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Herbaceous perennial ; on heaths and hills. 

 Common in all the districts. June to August. 



Earliest record 1773. Sir J. Cullum. 



7. V. spicata, Linn. Spiked Speedwell. 



Bab. Man. 269. Hook. St. Fl. 302,3. H. & S. 62. Hist. Bury. 

 ' .Top. Bot. Suff . W. 



Herbaceous perennial ; on chalky heaths. July, Aug. 



1. Bury, Mr. Crowe: ' Icklingham, on a dyke in a 

 heath West side of Icklingham Church, Sir Jno. Cullum, 

 1777.' Dill. RayinHort. Ox. : ' On Cavenham, Culford and 

 Eisby Heaths,' Sir T. G. Cullum :' Between Eisby Heath 

 Fir Plantation and Cavenham Severals,' Blk. in Hbb. Rk. & 

 Borrer : Tuddenham, H b. Sk. & Dr. Clay inHb. Rk. : New- 

 market Heath, Miss Bullender & Gas. inHb. Rk. : Herrings- 

 well green lane, Rev. F. Tearle : Culford Heath, near Word- 

 well, August, 1879 ||, Gray : Thetford Heath, F. : Bran- 

 don, Britten : Between Barnham and Euston, Hb. Salm. : 

 ' Monday, Sept. 3, 1781. In company with Dr. Goodenough, 

 Mr. Laurents and my brother, on the bank opposite to 

 Icklingham, is the Veronica Hybrida as well as spicata. The 

 chief difference is that the leaves of the former are paler and 

 less rigid,' Sir. J. Cullum. Scarcely V. hybrida, Ed. 

 Earliest record 1773. Sir J. Cullum. 



10. V. serpyllifolia, Linn. Thyme-leaved Speedwell. 



Bab. Man. 269. Hook. St. Fl. 300. H. & S. 62. Hist. Yarm. 

 Hist. Wher. Top. Bot. Suff. E. and W. Galp. 91. 



Herbaceous perennial ; prostrate in pastures and heaths. 

 Common in all the districts. May to July. 



Earliest record 1773. Sir J. Cullum. 



11. V. arvensis, Linn. Field Speedwell. 



Bab. Man. 270. Hook. St. Fl. 300. H. & S. 63. Hist. Yarm. 

 'Hiat. Wher. Top. Bot. Suff. E. and W. Galp. 91. 



Annual weed ; on sandy and gravelly soil. April to July. 

 Common in all the districts. 

 Earliest record 1773. Sir J. Cullum. 



12. V. verna, Linn. Vernal Speedwell. 



Bab. Man. 270. Hook. St. Fl. 300. H. & S. 63. Hist. Bury. 

 Top. Bot. Suff. E. and W. 



Small annual plant ; on sandy or chalky heaths. May. 



