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(178) Lobelia. 



L. Dortmanna : aquatic; leaves tufted, nearly cylindrical, 

 hollow, forming a dense green carpet at the bottom of the 

 water; flowering-stems erect and simple, rising 68 inches 

 above the surface of the water, almost leafless; flowers pale 

 blue, drooping, in a simple terminal raceme. Common in the 

 lakes of Scotland, Ireland, and west of England. Fl. July. 



(179) Jasione. 



J. montana : annual or biennial ; stems short, decumbent or 

 ascending, sometimes nearly erect, one foot high, with spread- 

 ing branches ; leaves linear or lanceolate, waved on the edges, 

 hairy ; flower-heads on long terminal peduncles, the iuvolucral 

 bracts broadly ovate, the flowers or florets small, pale blue. 

 Sheep's-bit. Heathy pastures, banks, etc. FL June, July. 



(180) Phyteuina. RAMPION. 



P. orbiculare : stems simple, erect or slightly decumbent, 

 ^-1 \ foot high ; radical leaves ovate, cordate, on long stalks, 

 those of the stem narrow-oblong or lanceolate, the upper ones 

 sessile; flowers deep blue, in a globular terminal head, sur- 

 rounded by a few short, broadly lanceolate bracts. Chalk 

 downs of southern England. Fl. August. 



(181) Campanula. BELL-FLOWER. 



* Calyx-tube and capsule short, broad. 

 f Capsule opening at the sides. 

 J Capsule sessile, erect. 



C. glomerata : stem firm, erect, a foot high or more, hairy ; 

 lower leaves stalked, the rest sessile, broadly lanceolate, clasp- 

 ing the stem by their cordate base, roughly hairy; flowers 



