238 Hy drophy llaceae 



broad, with 5 spreading lobes, numerous, in 

 loose, terminal and axillary cymes; seed 

 pods round, slender, curved, 4-6 inches long, 

 narrowed at the apex, usually in pairs; 

 plant with a milky juice. 



Frequent on the line of the railway from 

 Field westward through the valley of the 

 Kicking Horse River. 



HYDROPHYLLACE^ 



Water-Leaf Family 



Herbs, mostly rough-hairy, with alternate 

 or basal leaves, and perfect regular 5 -parted 

 flowers in cymes, spikes or racemes, curled 

 when in bud and uncoiling as they flower; 

 stamens 5, inserted on the corolla and alter- 

 nate with its lobes; filaments thread-like; 

 flowers -yellow, purple or white. 



Plant rough-hairy; leaves lanceolate and simple or 

 pinnate; flowers blue or violet-purple. Phacelia. 



Plant smooth; leaves round reniform or cordate; 

 flowers white. Romanzoffia. 



