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leaves, and in the very dense spike of brilliant flowers.” V. Allionii. 
Hook. Scot, but not the real species so named of the south of Europe, 
which according to Smith, is “ totally distinct.” V. hirsuta , chiefly 
distinguished by its abrupt, undivided, not heart-shaped, capsule, 
appears in Eng. FI. and FI. Scot, under very suspicious circumstances 
as a species. This diminutive plant, not exceeding two or three inches 
in height, first attracted the notice of Mr. James Smith, of Ayr, on dry 
heathy places in the district of Carrick. It is admitted to u look like a 
starved specimen of V. officinalis .” E.) 
Common Speedwell. Fluellin. (Irish: Luss ere. Welsh: Rhwyd - 
dlwyn meddygawl, Gwrnerth , Jeuiawdd. E.) Barren ground; heaths. 
P. May—Aug.* 
(2) Flowers in a bunch-like corymb. 
(V. fruticulo'sa. Corymb terminal, many-flowered, spiked; leaves 
spear-shaped, blunt; stems upright, somewhat shrubby; cap¬ 
sule egg-shaped, four-valved. 
E. Bot. 1028— Hal t. 16. /. 1. 
Stems trailing and perennial at the bottom, upright and dying down at top; 
rather downy. Leaves opposite, rather concave, sometimes scolloped, 
and hairy at the edges. Calyx with four equal clefts, slightly pubescent. 
Fruit-stalks longer than the floral leaves. Capsule hairy. Corymb hairy, 
at last extending into a very long and leafy bunch. Fruit large. Bloss. 
pale, flesh-coloured, white, or with bloody streaks, not large. 
Flesh-coloured Shrubby Speedwell. V. frutescens. Scop. Moist 
mountainous situations in Scotland; on Cruachan, Argyleshire. Rev. 
Dr. Walker. Ben Lawers. Mr. Brown. FI. Brit. S. May—July. E.) 
V. alpi'na. Corymb terminal: leaves opposite, (egg-shaped, glabrous, 
slightly serrated. E.) calyx fringed with hair. 
{Hook. FI. Lond. 208 — E. Bot. 484. E.) — Hall. Hist. 15. 2 — FI. Lapp. 9.4— 
FI. Dan. 16. 
Branchless, (unless at the very bottom, ascending to four or five inches in 
height. E.) Leaves all sessile; lower leaves elliptical, middle-leaves 
egg-shaped, upper leaves spear-shaped, and even strap-shaped and 
alternate: the larger leaves with one or two teeth. Linn. Bloss. small, 
not a fine blue. Hal. Flowers forming a compact head. ( Leaves some¬ 
times entire; herbage bearing white jointed hairs. Sm. The larger- 
sized serrated leaves, erect growth, and the dark blue almost sessile 
flowers, nestled in a very short and dense corymb among the upper 
leaves, will serve to distinguish V. alpina from V. serpyllifolia , which has 
sometimes been mistaken for it. Hook. 
Alpine Speedwell. E.) On Ben Nevis, and on mountains near Garway 
Moor, ascertained by Mr. Dickson. On Ben Bourdi, and Lochain y 
Gair near Invercauld. Mr. Brown. On the mountains of Badenoch. Mr. 
J. Mackay. On Cairn Toule, at the head of Dee. Mr. Anderson, E.) 
P. Aug. 
* The leaves have a slight degree of astringency and bitterness. An infusion of them 
is recommended by Hoffman and Francus, as a substitute for tea, but it is more astrin¬ 
gent and less grateful. It is eaten by cows, sheep, goats, and horses ; swine refuse it. 
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