256 A GUIDE TO THE WILD FLOWERS 



and on the coast from New Brunswick to Conn. July. Fig. 



787. 



788. FiGWORT. Scrophularia marylandica. A tall, branching, 

 erect perennial, 3-8 ft. high, the stem slightly angled, and 

 the foliage strong (not mint) scented. Leaves opposite, long 

 stalked, oval, pointed both ends, 3-12 in. long, toothed. 

 Flowers in an open, much branched cluster. Corolla green- 

 ish-brown, about % in. long. In thickets, rarely in deep 

 woods, Maine to Georgia, and westward. August. Fig. 788. 

 A closely related species, S. Icporclla, has rather shiny corol- 

 las and flowers about 3 weeks earlier than 5". marylandica. 



789. Flowers blue, white, or purple. (Figwort Family con- 

 cluded.) 



Plants prostrate, or less than 12 in. high 

 Flower clusters terminal 



In wet places American Brooklime no. 790 



In dry places 



Leaves oval, narrowed at the base 



Common Speedwell no. 791 



Leaves oblong, not narrowed at the base 



Speedwell no. 792 



Flowers mostly solitary among the upper leaves 



Purslane Speedwell no. 793 



Plants erect, mostly 13^-4 ft. high 



Flower cluster dense, not open and branched 



Turtle-head no. 794 



