JULY FLOWERS. 161 



ones ; lower leaves 6-8 in., as in Dandelion, upper oblong, 

 clasping ; stem angled, grooved, strong ; waysides ; 1-3 

 ft. (L.) 649 



Medium. 



Common Flax. Diam. nearly 1 in. ; sepals 5 ; petals 

 5 ; stamens 5 ; sepals ovate, acuminate ; leaves linear- 

 lanceolate, 1-2 in., alternate ; cymes broad, many- 

 flowered ; cornfields ; 9-18 in. (L.) 223 



Water Lobelia. Diam. J in. ; length nearly } in. ; sepals 

 5 ; corolla 2-lipped, very irregular, 3 lower lobes long, 

 hanging ; stamens 5 ; leaves all radical, under water, 

 linear, 2J in. ; lakes ; 1-2 ft. (L.) 754 



Small. 



Blue Rock Speedwell. Diam. nearly J in. ; sepals 4 ; 

 corolla 4-lobed, bright blue ; stamens 2 ; stem woody ; 

 leaves j in.j obovate-oblong, opposite ; flowers in terminal 

 racemes ; mountains ; 2-4 in. (R.) 821 



Round-headed Rampion. Diam. flowers f in. ; length 

 J in., in a dense head or spike 1 in. ; sepals 5 ; corolla 5- 

 cleft, segments long, narrow ; stamens 5 ; stigmas usually 

 3 ; root leaves oblong-ovate, \\ in. ; downs ; 6-18 in. 

 (R.) 750 



Spiked Speedwell. Diam. nearly f in. ; sepals 4 ; 

 corolla-tube 4-lobed ; flowers in a terminal spike 2 in. ; 

 leaves lanceolate, sessile, 1J in. ; stamens 2, very long ; 

 pastures ; 6-12 in. (R.) 818 



Alpine Speedwell. Diam. J in. ; sepals 4 ; corolla 4- 

 lobed, dark blue ; stamens 2 ; flowers in a dense, terminal 

 raceme ; leaves j in.j sessile, ovate ; mountain rills ; 3-10 

 in. (E.) 820 



