2o8 A GUIDE TO THE WILD FLOWERS 



linear-oblong, minutely and distantly toothed, ^-i in. long. 

 Flowers light blue, about 34 i". long, in loose, few flowered, 

 terminal clusters. In moist or wet places. Nova Scotia to 

 N. J., and westward. August. 



634. Corolla regular and symmetrical, or very nearly so, 

 not i-sided. 



Flower cluster not distinctly i -sided (see no. 662 for an ex- 

 ception) no. 647 



Flower cluster distinctly i -sided Borage Family no. 635 



635. BORAGE FAMILY. BORAGINACEAE. 



A family of herbs (shrubs or trees in the tropics) almost 

 unique in having the foliage hairy throughout, except in 

 the Virginia Cowslip, No. 636. Leaves always alternate in 

 those below, mostly without teeth. Corolla tubular or at 

 least united, symmetrical, not i -sided, but nearly always 

 borne in curving, i -sided clusters. Fruit consisting of four 

 i-seeded nutlets, often enclosed in a sticky bur. See also No. 

 625. Those below may be separated thus: 



Some, or all the leaves, at least }i in. wide, usually more. 

 Corolla tube obvious, at least half the length of the flower. 



Flowers blue Virginia Cowslip no. 636 



Flowers yellowish-purple Comf rey no. 637 



Corolla tube short, usually less than y^ the length of the flower 

 Leaves without a distinct marginal vein 



Flowers reddish-purple Hound's-tongue no. 638 



Flowers blue Wild Comf rey no. 639 



Leaves with a distinct marginal vein Stick-tight no. 640 



Leaves ^ in. wide, or less 

 Flowers blue 



Leaves linear-oblong Burseed no. 641 



Leaves oval -oblong Forget-me-not no. 642 



Flowers white 



Flower cluster not leafy Spring Scorpion-grass no. 643 



Flower cluster leafy Corn Cromwell no. 644 



Flowers yellow-orange or yellowish-white 



Corolla tube short, usually less than 1/3 the length of the 



flower Hoary Puccoon no. 645 



Corolla tube obvious False Gromwell no. 646 



