T78 SCROPHULARIACHAE. [ Veronica, 
Diviston I, Hese. Capsule turgid or dorsally compressed, the septum 
across the broadest diameter. Erect or decumbent shrubs from a few 
inches to 12 or 15 ft. high, more rarely becoming small trees 20-25 ft. high. 
Flowers in axillary racemes or spikes, more rarely corymbose, very rarely 
solitary. 
Suppivision A. Leaves quite entire (sometimes minutely incised 
in V. salicifolia, amabilis, diosmaefolia, Colensoi, and others ; occasion- 
ally toothed in V. Haastzz). 
Section I, Large shrubs or small trees. Leaves 1-6 in. long, broad or narrow, lax, 
spreading, not imbricating. Racemes simple, longer than the leaves, many-flowered. 
Mainly lowland or coastal species. 
* Leaves obovate to oblong-lanceolate or lanceolate, usually more than 4 in. broad 
(sometimes less in V. divergens, ligustrifolia, and chathamica), 
Leaves 2-4 x J—1#in., obovate, obtuse, dark-green. Racemes 
not much longer than the leaves, broad and dense. Flowers 
large, }-}in. diam. Capsule 4+—-}in., twice as long as the 
calyx &s a+ vs of oa x 
Leaves 2-4 x }-1in., linear-oblong, fleshy, pale-green. Ra- 
cemes 3-5in. Flowers ¢in. diam. Capsule }-4in., nearly 
thrice as long as the calyx .- ot wt ey 
Leaves 2-3 x #-l$in., oblong to elliptic-oblong. Racemes 
2-3in. Flowers } in. diam. Capsule twice as long as the 
1. V. speciosa, 
2. V. Dieffenbachii, 
3. V. Dorrien-Smithiti. 
calyx “os ne a - -s A 
Leaves 13-2 x 4-4 in., lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, fleshy. 
Racemes 13-24in. Flowers $in. diam. Capsule + in., . 
twice as long as the calyx . ras - -- 4. V. Barkeri. 
‘Quite glabrous. Leaves 1$-3in. x $#in., lanceolate to 
oblong-lanceolate, acute, almost amplexicaul. Flowers 
purple, +in, diam. Capsule }in., broadly ovoid, acute .. 5. V. Adamsii. 
Leaves 1-3in. * $-3in., obovate-oblong, obtuse. Flowers 
pale-lilac, ;in. diam. Racemes long, pubescent. Capsule 
ovoid, acute... ". 5 f eA >i 
Diffusely branched, 2-3 ft. high. Leaves 1-2 « 2-1 in. broad, 
oblong to obovate-oblong, margins edged with short white 
hairs. Flowers }in., bluish-white $e bs aC 
Leaves 13-3 x $-l}in., obovate-oblong to linear-oblong. 
Racemes 2-5 in., often curved, very dense. Flowers 4—} in. 
diam. Capsule }in., nearly twice as long as the calyx .. 8. V. macroura. 
Leaves 2-4 x 1}-2in., broadly oblong. Racemes 3-6 in., 
densely flowered. Flowers small, {in. diam. Capsules 
densely crowded, exceeding the calyx . <4 J 
Leaves ?-1} X }-¢in., oblong or elliptic-oblong. Racemes 
2-3in., dense-flowered, Flowers $in, diam. Calyx-seg- 
ments ovate-oblong, equalling the short corolla-tube. 
Capsule { in., elliptic, twice as long as the calyx .. as 
Leaves 1-2 x }-}in., linear-oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 
obtuse or subacute. Racemes 2-3 in., lax. Flowers 4-4 in. 
diam. Calyx-segments ovate-lanceolate, acute, longer than 
the short and broad corolla-tube. Capsule din. .. y 
Leaves 14-3 x }-}in., oblong-lanceolate, pubescent with 
short soft hairs. Other characters as in V. salicifolia .. 12. V. pubescens. 
Near to V. salicifolia, but leaves broader and thinner, racemes 
shorter than the leaves, and calyx not much shorter than 
the capsule 12 7: = * Wg 
Leaves 2-6 x 4-2in., lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, acute, 
glabrous. Racemes 3-10in. Flowers 4 in. diam. Corolla- 
tube longer than the calyx. Capsule }-1in., ovate, acute, 
scarcely twice the length of the calyx .. os b. 
Largest species of the genus, 20-—30ft. or more. Main 
characters those of JV. salicifolia ; but leaves of juvenile 
plants coarsely toothed and ciliate +: aa -. 15. V. gigantea.. 
6. V. Bollonsii, 
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. obtusata. 
9, V. Cookiana. 
10. V. divergens. 
ll. V. ligustrifolia, 
13. V. breviracemosa. 
14. V. salicifolia, 
