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1. LaviFoLIA Torrey. Corolla pink or pale.— 
Shady woods. Spring. 
§. Anagallis Tourn, PIMPERNEL. 
Flowers axillary. Lobes of the corolla broad. 
Capsule transversely dehiscent. Leaves oppo- 
site. 
1. arvensis L. Corolla red, sometimes pale, 
purple or blue.—©. Common all the year 
round. An infusion of this herb was used by 
the old Californians for headache. 
6. Samolus Tourn. BROOKWEED. 
Calyx half-superior. Corolla campanulate. 
Stamens 10; the five fertile opposite to the lobes 
of the corolla; the five sterile, alternate. Cap- 
sule 5-valved, o-seeded. Leaves alternate; 
flowers white, —2/. 
1. L. VateranpI L. Rare. Formerly in a 
marsh near San Francisco; at present found 
occasionally in Marin County. 
OrpER 2. ERICALES. Stamens alternate 
with the lobes of corolla or twice as many. 
Placente axillary. 
Family 1. PYROLACEA. 
Corolla split into petals. Hypogynous disc 
0. Seeds minute. 
