DIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. S 
The Europe. Male^ or Common Speedwell. 
Varies much in size. Very common every where near the 
city, in dry woods, and the high banks of roads and way-sides. 
Perennial. Flowers from May to August and later. It was 
formerly much esteemed as a medicine, and a large work was 
written on its virtues. It is now left out of works on Materia 
Medica, and perhaps justly. 
2. V. racemes terminal, somewhat spiked j leaves serpyiUfoUa. 
ovate, smooth, rarely crenate. * ' 
Icon. FI. Dan. 492. 
Pauls’^ Betony. Smooth Speedwell* 
In similar places, among grass, with the preceding. Common. 
Perennial, creeping. Flowers pale blue with darker stripes. 
Blooms from May to August. 
3. V. racemes lateral, leaves ovate, flat; stem re-^eccatunga, 
pent. 
Icon. Engl. Bot. 655. FI. Dan. 511. 
Brooklime* 
Leaves shining. Flowers beautiful blue. In clear springs 
and rivulets, running through meadows. Tolerably frequent. 
Perennial. June, July. 
4. V. racemes lateral and alternate ; pedicels droop- scuteiiata. 
ing, leaves linear, sometimes entire, and at others 
serrated. 
Icon. Engl. bot. 782. FI. Dan. 209^ 
Scull-cap Speedwell. Narrow-leaved Marsh Speeds 
well. 
In meadows with very moist bottom ; along the margins of 
rivulets and brooks ; on the borders of the Delaware, below the 
navy yard. Common. Perennial. July and later. (This 
species has been made a new genus, without good grounds.) 
5. V. flowers solitary, leaves ovate, cut-serrate, agi’esti^s 
shorter that the peduncles; stem procumbent; 
seeds pitcher-shaped. Smith. FI. Brit. 
Germander ; Field- Speedwell. ForgeUme-not. 
Flowers blue. Annual. Rare. In fields when found. 
