56 14. violabiej:. 



17. Viola uniflora, Linn. Sp. PI. ed. 1, p. 936 ; DC. Prodr. i. 

 p. 301 ; Maxim, in Mel. Biol. ix. p. 751. 



Viola biflora, var., Baiter et S. Moore in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. p. 3?9. 



Shingkwg : Fungwangchung and Corean Grate (Boss !) ; 

 Cobea (Carles V) ; Laoling (Webster !). Herb. Kew. 



Baical to Japan. 



We have followed Maximowicz in referring this Violet to 

 uniflora, though it is intermediate between that and V. glabrella, 

 Nutt., a North- American species. 



18. Viola variegata, Fisch. in DC. Prodr. i. p. 293 ; Baker et 

 S. Moore in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. p. 379; Franchet, PI. David. 

 p. 42, cum var. chinensi; Maxim, in Mel. Biol. ix. p. 728. 



Chihli : Yekmg(David 1738, 2400, ex Franchet) ; Shingking : 

 Fungwangchung and Corean Gate (Boss !) ; Shensi : in the 

 south (David, 1738 ex Franchet); Cobea (Carlesl). Herb. 

 Kew. 



19. Viola verecunda, A. Or. Bot. Jap. p. 382 ; Baker et S. 

 Moore in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. p. 379 ; Maxim, in Mel. Biol. 

 ix. p. 7, y. excisa. 



Viola excisa, Hance in Journ. Bot. 1868, p. 296. 



Fobmosa : Tamsui (Oldham, 20 !) ; Fokien : Amoy (Swinhoe !), 

 without locality (Tate !) ; Kwangtung : foot of the "White Cloud 

 Hill (Sampson !). Mu». Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 



Japan. 



20. Viola Websteri, Hemsl., n. sp. 



Caulescens, puberula, caulibus ut videtur simplicibus adscen- 

 dentibus pedalibus basi aphyllis vaginis membranaceis instructis. 

 Folia breviter petiolata, anguste lanceolata, circiter 3 poll, 

 longa, utrinque valde attenuata, acuta, remotiuscule argute- 

 serrata, glabrescentia, venis primariis paucis apicem versus ex- 

 currentibus ; stipulse usque ad 1 poll, longae plus minusve fim- 

 briato-pinnatifidae. Flores unicolores, parvi (6-9 lineas diametro), 

 axillares, solitarii ; pedicelli graciles quam folia paullo brevi- 

 ores bracteis minutis supra medium instructi; sepala angus- 

 tissima, acutissima, petalis paullo breviora, basi breviter producta, 

 truncata ; petala subsequalia, obovato-spathulata, apice rotun- 

 data, imberbia, calcari brevissimo lato ; antherarum appendices 

 dorsales crassiusculse obtusae; stylus staminibus vix longior, 

 stigmate parvo nudo ; ovarium glabrum. Capsula deest. 



