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hairs along its brandies ; leaves sliglitly stalked, ovate-cordate, 

 crenate ; flowers inconspicuous, pale blue, many, but almost 

 concealed among the crowded upper leaves or bracts. — Walls and 

 dry places ; abundant. — Fl. April — October. Annual. 



8. V. serpyllijolia (Thyme-leaved Speedwell).— A small plant, 

 with prostrate or slightly ascending, d6nny stems; ovate or 

 elliptic, slightly crenate, blunt, rather leathfcry leaves ; and several 

 many-flowered racemes of vury light blue flowers, j in. across, 

 striped with dark blue \eins : capsules inversely heart-shaped, 



VERONTCA CHAM.EDRVS {Gi'^nia>idtfr S/'ccd^ivcll). V. orrTciNALi? {Coyn^uott Sp^cdwclt)y 

 V. scutei.lAta {Marsh S/t'cdzvt^O, and w beccablnga {Bro^klhiic). 



with a long, persistent ir/i'/c. -Waste ground; common. — Fl. 

 May — July. Perennial. 



9. r. alpina (Alpme Speedwell), differing from the last in being 

 more erect, with larger leaves ; fewer, more crowded, darker blue 

 flowers, and a very short persistent style ; occurs only on Highland 

 Scottish mountains. — Fl. July, August. Perennial. 



10. r. jriiticans (Blue Kock Speedwell). — Nearly glabrous ; 

 stem much branched, woody ; leaves leathery ; flowers few, i in. 

 across, brilliant blue, very handsome, on stiff, sub-corymbose 

 stalks ; capsules ovate. — Lofty Scottish mountains ; rare. — Fl. 

 July — September. Perennial. 



