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2. VALERIANELLA, Tonrnefort. 

 L V. macrocera, Gr. Corolla 1 or 2 lines long, nearlyTegular, white or pinkish. 



2. V. congests, LindL Stouter: corolla mostly 3 or 4 lines long, bilabiate limb. 



3. V. anomala, Gr. Freely branching: corolla a lino long, spurless. 



4. V. aphanoptera, Gr. Slender: corolla a line long, bilabiate, spur short 

 6. V. samolifolia, Gr. Similar; fruit wingless, buckwheat-lika. 



DIPSACACE2E. 



1. DIPSACUS, Tournefort. 

 L IX fullonum, L. S tiff leaves united in pairs: fmit oval, scales hooked. Nat 



COMPOSITE* 



Sunflowers, marigolds, thistles and dandelions are types of the conspicnons plants 

 in this order. It would be difficult for the beginner to determine the species in thii 

 order; hence it is omitted. 



LOBELIACE.3E. 



Ovary nearly superior: anthers distinct: branches zigzag: leaves minute*. _**.. ....... 1 



Ovary inferior: anthers united: flowers blue or red. 



Corolla red, an inch long: adnate calyx- tube hemispherical. .*....,. 9 



Corolla blue, rarely purple, often with white or yellow on lower lip. 



Ovary top-shaped: corolla-tube C to 9 lines long, hairy inside...... ........ 3 



Ovary obconical to club-shaped : peduncles long ....... 4 



Ovary slender, stalk-like, sessile often twisted .*....*....* 5 



1. NEMACLADTJS, NuttalL 



1. N. ramosissimus, Nutt Corolla a line long: unequal calyx-lobes, exceeding 

 capsule. 



2. N. longifLorus, Gr. Corolla 3 lines long: equal calyx-lobes shorter than capiule, 



2. LOBELIA, LinnjBus. 

 X I* splendens, Willd. Simple stem 2 or 3 ft. high, ending in naked 



