DICOTYLEDONS. SCROPHULARIN^. Veronica. 221 



* Spikes or racemes terminal (plants perennial}. 



1 . V. serpyllifolia, racemes spiked many-flowered, leaves ovate 

 slightly crenate, caps, broadly obcordate as long as the style. 

 p. 4. Pastures. 



/3. al/nna, stems prostrate, racemes shortly spiked. Alps. 



2. V. alpina, raceme corymbose, leaves elliptico-ovate subserrate, 

 capsule ovato-cordate longer than the style, p. 4. Alps. 



3. V. saxatilis, raceme lax few-flowered corymbose, upper leaves 

 oblongo-obovate subserrate, stems spreading, capsule ovate 

 longer than the calyx, p. 5. Alps. 



4. \.fruticulosa, raceme many- flowered subspicate, upper leaves 

 oblong serrate, stems procumbent, capsule ovate scarcely longer 

 than the calyx, p. 5. Alps. 



** Spikes or racemes axillary (plants perennial). 



5. V. scutellata, racemes alternate, pedicels divaricated, leaves 

 linear somewhat toothed, stem nearly erect, p. 6. Bogs. 



6.V. Anagallis, racemes opposite, leaves lanceolate serrate, stem 

 erect, p. 6. Ditches. 



7. V. Beccabunga, racemes ; opposite, leaves elliptical obtuse sub- 

 serrate glabrous, stem procumbent throwing out roots at the 

 base. p. 6. Ditches. 



8. V. qfficinalis, flowers spiked, leaves broadly ovate serrate rough 

 with short thick pubescence, stem procumbent very pubescent, 

 capsule obcordate deeply notched, p. 6. Woods, &c. 



9. V. fiirsuta, flowers spiked, leaves ovato- lanceolate acute slightly 

 serrated with a few scattered hairs, stem procumbent glabrous 

 near the base, capsule obcordate entire, p. 6. Dry heathy 

 places, rare. 



10. V. montana, racemes few-flowered, leaves cordato-ovate pe- 

 tiolate serrate, stem hairy on all sides, p. 6. JVoods. 



11. V. Chamcedrys, flowers racerned, leaves ovate obtuse sessile 

 inciso-serrate, stem bifariously hirsute, p. 1 . I/Foods. 



12. V. Allionii, flowers densely spiked, leaves ovate subserrated 

 rigid and, as well as the procumbent stem, perfectly glabrous. 

 p. 7. Mountains of Angus. 



**# pio wer axillary, solitary (plants annual). 



13. V. agrestiSy leaves (all) petiolate cordato-ovate inciso-serrate 

 shorter than the flowerstalks, stem procumbent, p. 7 Fields. 



\4.V.arvensis, leaves cordato-ovate serrate, the lower ones pe- 

 tiolate, floral leaves sessile lanceolate longer than the flower- 

 stalk, stem nearly erect, p. 1 . IValls, &c. 



15. V. hederifolia, leaves cordato-ovate mostly 5-lobed, calycine 

 segments cordate ciliated, stern procumbent, p. 7. Fields and 

 banks. 



