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2. VALERIANELLA, Tournefort. 
macrocera, Gr. Corolla 1 or 2 lines long, nearly regular, white or pinkish, 
congesta, Lindl. Stouter: corolla mostly 3 or 4 lines long, bilabiate limb, 
anomala, Gr. Freely branching: corolla a line long, spurless. 
aphanoptera, Gr. Slender: corolla a line long, bilabiate, spur short. 
samolifolia, Gr. Similar: fruit wingless, buckwheat-like. 
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DIPSACACEE. 
1. DIPSACUS, Tournefort. 
L D fallonum, L. Stiff leaves united in pairs: fruit oval, scales hooked. Nat. 
COMPOSITE. 
Sunflowers, marigolds, thistles and dandelions are types of the conspicuous plants 
in this order. It would be difficult for the beginner to determine the species in thie 
order; hence it is omitted. 
LOBELIACEX. 
Ovary nearly superior: anthers distinct: branches zigzag: leaves minute.....+.sse-5 1 
Ovary inferior: anthers united: flowers blue or red. 
Corolla red, an inch long: adnate calyx-tube hemisphericaL.......... éstaseess 2 
Corolla blue, rarely purple, often with white or yellow on lower lip. 
Ovary top-shaped: corolla-tube 6 to 9 lines long, hairy inside..... o seseees 3 
Ovary obconical to club-shaped: peduncles long........-+. .-++--ee+ sce @ 
Ovary slender, stalk-like, sessile often twisted..............+-eee-e0 oe S 
1. NEMACLADUS, Nuttall. 
L N. ramosissimus, Nutt. Corolla a line long: unequal calyx-lobes, exceeding 
capsule. 
2 N. longifiorus, Gr. Corolla 3 lines long: equal calyx-lobes shorter than capsule, 
2, LOBELIA, Linnzus. 
XL lL splendens, Willd. Simple stem 2 or 3 ft. high, ending in naked raceme. 
