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VALERIAN ACE^E. 



CENTRA NTHUS RUBKR (Red Spur Valerian). 



and unbranched, with a terminal corymb of light 

 pink flowers. The flowers which bear stamens are the 

 largest. Fl. May. Perennial. 



2. V. officindlis (Great Wild Valerian). Corolla 

 bulged at the base ; stamens 3 ; leaves pinnate. Much 

 taller and stouter than the last, but resembling it in 

 habit, as well as in the colour and smell of the flowers. 

 This is the species of which the roots are used in medi- 



