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VERONICA 



3. elliptica, Forst. ( r. decussMa, Soland.). Remark- 

 able for its white lis., which are large for the genus, 

 %-% in. across. Small or tree-like: Ivs. oval or oblong- 

 elliptic: racemes axillary, few-fid.: fls. white or flesh- 

 colored. New Zcahiiid and luitarctic regions. B.M. 

 242. J.H. III. :;:. :Jj:.. -.\"t aiU. rti^.-.l in America now. 



4. specidsa, H. i unn. A liiiti IkiiMn Imshy branching 

 shrub, :i-l) ft. hmii. Simii iui.l \. r\ - up ><ii li, the brandies 

 angled: Ivs. ubuvatu ubluii-, vubarssile, thick and 

 smooth, 2-3 in. long : racemes axillary, densely fid. : 

 fls. blue to violet, with rose, red or white varieties: 

 capsule exceeding calyx. Banks of streams. New Zea- 

 land. B.M. 40.37. K.H. 1844:60. Andersonii, Lindl. & 

 Paxt. I r. Jl.'inl, rx.'iiii, Hon.), a hybrid of V. salie- 

 ifoUti :iimI .,,',-; .r/, I-, M summer bedding plant and also 

 a greoiln.ir-c nil. .T. It grows 18 in. high: Ivs. oblong, 

 sessile. 1 III ir.-. ilnrkisli: racemes axillary: fls. bluish 

 violet. F.S. 5:tjjB. Fig. 2658. 



Var. imperi4Us, Bonoharlat {V. imperi&Us, Hort.), 

 has -large, dense spikes of "amaranth-red" or crimson- 

 purple flowers. F.S. 22:2.S17. The excellent "Veronica 

 Purple (Ju.-in- is allr-Kftd to be a hybrid of V. Traversii 

 and I'. II, ihJ, i-simii ,nid to have violet-blue fls. with a 

 white (•riii.r. I'll. Iiiui.lsorae pl.ate Gn. 45:966 shows no 

 trace iif r. T,;n.,-.-iii ii.ir of white center. The plant is 

 close to r. .•ijivriu.iu. In some catalogues V. Beniler- 

 sonii and I', subsessilis are said to be synonymous, but 

 this is a gross error. 



5. salicifdlia, Forst. Strong, half-hardy, glabrous 

 shrub with flattened branchlets, approaching a tree 

 in size and habit: Ivs. lanceolate, subsessile, entire, 

 smooth, 2-3 in. long, pointed: racemes axillary, densely 

 fld. : fls. bluish to white, large, pedicelled: capsules 

 large, longer tliau bniad, pi.inted, exceeding the sepals. ' 



New Zniliiii.l. X li. I. I! I :i i: ful tree 10-15 ft. high. 



Qn. 26. |.. InT, ■ i.. :!49. 



6. macrocirpa, vi : '. unj liranches glabrous: Ivs. 



sessile, Ian .Ini-, .mii.. if.-ute, smooth: racerae.s 



densely fld.: Hs. bluisli to white: capsule ovate-oblong, 

 thrice exceeding the calyx. With habit and Ivs. of I'. 

 salicifolia. Mts.. New Zealand. 



7. BAxbaumii, Tenore. Prostrate annual, with elon- 

 gated slender pubescent stems, the lower branching 

 and often rooting: Ivs. ovate, subcordate, coarsely 

 crenate-serrate, pubescent, shortly petioled, % in. long, 

 the lower opposite, the upper alternate and similar: 

 racemes axillary: fls. small, blue, scattering, on long 

 pedicels, of long duration : capsule broader than long, 

 very widely notched, exceeded by the sepals. April- 

 Sept. Fields, middle and S. Europe, Asia and natural- 

 ized in N. Amer. F. 1846, p. 112. 



VERONICA 



s, Syriaca, i;...iii \ Srhult. Ascending, diffusely 

 I'l ■ ' > ' i.,6-12 in. high: Ivs. ovate or 



.. I or dentate, smooth; lower 



I'. I , ■'"■■ ii in. long: raceme teruii- 



iiiii. -I.iil.r, 1 b 111. I..11-: fls. blue, with thread-like 

 peili.-.-ls 'o in. long: i.a|>sule broader than long, notched 

 two-thirds of its length, exceeding the sepals. June. 

 S. W. Asia. R.H. 1897, p. 311. 



9. serpyllifdlia, Linn. (I', nip.'ih-i-:, H.irt.). Thvme- 

 LE.WED Speedwell. St. I'm i - --i i . i i i.i,. Slender, 

 ascending, nearly smooth ).l . • - n i .-ijularly in 

 clumps 2-4 ft. high, the 1.;. ■ i i i. i. .n.l routing: 

 Ivs. ovate or oblong, creliat. , ', ' . in. I..]ii,'. smooth. 

 Mini!. I. I, I.. III. s loose, with eonspii.uous bracts; fls. 

 |. I ill or pale blue with deeper stripes: 

 III 1^ ' I ilian long, obtusely notched, exceeding 

 nr . Ill .1 1 '111 -I pals. May-July. Roadsides and fields, 

 Asia, Eu.. ^. Atr., N. and S. Amer. 



10. Virginica, Linn. (Leplindra Virglnica, Nutt.). 

 Great Virginian Speedwell. Culver's Root. Erect, 

 simple, somewhat pubescent herb 2-6 ft. tall: Ivs. in 

 whorls of 4-6, lanceolate, 2-4 in. long, smooth above, 

 pubescent below, acutely serrate, short-petioled: ra- 

 cemes terminal, erect, long, dense: fls. many, white or 

 pale blue, short-pediceled; capsules longer than broad, 

 pointed, twice exceeding the calyx. Aug.-Sept. East- 

 ern states. — Free-growing herb. Likes rich soil ami 

 much sun. While stiff and coarse, it is bold and stalely. 

 Var. Jap6mca. Of similar character but a month 

 earlier. Japan. 



11. alplna, Linn. A slender, delicate plant growing 

 from a creeping stock, branching at the base, becoming 

 ascending or upright, the flower-stems often solitary, 



I'iolet 



and alpine and arctic regions in America. B.AI.L'HT,').— 

 Adapted to the rock-garden. Blackens when dried. 



12. gentianoides, Vahl. Gentian-leaved Speedwell. 

 Erect, slender, tutted species 6-24 in. high, according 

 to soil and position, from creeping roots and leafy stems 

 below broadening above into a spicate raceme: Ivs. obo- 

 vate or oblong, some lanceolate or linear, thickisb en- 

 tire or small crenate, smooth, lK-3 in. long; root-lvs. 

 iiiiire or less in rosettes; upper Ivs. bract-like, smaller 

 and narrower: raceme elongated, leafy, many -fld., 

 Iiairy: lis. pale blue, with darker streaks on long pedi- 

 cels; capsule nearlv r.Miiiil, lii.-!itlv notched, exceeding 

 the calyx. Wet .-lii.ii 'i. '' - l',. Eu. B.M. 1002. -A 

 liardv species in :i :ii ion, shade-enduring 



though not nee. -.11 i.ig, blooming early. 



I'rop. by division, i'. .run a luai and makes a good 

 giimiid cover for bare spots in midsummer. Also a 

 valuable border plant. One of the earliest. Var. Idliis 

 variegatis is a dwarf form with variegated Ivs. used in 

 fioiual bedding. Another variety has longer flower- 

 stems and larger fls. which are light lavender. Var. 

 &lba has white flowers. 



13. rdpens, DC. Creeping Speedwell. Prostrate, 

 slender, compact plant growing in dense masses: Ivs. 

 ]4-yi in. long, ovate, slightly crenate, shining green 

 and moss-like: racemes slender, few-fld.: fls. nearly 

 white, with a trace of blue : capsules broader than long, 

 deeply notched, exceeding the sepals. May. Forests of 

 Corsica. Hardy in Mass. — Grows in the sun. Will cover 

 the ground where grass does not grow, forming a sod in 

 a short time Prefers moist corners but thrives on a 

 modei-ately dry soil. 



14. incjlna, Linn. ( V. Candida, Hort. 1 . Hn.Mtv Speed- 

 well. Strong, upright or ascenclill^.'. « liitr wui.lly 

 plant 12-18 in. high, with many sterile mall. d l.ram-lies 

 and fewer fertile erect branches: Iv^. iiji|ii.sitr. acute, 

 lower oblong, upper lanceolate, 1-3 in. i.int,', whiie-to- 

 mentose: racemes erect, numerous, .'!-6 in. long: fls. 

 many, blue, short-pediceled: capsule longer than broad, 

 thick, exceeding the woolly calyx. July-Sept. Fields 

 and mountain regions. N. Asia, and southwestern 

 Eu.- Resembles 1'. spicata in habit. Has a good 



