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FLORA OF FORFARSHIRE, 
Moor, Lunan Water, and Old Montrose, Dr W. Reid. Den 
of Fullerton and near Usan, Mr G. M' Far lane. Near 
Friockheim on the road to Forfar, Mr A. Croall. East end 
of Forfar Lake, Mr G. Don. Restenet, Mr J. Cruickshank. 
Burn of Benvie, Rev. Dr Addison. Noranside, Murr . 
North. FI. 
V. Beccabunga , L. Brooklime. H. 236, B. 222. — F. May, 
August. P. 
Very common in ditches* 
V. officinalis, L. Common Speedwell. H. 236, B. 223. 
— F. May, July. P. 
Bather common on ditch-banks, by waysides, in the woods, 
and on the hills and mountains. With white flowers in the 
Den of Glammis. 
In Canlochen a form of V. officinalis occurs, which may 
be Babington’s / 3 . glabra, or intermediate between V. offici- 
nalis and V. Allionii. The leaves and old stems are gene- 
rally glabrous, the young shoots and lower part of the sepals 
densely pubescent, and occasionally a few hairs upon some of 
the leaves. It is a larger plant than Y. officinalis. 
Used as tea in gouty and rheumatic complaints, Mr Doug- 
lass Gardiner. 
Y. montana, L. Mountain Speedwell. H. 236, B. 223. 
— F. May, June. P. 
Banks of the Esk, Mr G. Don. Moist sloping bank a little 
below the Low Garden, Den of Airlie, Rev. J. S. Barty. 
Y. Cliamoedrys , L. Germander Speedwell. H. 237, B. 
222. — F. May, June. P. 
Abundant by waysides, on ditch-banks, under hedges, in 
woods, on the sandy sea-shore, and ascending the mountains 
to an elevation of 2000 feet. The loveliest ornament of earlv 
summer, its racemes of brilliant blue flowers rivalling in depth 
of tint the purest glory of the cserulean concave. 
Y. hederifolia, L. Ivy-leaved Speedwell. H. 2 37, B. 
225. — F. Mar. June. A. 
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Corn-fields and hedge- banks abundant. 
