3 7 $ Primulacea Lysimachia. 



the exserted stamens. It is a widely dispersed plant, occurring 

 sparingly in various parts of Great Britain. 



4. L. Ephemerum. An erect species with linear-lanceolate 

 glaucous leaves and terminal erect racemes of rather small 

 white flowers with a dark eye and exserted stamens. It is a 

 native of the South of Europe, and, like the others, Summer- 

 flowering. 



5. L. latifdlia. This is an erect species with solitary axillary 

 yellow flowers on slender drooping peduncles. Leaves glabrous, 

 linear or oblong-lanceolate. Petals slightly toothed. There 

 are two forms : L. hybrida with broader foliage, and L. angus- 

 tifolia of more branching habit and narrow leaves. A native 

 of North America. 



Trientalis Europwa is a rare mountain plant in the North of 

 England and in Scotland. It grows about 4 to 6 inches high, 

 with one whorl of 5 or 6 shining obovate-lanceolate leaves, 

 from which spring a few white flowers about 8 lines in diameter, 

 on slender erect naked peduncles. 



Coris Monspeliensis, the only species of its genus, is a dwarf 

 branching plant having alternate linear coriaceous leaves and 

 dense terminal spikes of lilac-blue flowers with yellow anthers. 

 The calyx is double, and the corolla bilabiate. 



6. ANAGALLIS. 



A small genus of trailing annual or perennial herbs with 

 usually angular stems, opposite or verticillate leaves, and 

 solitary brightly coloured pedunculate flowers. Calyx deeply 

 5-lobed. Corolla rotate or funnel-shaped. Stamens 5, inserted 

 at the base of the corolla ; filaments bearded. Capsule globose, 

 dehiscing transversely, many-seeded. The species are found in 

 Europe, Asia, North Africa and South America ; we have two 

 indigenous species. A. arvensis^ Poor Man's Weather-glass, 

 is a trailing glabrous glandular-dotted annual with bright 

 scarlet flowers which only expand in bright weather ; varieties 

 with pink or white or blue flowers are occasionally found. 

 A. tenella, Bog Pimpernel, is a very small slender perennial 

 species with ovate or orbicular leaves and rosy flowers with 

 darker veins. The generic name is the same as applied by the 

 ancients to one of the common species. 



1. A. Indica. This is the common annual species grown in 

 gardens with deep blue flowers. The flowers are larger than 



