Diandria, 
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heath, and Penny-bridge, Lancashire ; perennial, and 
flowers in July. 
Yer. Serpyllifolia , Thyme-leaved or Smooth Speed- 
well ; with a terminal raceme, approaching to a spike ; 
leaves ovate, slightly notched, smooth, and three-nerv- 
ed ; is common in meadows and pastures of Britain, and 
flowers in May and June. 
Yer. Idecahunga , Brooklime ; with lateral racemes* 
plain, elliptical leaves, and creeping stem ; is not un- 
common in rivulets, and ditches with clear water ; is 
perennial, and flowers in July. 
Yer. Anagattis , Water Speedwell or Long-leaVed 
Brooklime; with opposite lateral racemes, lanceolated 
serrated leaves, and upright stem ; is not uncommon in 
ditches and marshes of this country ; flowers in July ; 
and is easily distinguished from the former by its lanceo- 
late leaves and erect stem. 
Ver. Chamcedrys, Germander Speedwell, oy Wild 
Germander ; racemes lateral, leaves ovate, sessile, wrink- 
led, serrated, the stem hairy on two sides ; very com- 
mon in meadows and pastures, and under warm hedges ; 
flowers in May and June, and is easily recognised by its 
beautiful blue flowers. 
Ver. Hederifolia, Ivy-leaved Speedwell; with solitary 
flowers, heart-shaped, plain, five-lob ed leaves, segments 
of the calyx heart-shaped, seeds pitcher-shaped ; annual, 
and very common in gardens and fields ; flowering from 
April to September. 
Verbena, Vervain. Gen. char. — Cor. funnel-shaped, 
nearly equal ; curved calyx with a single truncated 
tooth ; seeds two or four, as the stamens are two or 
four, which happens in the species of this genus. 
