306 lxh. sCROPnuLARiACEiE. [ Veronica. 
detected this plant truly wild in the British dominions ; nor have we 
been able to see a native specimen. 
** Root perennial. Racemes axillary. 
6. V. scutellata L. (Marsh S.) ; racemes alternate, pedicels 
divaricating reflexed in fruit, leaves sessile linear somewhat 
ioothed, capsule of 2 flattened orbicular membranous lobes, 
stem nearly erect. E. B. t. 782. 
Wet places and sides of ditches. y . 7,8. — Stem usually glabrous, 
sometimes hairy. Racemes nearly opposite. Flowers flesh-coloured 
with darker bluish veins. 
7. V. Anagallis L. (Water S.) ; racemes opposite, leaves 
sessile lanceolate serrate, capsule elliptical slightly emarginate, 
stem erect. E. B. t. 781. 
Ditches and watery places, less frequent in Scotland than in Eng- 
land. 74. 7, 8. — Intermediate in appearance between V. scutellata and 
V. Beccabunga. yet abundantly distinct from both. Stems succulent, a 
foot or more high. Leaves varying somewhat in width. Racemes 
long, many-flowered. Pedicels short, never reflexed. Flowers bluish 
or inclining to purple. 
8. V. Beccabunga L. ( Brooklime ) ; racemes opposite, leaves 
stalked elliptical obtuse subserrate glabrous, stem procumbent 
at the base and rooting, capsule roundish tumid slightly notched. 
— a. braeteas shorter than the pedicels, flowers bright blue. 
E. B. t. 655. — p. braeteas longer than the pedicels, flowers 
pink or flesh coloured. Y. limosa Lej. 
Ditches and water-courses, frequent. — Dalkeith. If.. 5 — 9. — 
Whole plant glabrous and very succulent. Racemes many-flowered. 
9. V. officinalis L. (common S.) ; more or less pubescent, 
racemes spicate, leaves shortly stalked ovate serrate, stem pro- 
cumbent creeping, capsule obovate triangular truncate or with 
a wide shallow notch. — a. leaves broadly ovate rough with pu- 
bescence, stem very downy. E. B. t. 765. — /3. nearly glabrous. 
— y. small, leaves ovato-lanceolate, capsule broadly obovate 
entire (abortive). V. hirsuta Hopk.: E. B. S. t. 2673. 
Abundant in woods and pastures, especially in dry situations. — /8. 
on mountains in Scotland and Ireland. — y. dry heaths in Ayrshire. 
y. 5 — 7. — A very variable plant, especially in size. Leaves as- 
tringent and bitter; hence sometimes used medicinally, and made 
into tea. 
10. V.montdna L. (Mountain S.) ; racemes lax few-flowered, 
leaves cordate-ovate petiolate serrate, stem hairy all round, 
capsule orbicular notched at the apex and base flat membranous 
glabrous ciliate much larger than the calyx. E. B. t. 766. 
Moist woods, not unfrequent, y. 4 — 7. — Stem a foot and more 
long, weak, trailing. Leaves large, on stalks about equal to them in 
