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not over 10 in. high, usually less. Leaves slightly sticky, 

 toothless, or with a few minute teeth, stalkless, linear or 

 linear-oblong, 3^-1 in. long. Flower solitary, stalked, the 

 corolla bright yellow, about 3^ in. long, very irregular. Que- 

 bec and Ontario to Florida, mostly near the coast. June- 

 September. Fig. 784. A related plant, G. virginiana, more 

 frequent inland, has obviously toothed leaves, and is found in 

 wet places almost throughout North America. 

 785. False Pimpernel. Illysanthcs diihia. In habit and as- 

 pect very like No. 784, but the leaves more oval and the long 

 stalked, solitary flowers, pale purple. In wet places. On- 

 tario and Mass. to Florida, and westward. August. Fig. 785. 



786. Flowers in obvious often profuse clusters, except in the 

 Purslane Speedwell, No. 793. (Figwort Family continued.) 



Flowers blue, white or purple no. 789 



Flowers not so 



Flowers yellow, with a purple spot Rattle no. 787 



Flowers greenish-brown Figwort no. 788 



787. Rattle. Rhinanthus Crista-galli. A usually branched 

 annual 6-18 in. high, leaves opposite, stalkless, coarsely 

 toothed, 1-2 in. long, about Ys in. wide. Flowers in a small 

 terminal, leafy cluster. Corolla very irregular, about }i in. 

 long, yellow, but purple spotted, and showy. In fields and on 

 mountains. Labrador and Newfoundland, south to the moun- 

 tains of New England and New York, also in the Rockies, 



