1^'Mfed: 



• TL-ading seg- 

 ling, smooth: 

 , blue. June, 



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appearance both in and out of bloom. Useful in the 

 rockery, border or geometrical gardeu. 



15. pinnita, Linn. Strom;, ui'iiu-lil plant 2-3 ft. high, 

 glabrous or pubescent: Ivs. v|,:,i,, ,,r M.iiii-what clus- 

 tered, finely cut, the lowe 

 ments, the upper pinnati 

 racemes slender, inany-ll 

 July. Open mountain hill. Is. Kussia. 



16. spiria, Linn. ( ]'. j:inn'<-,<l<)l,i, Linn. V. ametliijs- 

 <«na, Willd.). Bastaki. Si-kfi.wki.l. Upright, slender, 

 densely pubescent species 2 ft. iiigh; Ivs. mostly oppo- 

 site or ternate, 1 in. long, linear, acute, serrate-crenate 

 toward the apex, entire below, smooth, narrowed at the 

 base, thickish: racemes numerous, panicled, long, 

 densely many-ild.: fls. blue, pediceled: capsule nearly 

 round, thick, exceeding the sepals. May, June. Woods, 

 southeastern Eu. and southern Russian Asia. — Becomes 

 weedy late in the season. Var. 61egans, Voss. Lvs. 

 pubescent on both sides: habit much branched and 

 more slender than the type. A form with variegated 

 lvs. and flesh-colored fls. is known to the trade as 1'. 

 elegans carnea varieyata. 



17. longifdlia, Linn. Strong, leafy, upright, densely 

 growing species 2i-i ft. high, with usually a smooth 

 stem: lvs. lanceolate or oblong-acuminate, sharply ser- 

 rate, lower opposite, upper more or less verticillate, 

 pubescent below, very acute, 25^-4 in. long: racemes 

 long, erect, spiciforni, dense: fls. lilac, numerous: 

 capsules longer than broad, notched, a little exceeding 

 the linear sepals or sometimes exceeded bv them. Be- 

 comes black in drying. July-Sept. Wet fl'elds, middle 

 and easterii F,n. nii.l northern Asia. — Much cultivated 

 and hyliihli i >! Hi- -, vi-ral varieties. A fine border 

 plant an. 1 :i ■ i i iii..ii species, growing and flow- 

 ering fn . .1 soil. Var. snbsSssilis, Miq. 

 Pig. 2(i.":i. M.ii. . 1. . ■ , .•(impact and robust than the 

 type, 2-3 ft. hi;:b, growing in clumps with numerous 

 side branches and of a good habit: lvs. 2-4 in. long, ac- 

 cording to the richness of the soil: spikes longer and 

 fls. larger than of the tvpe and of an intense lustrous 

 blue. Aug.-Oct. Japan. B.M. G407. R.H. 1881:270. G.C. 

 11. 16:788. A good border plant and considered the best 

 Speedwell. Best in deep, rich soil in an open position. 



Var. rdsea, Hort. ( F. roxea, Hort.), a probable va- 

 riety with pink fls.. 2 ft. Iiif.-h and much branched. 

 Hardy in Mass. Pr.ip. I.v .livisi.m ami .-iittings. 



Var. villdsa ( r. ril'lux^,. s.lnn.l. C. erniuh'ild, 

 Hoffm.). A Siberian f.nni with nmniwi r lvs. than the 

 type and large hluf tls. Ijvs. siriatc or .hmbly notched 

 or incised. 



18. spicita, Linn. Ascending or erect, .slender stems 

 2-4 ft. high, growing from a shortly creeping, almo.st 

 woody rootstock: lvs. lanceolate, lance-oblong or the 

 lower ovate, opposite or verticillate, crenate, downy, 

 lK-2 in. long, thick: racemes long, upright, densely 

 many-fld. : fls. pediceled, clear blue or sometimes pale 

 pink; stamens very long, purple: capsule longer than 

 broad, notched, thick, exceeding the broad hairv sepals. 

 June-Aug. Hilly pastures, Eu. and N. Asia. -Thrives 

 in an open soil away from shade. Regarded as one of 

 the better border Speedwells. Var. Alba has white fls. 

 Var. rosea, Hort., has showy pink fls. in early autumn. 



19. oircaeoides, G. Don. Low, trailingperennial, grow- 

 ing in a dense mass : lvs. lanceolate, crenate toward the 

 apex, small, dark green, numerous: racemes many, 

 6 in. high: fls. small, dark blue. May, June. Switzer- 

 land.— Rare. Considered one of the best. Valuable as 

 a ground cover, as a rock plant or at the front of a her- 

 baceous border. 



20. montitna, Linn. MotJNTAiN Speedwell. Slender, 

 trailing, hairy plant, 12-18 in. long, rooting from the 

 stem: lvs. ovate, petioled, coarsely crenate, hairy, 

 sparse: racemes slender, few-fld., on long pedicels: 

 capsule large, broader than long, slightly notched, ex- 

 ceeding the hairy sepals. May, June. Moist woods, 

 temperate Europe. 



21. oHicinillis, Linn. CoiraoN Speedwell. Fluellen. 

 Ground-Hele. Prostrate, leafy native with a pubescent 

 stem rooting at the nodes, slender, 6-18 in. long: lvs. 

 elliptic, oblong or broadly oblong, }4-l in. long, hairy, 

 serrate at base, evergreen, retaining color where most 



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exposed : racemes slender, densely many-fld. : fls. pale 

 blue, rarely pink, sessile: capsule broader than long, 

 wedge-shaped, broadly notched, hairy, exceeding the 

 hairy sepals. May-July. Forests and mountains of 

 Eu. and N. Amer. — Grows under trees and in shade 

 where no grass will grow, covering the ground with a 

 permanent sod. Spreads rapidly and is easily grown. 

 Prop, by cuttings. 



22. pectinita, Linn. Scalloped-leaved Speedwell. 

 Prostrate, white-pubescent, hairy, (spreading plant root- 

 ing at the nodes, the a.scending branches producing 

 single elongated racemes: lvs. obovate or oblong-linear, 

 sometimes pinnatifid, crenate, narrow at the base, ses- 



2659. Veronica longifolia, var. subsessilis (X }4) 



sile, pubescent, % in. long: racemes elongated, many 

 fld. : lower bracts like lvs. : fls. deep blue with a white 

 center: capsule large, longer than broad, notched, pu 

 bescent, thick, exceeding the sepals. May, June. Dry, 

 shady hills. Asia Minor. — Suitable to dry spots in a 

 rock-garden. Grows in almost any soil and position. 



23. ChamSedrys, Linn. Angel's Eyes. Bird's Eyes 

 Germander Speedwell. Slender, compact, pubescent 

 species 12-18 in. high, densely ascending from a creep 

 ing base: lvs. broadly ovate, sometimes narrower, sub 

 sessile, crenate or incised, rounded or cordate at base, 

 hairy, thick, IK in. long- racemes 3-6 in. long: fls, 

 large, blue, long-pediceled: capsule longer than broad 

 widely notched, exceeded by the sepals. May, June, 

 Woods and roadsides, N. and mid-Europe and Canaries, 

 Adventive in this country.— A good border plant. 



24. Teftorium, Linn. Hungarian Speedwell. Saw, 

 leaved Speedwell. Stems produced from rhizomes 

 the sterile prostrate, the floral ascending or erect, white 

 pubescent, 1 ft. high: lvs. lanceolate or oblong, crenate 

 sometimes somewhat pinnate, sessile: racemes several 

 elongated: fls. large, blue, numerous: capsule longer 

 than broad, slightly notched, thick, exceeding the se 

 pals. June. Middle and S. Eu. and Middle Asia.- T, 

 prostrclta, Linn., formerly considered a separate spe- 

 cies by reason of its narrow lvs. and prostrate sterile 

 stems, is connected with V. Tetierium by intermedi 

 ate forms. V. prosfrata is still used in the trade for a 

 plant with light blue fls. B.M. 3683 ( V. prostrata. var. 

 iiattirei(efoUa), 



