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BROOK-LIME SPEEDWELL. Veronica leccalunga. 



Plate 1, fig. 3. 

 Leaves opposite, smooth, ovate. Flowers in lateral spikes. 



The leaves and stem are fleshy, and light green in color. The 

 stem throws out roots at all the lower joints. The flowers are 

 of a dark blue, with three or four still darker streaks in each 

 part of the corolla. Blossoms in May, June, and July ; and 

 is found mostly in running water, along with Water Cresses and 

 similar plants, with which it is sometimes eaten. 



GERMANDER SPEEDWELL. Veronica chamcedrys. 



Plate I, fig. 4. 

 Leaves opposite, sessile, cordate, serrated. Fl. in lateral spikes. 



This very beautiful plant is a general favorite, and may be 

 found in the spring at the bottom of almost every hedge-row. 

 Its large corollas are of the most vivid blue, with a pure white 

 centre, but so short-lived that we can scarcely carry home or 

 dry the plant without losing them all. They close up also at 

 night, or before rain comes on, and open again when the 

 shower is past, though not a second day. The leaves are hairy, 

 strongly veined, and without stalks. The stem has two rows 

 of hairs along it, at opposite sides, but the flower stems are 

 hairy all round capsule shorter than the calyx. Some take 

 this for the " Forget-me-not ;" a different plant, but not more 

 beautiful than the present. 



" Not for thy azure tint, though bright, 

 Nor form so elegantly light, 

 I single thee, thon lovely flower, 

 From others of the sylvan bower. 

 Thy name alone is like a spell, 

 And whispers love in ' Speed thee well.' " Twamley. 



COMMON SPEEDWELL. Veronica cfficinalis. 



Plate 1, fig. 5. 

 Leaves opposite, stalked, ovate, serrate. Fl. in lateral spikes. 



This is quite as frequent on sandy commons and dry banks, 

 as the last is in hedge-rows, but is not so beautiful in color, 

 nor so delicate in form. The stem is procumbent and hairy all 



