BLUE FLOWERS 



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early summer plant of damp meadows and stream sides from 

 the base of the stem arise several prostrate runners, which, like 



174. Viper's Bugloss. 



175. Germander Speedwell. 



it, bear pairs of smooth, oval leaves : the flowering stem is erect, 

 about 6 ins. high, with little groups of flowers in the axils of the 

 upper leaves : the corolla is tubular, with a large, lobed lower 



176. Bugle. 



177. Wood Hyacinth, English 

 Bluebell. 



lip ; the upper lip, which is present in most members of this 

 family, is wanting : flowers blue, occasionally white. 

 177. Wood Hyacinth, English Bluebell, Scilla non-scripta, 



