THE SPEEDWELL. 



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speedwell ; 3. (F. alpina), which, however, is distin- 

 guished from it by its larger, and more decidedly 

 serrated leaves, and the increased brilliancy of its 

 few blue flowers ; 4. The rare rock- veronica ( V. 

 saxatilis), whose beautiful corymbs tempt many a 

 botanist to scale almost inapproachable and per- 

 pendicular Scottish rocks ; and 5. The flesh-coloured 

 F. fruticulosa. 



In the second division we have : 1. the second 

 flesh-coloured marsh-speedwell (F. scutelldtd)', 2. The 

 water- veronica (F. anagdllis), which appears to hold 



BROOKLIME. Veronica beccabunga, 



an intermediate position between this and the fol- 

 lowing, and which is yet clearly and definitely dis- 

 tinct from each ; 3. The brooklime (F. beccabunga), 



