VIOLET FAMILY 



Flowers. — Large, cream-colored, rarely white; the lateral 

 petals conspicuously bearded; the lowest one broad and 

 striped with purple; spur thickish, short. 



Pollinated by bees and butterflies. Nectar-bearing. 



Cream Violet is not as common as the Blue Violet, 

 but where it grows it blooms almost as profusely. 



Cream Violet. Viola striata 



When the flowers first appear, the plant seems stem- 

 less, because the flower-pedicel is so long; but after 

 the stems are apparent and the plant becomes tufted 

 and makes beds, it will, if undisturbed, cover large 

 areas. It also thrives in gardens and makes a beautiful 

 border plant. The bloom begins in April, reaches per- 

 fection in May, and occurs sparingly in October. 



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