ARROW-LEAVED VIOLET 



Rootstock. — Short, vertical. 



Leaves. — Numerous, nearly orbicular in outline but 

 separated into three or live divisions, and the side divi- 

 sions often two to three-parted; 

 divisions linear or narrowly 

 spatulate, sometimes toothed 

 or cut at the apex. 



Flowers. — Large, an inch 

 wide, pale or deep lilac, purple, 

 or blue, rarely white. Var. bi- 

 color, the two upper petals deep 

 violet, the others paler. Occurs 

 sparingly at the north, most 

 common southward. 



An exceedingly beautiful 

 Violet, occurring sparingly 

 throughout our northern 

 range but common south- 

 ward; in early spring it ap- 

 pears abundantly in the 

 markets of Washington and 

 Baltimore. The variety hl- 

 color is strikingly handsome 



with the two upper petals deep violet and velvety in 

 texture, the other petals paler blue. This is the 

 southern form. 



Bird's-Foot Violet. Vidla pedata 



ARROW-LEAVED VIOLET 



Vidla sagittdta 



Perennial, stemless, flowers dark violet-blue, rarely 

 white. Wet meadows and marshes. Maine to Michigan, 

 south to Georgia and Texas. Found in northern Ohio, 

 but not frequent. April, May. 



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