VERONICA BECCABIMGA-BROOK-LIME. 



LINN. CLASS, DIANDRIA ; ORDER, MONOGYNIA. 

 NATURAL ORDER, SCROPHULARL*. 



This simple and pretty flower is found growing near the 

 margin of small brooks ; it blossoms early in June, and 

 continues in bloom until late in August. It seldom exceeds 

 twelve inches in length, and is generally found growing in 

 clusters. It is sometimes mistaken for the Forget-me-not ; 

 and indeed in many places it is termed the " Wild" or " False 

 Forget-me-not." 



Its racemes are opposite, long ; leaves oval, obtuse, sub-ser- 

 rate, glabrous ; calyx four-parted ; corolla cleft into four lobes ; 

 capsule obcordate, few seeded, two-celled. 



This plant belongs to the Natural Order, Scrophulariae, the 

 members of which are distinguished for being acrid poisonous, 

 and anti-scorbutic. 



