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2. VAJ.EItlAITELIiA, Tonrnefort. 



1. V. macrocera, 6r. Corolla 1 or 2 lines long, nearly regular, white or pinkisli. 



2. V. cong^sta, Lindl. Stouter: corolla mostly 3 or 4 lines long, bilabiate limb. 



3. v. anoxnala, Gr, Freely branching: corolla a line long, spurless. 



4. V. aphanoptera, Gr. Slender: corolla a line long, bilabiate, spur short 

 6. V. samolifolia, Gr. Similar: frait wingless, buckwheat-like. 



DIPSACACE^. 



1. DIPSACTJS, Toumefort. 

 L IX fallonnm, L. Stiff leaves united in pairs: fruit oval, soalea hooked. Nat. 



COMPOSITiE. 



Sunflowers, marigolds, thistles and dandelions are types of the conspicuous plants 

 hi this order. It wonld be difficult for the beginner to determine the species in this 

 order; hence it is omitted. 



LOBELIACEiE. 



Ovary nearly superior: anthers distinct: branches zigzag: leaves minute.. . „,- 1 



Ovary inferior: anthers united: flowers blue or red. 



Corolla red, an inch long: adnate calyx-tube hemispherical. , 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 3 



Ovary obconical to olub-sh.iped : peduncles long 4 



Ovary slender, stalk-like, sessile often twisted 6 



1. NEMACIiADUS, Nuttall. 

 1. N. ramosiflsimua, Nutt. CoroUa a line long: unequal calyx-lobes, «ir«xl;ng 



capsule. 

 8. N. lcmg:iflorua, Gr. CoroUa 3 lines long: equal calyx-lobes shorter tlian capsule. 



2. LOBEliIA, Linnteus. 

 I. Ik splendons, Willd. .Simple stem 2 or H ft. high, ending in nak«l r&ceza*. 



