294 cm. SCROPHULARINE.E. (J. D. Hooker.) [Veronica. 



Stem hollow, branches 6-18 in., spreading. Leaves 1-2 in., rarely obovate. 



Racemes 2-4 in. ; bracts usually shorter than the pedicels. Sepals ovate-oblong, 



subacute. Corolla 3- in. diam., blue or pink. Capsule and Seeds as in V. Ana- 

 gallis. 



*** Capsule didymons, lobes globose or flattened, l-oo -seeded. Seeds 

 cup-shaped, or deeply grooved on one side. 



8. V. hederaefolia, Linn.; Benth. in DC. Prodr.*. 490; prostrate, 

 hairy, leaves petioled orbicular-ovate 5-7-lobed, pedicels axillary solitary 

 fruiting decurved, sepals cordate ciliate exceeding the corolla, capsule 

 biglobose, cells 1-2-seeded. Boiss. Fl. Orient, iv. 468 ; Fl. Dan. iii. t. 428. 



KASHMIR ; alt. 6000 ft., Thomson. DISTEIB. China, Japan, Persia to Syria, N. 

 Africa and all Europe. 



Annual. Branches numerous, 6-18 in. Leaves g-f in. diam., petiole short 

 dilated upwards, lobes rounded. Flowers appearing in succession as the branch 

 elongates, pedicels about equalling the leaves. Sepals membranous, acuminate. 

 Corolla % in. diam., pale blue. Seeds large, rugose, subglobose, with a deep pit on 

 the inner face, black. 



9. V. agrestis, Linn. ; Benth. in DC. Prodr. x. 487; prostrate, pube- 

 rulous, leaves petioled ovate cordate or orbicular coarsely crenate- serrate, 

 pedicels axillary solitary as long as the leaves fruiting decurved, sepals 

 ovate, capsule biglobose turgid, cells 4-10-seeded. Reichb. PL Crit. t. 277; 

 Boiss. Fl. Orient, iv. 466. Y. polita, Fries; Reichb. PL Crit. t. 246. 



Plains of the PUNJAB, and UPPER GANGETIC VALLEY, and WESTERN HIMALAYA , 

 from Kashmir to Kumaon, ascending to 6000 ft. WESTERN TIBET, Iskardo, alt. 9000 ft. 

 DISTEIB. Europe, N. E. and W. Asia to Japan, China and Loochoo Islands, N. 

 Africa. 



Annual. Branches numerous, 6-18 in. Leaves g 1 in. diam. ; petiole rarely 

 ^ in. Sepals % in., obtuse, ciliate, fruiting sometimes in. Corolla %% in., shorter 

 or longer than the sepals, white or blue. Capsule in. diam. Seeds oblong or 

 orbicular, cup-shaped, tubercled, pale. The two forms, agrestis proper, with larger 

 leaves, narrower sepals, pale blue or white corolla, and 8-10-seeded capsules, and the 

 subsp. polita, with smaller leaves, broader sepals, bright blue corolla, and 16-20-seeded 

 capsule, are probably both Indian. 



10. V. persica, Poir. Diet. viii. 542 ; prostrate, hairy, leaves shortly 

 petioled oblong or ovate coarsely crenate-serrate base rounded or cordate, 

 pedicels axillary solitary much longer than the leaves, sepals ovate or lanceo- 

 late fruiting spreading, capsule much broader than long flattened. V. Bux- 

 baumii, Tenore, FL Neap. i. 7, 1. 1 ; Reichb. PL Crit. t. 268; Benth. in DC. 

 Prodr. x. 487 ; Boiss. FL Orient, iv. 465. 



WESTERN HIMALAYA; Kashmir, alt. 6000 ft., Falconer, &c. Garwhal.at Mussooree, 

 alt. 7000 ft., Edgeworth. DISTRIB. Europe, W. and Central Asia, N. Africa. 



Annual. Branches 6-12 in., tips often ascending. Leaves | 1^- in., obtuse; 

 petiole very variable. Pedicels slender, fruiting decurved. Sepals \ in., fruiting 

 much longer than the capsule. Corolla \ in. diam., bright blue. Capsule |-| in. 

 diam., very much broader than long; valves strongly reticulated, cells 5-12-seeded. 

 Seeds boat-shaped, deeply pitted. 



11. V. biloba, Linn. ; Benth. in DC. Prodr. x. 485 ; erector ascending, 

 diffusely branched, puberulous or glabrate, leaves sessile or shortly petioled 

 oblong or ovate-lanceolate acute subserrate, floral oblong-lanceolate quite 

 entire, pedicels axillary longer than the leaves, fruiting spreading or decurved, 

 sepals connate in pairs at the base, ovate acute or acuminate, capsule much 

 broader than long flattened. Boiss. FL Orient, iv. 464. V. carnpylopoda, 



