiefly 

 herbs, with the stem leaves opposite or whorled, the floral ones alternate. 

 Flowers small, axillary, racemed or spiked, blue or white. 



* Leaves whorled : corolla tubular : cajtsule oblony. 



1. V. Virginica, L. Perennial, smooth or pubescent ; stem tall, erect; 

 leaves 4-7 in a whorl, lanceolate, serrate, short-petioled ; flowers very nu- 

 merous, crowded in axillary (whorled) and terminal spikes; stamens long- 

 exserted ; corolla white or purple. Mountain meadows, Georgia, and north- 

 ward. June - August. Stem 2 -4 high. Leaves 2' -4' long. 



* * Stem leaves opposite' roroffa wheel-shaped: capsule obcordate. 

 *- ffoii'frs in ii.rH/nri/ rarcmcft. 



2. V. officinalis, L. IVrpunial, pubescent; stem prostrate, rooting at 

 the base; leaves obovate elliptical, or wedge-oblong, obtuse, serrate, short- 

 petioled; racemes alternate, densely many-flowered; corolla blue. Moun- 

 tains of North Carolina. July. -Stem 6' 12' long. Racemes 2' -4' long. 



3. V. Anagallis, L. Stem erect from a creeping base; leaves sessile, 

 oblong lanceolate, acute, entire or slightly serrate; racemes loosely many- 

 flowered ; capsule orbicular. In springs and branches, Tennessee. June. 

 Stem 1 - H high. Flowers blue. 



-i--t Flowers scattered, in lf<if</ terminal rcicpmrs, or axillary. 



4. V. serpyllifolia, L. Perennial, smoothish ; stem ascending, diffusely 

 branched ; leaves oval or roundish, crenate, short-petioled, the floral ones 

 lanceolate and entire; pedicels as long as the calyx; corolla blue. T,ow 

 pastures in the upper districts. May -Sept. Stem 4' -6' long. Leaves 

 4" -6" long. 



5. V. peregrina, L. Annual, smooth ; stem erect, simple or branched ; 

 leaves sessile, oblong, toothed ; the lowest narrowed into a petiole ; the flornl 

 ones entire ; peduncles shorter than the calyx ; corolla white, minute. Cul- 

 tivated ground, very common. April- June. Stem 2'- 12' high. Leaves 



