CLASSIFICATION OF ANGIOSPERMS. 



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and characterized by its long, compound racemes of bright scarlet 

 or red flowers (Fig. i8oa). The Blue cardinal flower (Fig. 



Fig, 180. Blue cardinal flower (Lobelia syphilitica). 



180) or Blue lobelia (L. syphilitica) is a plant of nearly the same 

 habit and same general character, except that the flowers are of 

 a bright dark blue color or occasionally white. 



