Veronica.] DIANDRIA — MONOGYNIA. 5 



■ Pastures and roadsides, abundant. — . On high mountains. Fl. May 

 — July. y. — The var. li. is a singular and very beautiful one, and is 

 often gathered and mistaken for V. alpina. lu both, the stems, and 

 sometimes the leaves, are more or less pubescent. 



3. V. a/pina, L. (alpine Speedwell); racemes corymbose few- 

 flowered, leaves elliptic-ovate serrated, calyx and bracteas ci- 

 liated, capsule obovate notched tipped with the very short style. 

 E. Bot. L 484. 



Near the summits of the Highland Mountains, but rare. Fl. Jul}', 

 Aug. If. — About 4 inches high, turning black when dry. Best dis- 

 tinguished from all the varieties of V. serpyllifolia by its more upright 

 growth; larger, more acute, and more decidedly serrated leaves; by 

 the fewer, more dense, brighter blue flowers, which are more hairy 

 about the calyx and bracteas ; and by the obovate cajjsule with its very 

 short style. 



4. V. saxdtilis, L. (hlue Rock Speedwell) ; raceme lax few- 

 flowered corymbose, leaves elliptical subserrate, stems spread- 

 ing, capsule ovate its valves bifid. E. Bot. t. 1027. 



Growing on perpendicular exposed rocks in Scotland, rare. On the 

 Breadalbane and Clova mountains. Fl. July. 14- ■ — Stems slender, pro- 

 cumbent, woody, much branched. Ze«i?es glabrous, bright green, when 

 dry almost black, but semipellucid, thin and distinctly veiny. Flowers 

 large, of a most brilliant blue, in coryynbs. 



5. Y . fruticul6sa,\j. (flesh-coloured SpeedwelT); raceme many- 

 flowered subspicate, leaves elliptico-lanceolate subserrated coria- 

 ceous, stems ascending woody branched at the base, capsule 

 ovate its valves bifid. E. Bot. t. 1028. 



On Ben Crnachan, Argyleshire ; Dr Walker ; upon Ben Lawers, 

 It. Brown. Fl. July. If. — I am not aware that any Botanist except 

 those just mentioned has ever detected this plant truly wild in the 

 British dominions: nor have I been able to see a native specimen. 



** Racemes axillary. (^Root perennial.) 



6. V. sculelldta, L. (Marsh Speedwell) ; racemes alternate, pe- 

 dicels divaricated reflexed in fruit, leaves linear somewhat toothed, 

 stem nearly erect. E. Bot. t. 782. 



Wet places and sides of ditches. Fl. July, Aug. If . — Racemes 

 nearly opposite. Capsule of 2 flattened, orbicular, membranous lobes. 

 Floivers flesh-coloured with darker bluish veins. 



7. V. A nagcillis, L. ( Water Speedwell); racemes opposite, leaves 

 lanceolate seri*ated, stem erect. E. Bot. t. 781. 



Ditches and watery places ; less frequent in Scotland than in England* . 

 Fl. July, Aug. If — Intermediate in appearance between V. scutelL 

 and V. Beccab., yet abundantly distinct from both. Steins succulent^. 

 a foot or more high. Leaves varying somewhat in width. Racemes 

 long, many-flowered. Pedicels short, never reflexed. Floivers bluish 

 or inclining to purple. 



8. V. Beccahunga, L. (BrooMime); racemes opposite, leaves 

 elliptical obtuse subserrated glabrous, stem procumbent at the 

 base and rooting. E. Bot. t. 635. 



