184 Z E A 



nate, crenate dentate ; autumnal ones largest, very exactly remform ; 

 peduncle somewhat 4-sided, longer than the leaves; divisions of the 

 calyx subulate, acuminate, marginate behind, or very entire ; petp.ls 

 (as in many American species) oblique, veiny, very entire, white at 

 the base, upper one generally naked, glabrous, lateral ones bearded, 

 and with the upper one marked with a few blue lines. Var. papi- 

 lionacca, petioles and peduncles longer ; sub-lance ovate ; beards of 

 the lateral petals often yellow. Var. tetragona, peduncle strong, 

 exactly 4-sided; petals azure colour, veinless. Var. villosa, leaves', 

 petals, and peduncles villose. 4 8. i. 



(Leaves oblong or ovate, never reniform; younger ones cucullate.) 

 Sagitta'ta, (E. b-p. Ap. Tj.) glabrous; leaves ciliate, oblong, not acute, 

 sagittate cordate, dentate, gashed at the base (or furnished with elon- 

 gated divaricate teeth;) peduncle somewhat 4-sided, longer than the 

 leaves; divisions of the calyx lanceolate, acuminate, emarginate be- 

 hind ; petals all very entire, veiny, white at the base ; upper one 

 generally naked, glabrous ; lateral ones densely bearded, and with 

 the upper one marked with a few blue lines; spur elongated behind. 

 A variety has the leaves more or leaves more or less villose. Dry. 



(Stemless.) 



Rotundifo'lia, (O. M. y. Ij.) glabrous; leaves thickish, appressed to the 

 earth, broad ovate or obicular, cordate, crenate; nerves pubescent 

 beneath; sinus closed, peduncle somewhat 4-sided, as long as the 

 ieaves ; divisions of the calyx oblong, obtuse ; petals somewhat ernar- 

 ginate ; upper ones small ; lateral ones somewhat bearded, and with 

 the upper one marked with a few yellowish brown lines; spui verv 

 short. Woods. 1 3. i. 



Caulescent. 



Pubes"ccns, (0. y. *2|-) villose pubescent; stem simple, erect, terete, 

 leafless below; leaves broad ovate, cordate, dentate; petioles short; 

 stipules large, ovate, dentate ; peduncles 4-sided, shorter than the 

 leaves; bracts subulate, minute; divisions of the calyx lanceolate; 

 petals all very entire, veinless; upper one naked, glabrous lateral 

 ones bearded, and with the upper one, marked with a few blue lines ; 

 lower ones often becoming reddish outside ; spur short, gibbose, acu- 

 tish ; stigma pubescent, scarcely beaked. Varies in pubescence ; 

 leaves are even found glabrous; the capsules are also glabrous or 

 woolly. 4 12. i. rarely 4. f. 



Exotic. 



Tricolor, (garden violet, heart's ease, pansy, p. y. b-p. M. 7J-) stem an- 

 gular, diffuse, divided ; leaves oblong, deeply crenale ; stipules lyrate 

 pinnatifid. 



19 3. ZEA. (An ancient Greek name, perhaps from zao, to live.) 



Southern. 

 Maize, (indian corn. y-g. Ju. {v}) leaves lance-linear, entire, keeled. 



