botanically arranged. 403 



It makes excellent hedges. The berries, gathered as soon as 

 they are ripe, dye wool and silk of a good and durable green, 

 with the addition of alum. 



CIRC^A. Linn. Gen. Plant. 24. 

 Circcea caule adscendente, racemo unico. Syst. Nat. 

 ENCHANTERS NIGHTSHADE. Blossoms variegated. Among 

 bushes in a moist, rich soil. July. 



VERONICA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 25. 



Veronica racemis lateralibus : pedicellis pendulis, foliis lineari- 

 bus integerrimis. Syst. Nat. 



PIMPERNEL. Brooklime. Water Speedwell. Blossoms whit- 

 ish or purplish. In swamps. June — July. 



Veronica. 



ONE FLOWER. Stem somewhat procumbent. Leaves orbi- 

 cular ; opposite on short pedicles. Blossoms solitary, support- 

 ed on short flower stalks rising from the axillce of the leaves : 

 they are small ; white, striated with purple. By the way-side. 

 May-— July. 



GOLDENPERT. The calix consists of one leaf; tubular. 

 The limb deeply divided into five ovate, acuminated segments ; 

 with two small leaves growing on the outside of the cup, op- 

 posite the two upper sinuses. Corolla one petal ; tube very long ; 

 angular ; border divided into four circular, patent, emarginated 

 segments ; lapping. The upper segment largest ; the lower 

 smallest. Stamina two short filaments rising from the tube, 

 near together, below the upper segment ; shorter than the tube. 

 Antherce circular ; flattish ; adhering together. Germen ovate. 



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