6 CLASS II. ORDER I. 



All the species here mentioned are common to Europe, and 

 probably most of them introduced. 



Veronica seupyllifolia. L. Smooth Speedwell. 



Raceme terminal, somewhat spiked ; leaves ovate 

 somewhat crenate, three nerved, glabrous ; capsules 

 obcordate, shorter than the styles. 



A small plant, hardly distinguishable among the grass except 

 when in flower. Stem decumbent, rooting at the base ; leaves 

 opposite, roundish ovate; flowers bluish white with violet 

 stripes; capsules inversely heart shaped. — Pastures and road 

 sides. — May, June. — Perennial. 



Veronica scutellata. L. Marsh Speedwell. 



Racemes lateral, alternate ; partial flower stalks 

 divaricated ; leaves linear, slightly indented. 



Stem weak, leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate slightly toothed ; 

 racemes axillary, consisting of a few small flowers of a pale flesh 

 color with purplish stripes. Stalks of the fruit bent backward. 

 Found very common in wet places, varying in size according to 

 the quantity of water, flowering all summer. — Perennial. 



Veronica anagallis. Z,. ^Vater Speedwell. 



Racemes opposite, leaves lanceolate serrate, stem 

 erect. 



Stem somewhat quadrangular ; racemes many flowered, Avith 

 short petioles ; flowers purplish. The leaves sometimes ap- 

 proach to ovate. — In ditches all summer. — Perennial. 



Veronica beccabunga. L. Broohlime. 



Racemes opposite; leaves elliptical, obtuse, sub- 

 serrate, glabrous; stem procumbent, rooting at base. 



A fleshy, succulent species with blue flowers. — Ditches and 

 brooks. — June, July. — Perennial, 



Veronica agrestis. L. Procumbent Speedwell. 



Flowers axillary ; leaves petioled, heart-ovate, cut- 

 serrate, shorter than the peduncles; stem procum- 

 bent. 



