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'pin a & vulgatiffima. C. B. P. 246. Common- male Speed- 
well , or Fluellin. 
2. Veronica ( Spuria ) fpicis terminalibus, foliis ternis 
sequaliter ferratis. Hort. Upfal. 7. Speedwell with fpikes 
of flowers terminating the ftalks , which have three equal 
flawed leaves Jurrounding them. Veronica fpicata anguf- 
tifolia. C. B. P. 246. Narrow-leaved flpiked Speedwell. 
3. Veronica ( Longiflolia ) fpicis terminalibus, foliis op- 
pofitis lanceolatis ferratis acuminatis. Hort. Upfeh 7. 
Speedwell with fpikes of flowers terminating the ftalks , and 
acute-pointed flawed leaves which are lance-fhaped , and 
placed oppofite. Veronica major latifolia eredta. Mor. 
Hift. 2. p. 317. Greater , broad-leaved , upright Speedwell. 
4. Veronica ( Spicata ) fpica terminali, foliis oppofitis 
crenatis obtufis, caule adfcendente fimpliciflimo. Lin. 
Sp. Plant. 10. Speedwell with a flpike of flowers termi- 
nating the ftalk , obtufe crenated leaves placed oppofite, and 
a flngle afcending ftalk. Veronica fpicata minor. C.B. P. 
247. Smaller flpiked Speedwell. 
5. Veronica ( Pannonica ) fpicis lateralibus paniculatis, 
foliis ovatis insequaliter crenatis feflilibus. Speedwell 
with fpikes of flowers proceeding in panicles from the wings 
of the ftalk , and oval leaves which are unequally notched , 
and fit clofle. Veronica multicaulis pannonica. Tourn. 
Inft. 145. Hungarian Speedwell , having many ftalks or 
fpikes of flowers. 
6. Veronica ( Hybrida ) fpicis terminalibus, foliis oppo- 
fitis obtuse ferratis fcabris, caule eredo. Lin. Sp. 
Plant. 1 1 . Speedwell with fpikes of flowers terminating 
the ftalk , rough , obtufe , fawed leaves , which are placed 
oppofite , and have an eredl ftalk. Veronica fpicata Cam- 
bro-Britannica, bugulae fubhirfuto folio. Raii Syn. 
Edit. 3. 278. Weljh flpiked Speedwell, with a hairy Bu- 
gle leaf. 
7. Veronica (Virginica) fpicis terminalibus, foliis qua- 
ternis quinifve. Lin. Sp. Plant. 9. Speedwell with 
fpikes of flowers terminating the ftalks , and four or five 
leaves at each joint. Veronica Virginiana altiflima, 
fpica multiplici, floribus candidis. Flor Bat. Fall Vir- 
ginian Speedwell , with many fpikes and white fioviers. 
8. Veronica ( Maritima ) fpicis terminalibus, foliis ter- 
nis inaequaliter ferratis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 10. Speedwell 
with fpikes of flowers terminating the ftalks , and leaves 
growing by threes , which are unequally fawed. Veroni- 
ca foliis fsepius ternis. Vir. Cliff. 2. Speedwell with leaves 
generally growing by threes. 
g. Veronica ( Auftriaca ) fpicis lateralibus pedunculatis 
laxis, foliis oppofitis linearibus argute dentatis. Speed- 
well with loofe fpikes of flowers growing upon foot ftalks, 
fpringing from the wings of the ftalk , and very narrow 
leaves placed oppofite , which are fharply indented. Ve- 
ronica Auftriaca, foliis tenuiflime laciniatis. Inft. R. 
H. Auftrian Speedwell with leaves finely jagged. 
10. Veronica ( Orientals ) fpicis terminalibus, foliis 
pinnato-incifis acuminatis. Speedwell with fpikes of flow- 
ers terminating the ftalks , and acute-pointed leaves cut in 
form of wings. Veronica Orientalis minima, foliis la- 
ciniatis. Tourn. Cor. 7. Fhe leaft Eaftern Speedwell hav- 
ing jagged leaves. 
11. Veronica ( Maxima ) racemis lateralibus, foliis cor- 
datis rugofis dentatis, caule ftridto. Lin. Sp. Plant. 
13. Speedwell with fpikes of flowers proceeding from the 
wings of the ft alky roughs heart-jhaped, indented leaves, 
and a ftrait ftalk. Veronica maxima. Lugd. Fhegrcat- 
eft Speedwell, or falfe Germander. 
12. Veronica [Incand) fpicis terminalibus, foliis oppo- 
fitis crenatis obtufis, caule ereffo tomentofo. Hort. 
Upfal. 7. Speedwell with fpikes of flowers terminating 
the ftalks, crenated obtufe leaves placed oppofite, and an 
ere ft woolly ftalk. Veronica fpicata lanuginofa & in- 
cana, floribus casruleis. Amman. Ruth. 30. Hoary, 
woolly, flpiked Speedwell with blue flowers. 
jq. Veronica ( Fruticulofa ) fpicis longiflimis lateralibus 
pedunculatis, foliis oppofitis insequaliter ferratis. 
Speedwell with the longeft fpikes of flowers fpringing from 
the wings of the ftalk, growing upon foot-ftalks , and leaves 
placed oppofite which are unequally flawed, Veronica ma- 
jor frutefcens altera. Mor. Hift. 2. p. 319. Another 
greater fhrubby Speedwell. 
14 Veronica ( Becabunga ) racemis lateralibus, fob is 
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ovatis planis, caule repente. Flor. Sueo. 1 1. Speedwell 
with lateral fpikes of flowers , oval plain leaves, and a 
creeping ftalk. Veronica aquatica major, folio lubro- 
tundo. Mor. Hift. 3. 32 3. Greater Water Speedwell with 
a roundifh leaf, commonly called Brooklime. 
There are a much greater number of fpecies of this 
genus than are here enumerated, feveral of which 
grow naturally in England, but as they are rarely 
admitted into gardens, it is behde the intention of 
this work to mention them. 
The firft fort grows wild in woods, and other fhady 
places in divers parts of England, and is a plant of 
little beauty ; but, as it is the fort which is uled in 
medicine, under the title of Paul’s Betony, I thought 
it neceftary to infert it here. This is a low plant, 
whofe ftalk trails upon the ground, and put out roots 
from their joints, whereby it fpreads and propagates. 
The leaves are oval, about an inch long, fawed on 
their edges, and are placed oppofite. The flowers 
are difpofed in fpikes which arile from the wings of 
the ftalk ; they are fmall, of a pale blue colour, and 
have one petal, which is cut at the brim into four feg- 
ments ; they appear in June, and when they decay, 
the germen turns to a capfule, not unlike that of 
Shepherd’s Pouch in fnape, filled with fmall feeds 
which ripen in Auguft. 
This is generally brought to market by fuch perfons 
as make it their bufinefs to gather herbs in the 
fields, fo that it is not often cultivated in gardens ; but 
thofe who have a mind to propagate it, may do it 
with much eafe, for as the branches trail upon the 
ground, they pufh out roots from their joints, which 
branches being cut off and planted, will take root, 
and grow in almoft any foil or fituation. The whole 
herb is ufed in medicine, and is one of the wound 
herbs which are brought from Switzerland. A tea 
of this herb is much recommended for the gout and 
rheumatifm. 
The fecond fort grows naturally in Italy and Spain ; 
this has a perennial root, which lends out many offsets, 
by which it is eafily propagated. The lower leaves of 
this are two inches long, and half an inch broad, of 
a pale green colour, and hairy ; the ftalks rife a foot 
high, they are garnifhed with very narrow fpear-fbap- 
ed leaves placed oppofite, which have a few flight 
ferratures on their edges. The ftalks are terminated 
by long fpikes of blue flowers, which appear in June 
and July ; thefe are fucceeded by feeds which ripen 
in autumn. It has been doubted, if this was fpecifi- 
cally different from the common upright Speedwell •, 
but I have many times propagated this by feeds, and 
have always found the plants fo railed, maintain their 
difference. There is a variety of this widi a fldli- co- 
loured flower. 
The third fort grows naturally in Auftria and Hun- 
gary. The lower leaves of this are two inches long, 
and one broad in the middle, drawing to a point at 
each end ; they are fawed on their edges, and are of 
a lucid green colour. The ftalks rife a foot and a 
half high, and are garnifhed with leaves of the lame 
fhape with the lower, but are fmalier, and placed op- 
pofite ; they are terminated by long fpikes of blue 
flowers which appear in June, and are fucceeded by 
flat feed-veffels filled with comprefied feeds, which 
ripen in autumn. 
The fourth fort grows naturally in the northern parts 
of Europe, and in England grows in feveral doles 
• near Newmarket Heath. The lower leaves of this 
are about an inch and a half long, and three quarters 
of an inch broad ^ they are of a pale green colour, and 
notched on their edges. The ftalks rife a foot and 
a half high, they do not branchy the leaves on the 
lower part Hand oppofite, but on the upper part they 
are alternate •, the ftalks are terminated by fhort fpikes 
of blue flowers, which appear about the fame time as*, 
the former. 
The fifth fort grows naturally in Hungary. The 
lower leaves of this are an inch an-d a half long, and 
three quarters of an inch broad, and are unequally 
notched ; the ftalks rife a foot high, and are garnished 
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