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VIOLARIE^. [Viola 



Radix perennis, subrepens. Folia plurima ex eodem puncto, longe petiolata, subunciara longa, lato-cor- 

 data, basi sinu profundo bilobataj crenato-seirata, facie superna pilis sparsis, subtus omuino glabra, pallidiora. 

 Petioli graciles, glabri. Pedunculi seu scapi foliis vix longiores, medium versus bibracteati, bracteis lanceo- 

 lato-acuminatis, integerrimis. Calycis sepala parva, late ovata, acuta, glabra. Petala cierulea, obovata, 

 unguiculata, imberbia : Calcar petalorum limbo subseque longum, crassum, obtusum. 



Hab. Hilly ground about Montreal, and only there. Mr. Goldie. — In size and general aspect, this species 

 approaches my var. /3. of F. cucuUata, but the claws of the petals are beardless, and the spur is vastly longer, 

 forming indeed its most striking characteristic. I have only seen specimens from Mr. Goldie. He showed 

 them, while in Canada, to Mr. Pursh, who pronounced them to be identical with the V. SelkirJiii of his 

 MSS. The V. villosa of Elliott, according to specimens received from Mr. Schweinitz, comes very near to . 

 this, and its spur is often as long. To this villosa ^Nuttall refers the V. sororia of Willd., whereas 

 Schweinitz brings it under Nuttall's var. cordifolia of Willd., which again be mates a distinct species. 



6. V. ovata; pubescenti-liirsuta, stigmate marginato, foliis oblongo-seu ovato-corJatIs 

 serratis basi nunc grosse serratis in petiolum abrupte attenuatis, sepalis obtusis, calcare 

 brevi obtuso, petalis duobus distincte barbatis. — Nutt Gen, Am, v, 1. p. 148, Schwein. 

 VioL in SilL Journ, v. 5. p. 58, Torrey, FL of Un, St v. I, p,2o\, Le Coiite in Ann, Lye, of 

 N, Y, V, 2. p, 143. De Cand. Prodr, v. 1. p. 293. — V. primuliefolia. Pursh, FL Am, v. 1. 

 JO. 172, (excl. syn. Willd,) 



Hab. Canada, (Le Conte,) as far north as the Saskatchawan. Drummond. — Allied to V. cncuUatat but 

 with much narrower and very downy leaves and petioles, in which latter respect, as well as in its much 

 larger flowers, it differs from the true primido'foUa of Linn., of which I have specimens from Pennsylvania ; 

 but I am not aware that it has been found so far north as the Canadian possessions. 



7. V, lanceolata; stolonifera, stigmate marginato, foliis lanccolatis utrinque attenuatis 

 subserratis, sepalis ovatis, petalis imberbibus, — Linn. Sp, FL p. 1323, Mich, Am, v, 2, p, 



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130. Pursh, FL Am, v, 1. p, 172. BigeL FL Bost ed, 2. p, 94. Schwein, Viol, in SilL 

 Journ, V, 5. p, 64. Elliott, Carol, v, 1. p, 92. Le Conte in Ann, Lye, of N, Y, v, 2. p, 146, 

 De Cand, Prodr. v, I, p. 293, Lodd, Bot Cab. t, 211. Reichenh. Ic. v, 1. t. 52./ 106.? 



Hab. Canada. Mr. Schweinitz. About Lake Huron. Dr. Todd. — Loddiges' figure of this beautiful 

 species is very excellent. I quote that of Heicbenbach with a mark of doubt, on account of its diminutive 

 size and yellow petals; whereas, in all the specimens I have seen, the flowers, smaller than in any of 

 the preceding species, are almost white, having the lower petal beautifully streaked with dark purple. The 

 leaves are very glabrous and delicate; and distinct, as they may appeal- at first sight, by their being attenuated 

 both extremities, I have yet some specimens from my inestimable friend Dr. Boott, having them so 

 abrupt at the base, that they precisely accord in that, and in every other particular, with some of my speci- 

 mens of the true Y. primulcBfolia of Linn. I think they will prove identical. — Few Monographs would 

 render so much service to Botanical Science as one on the Violets, with figures and descriptions taken 

 from living specimens, and none is capable of being rendered more interesting or beautiful. 



8. V. blanda; stigmate marginato, foliis teneris glabriuscuHs lato-cordatis ovatisque 

 crenatis patentibus sinu profundo, petalis ovatis obtusis subimberbibus. — Willd, Hort. 

 BeroL t 24, Nntt. Gen, Am, v. 1. p. 149. Pursh, FL Am. v. 2, p, 172. BigeL FL Bost, ed. 

 2. p. 94. Schwein. VioL in SilL Journ. v, 5, p. 65. Torrey, FL of Un. St. v. 1. p. 254. Le 

 Conte in Ann. Lye, of N. Y. v, 2. p. 144. De Cand, Prodr, v,l. p. 294. 



Hab. Throughout Canada, very abundant as far as the mountains, and as high north as Fort Franklin, 

 in lat. 66°. Dr. Richardson; Di-ummond; Dr. Todd. — This species has certainly a very close affinity with 



