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THE CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS 



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Other Boragineae which should be noticed. 



Viper's Bugloss Echhtm vulgare. 

 Borage Borago officinalis. 

 Comfrey Symphytwn officinale. 

 Cromwell Lithospernmm officinalis. 

 Lungwort Pubnonaria augustifolia. 

 Madwort Asperugo procumbens. 



FIG. 260. Forget-me-not (Myosotis). A, branch, with inflorescence; B, flower; 

 C, corolla and scales from above ; D, section of stem ; E, longitudinal section of 

 flower. (Half nat. size.) 



Natural Order : Scrophularinese (Foxglove Family). 

 The plants of this order are herbs, with simple toothed leaves, 

 which as a rule are alternate. The inflorescence may be soli- 

 tary, axillary, or a raceme. The flower is zygomorphic, and 

 very often showy, The calyx is gamosepalous, 5 lobed, inferior. 

 The corolla is gamopetalous, 5 lobed, hypogynous. The stamens 

 are usually 4 (2 in Veronica), didynamous (p. 185), epipetalous. 

 The pistil is syncarpous, carpels 2, superior ; style terminal, 



