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207. L. VlRGINICUM, L. 



Rocky pastures. Ju 1. (B.) 

 RAPHANUS, L. Radish. 



213. R. sativus, L. Garden Radish. 



Introduced borders of fiekls and waysides. Ju 1. 



VIOLACE^ Violet Family. 



VIOLA, L. Heart's-Ease. Pansy. 



229. V. BLANDA, Willd. (Small Sweet White Violet.) 

 Damp woods. May 1. (B.) 



230. V. RENIFOLIA, Gray. (Kidney-leaved Violet.) 



Damp woods and swamps. Sometimes confounded with the 

 above. The leaves, however, are pubescent and more or less 

 kidney-shaped one always decidedly so, and the flowers are 

 scentless. IMay 2. 



234. V. Selkirkii, Pursh. Large-spurred Violet. 



Damp shaded rocks. Our earliest Blue Violet. A very distinct 

 species, easily recognized by the leaves being smooth boneath 

 and sparsely hairy above, and by the large blunt spur. Hemlock 

 Lake, Beechwood, Chelsea. May I. 



235. V. cucuLLATA, Ait. Hooded Violet. 



Damp woods or meadows. A most variable species both as to 

 flowers and foliage. There are, however, two very distinct 

 forms. (1.) A large plant with blue flowers and very pubes_ 

 cent leaves, and (2.) a smaller plant growing in meadows or 

 beside water with larger violet flowers, and almost smooth 

 leaves. ]\Tay 3. (B.) 

 240. V. CANINA, L., var. svlvestris, Regel. (Dog Violet.) 



"Woods and pastures. May 2. (B.) 

 211. V. ROSTRATA, Muhl. (Long-spurred Violet.) 

 Governor-General's Bay, New Edinburgh. Ju. 1. 



242. V. Canadensis, L. (Canada Violet.) 



Rich woods. A charming species, flowering in May and Novem- 

 ber. (B.) 



243. V. PUBESCENs, Ait. (Downy Yellow Violet.) 



Rich woods. A lovely plant, with golden yellow flowers and fine 

 foliage. There are two forms. 



