\'10I^ACE.f;. 52 VIOLA. 



than the leaves. Petals twisted, veiny, entire, vi'hite at the base, the lateral and 

 upper ones marked with a few blue sliite, very variable in respect to pube- 

 scence. May. Per. Huud-Lcavtd Violet. 



3. V. palma'ta. 



Pubescent; leaves cordate, Inbed in a hastate or palmate manner, the lobes 

 crenafe and toothed, the middle one much the largest, lateral petals bearded. 

 In upland pastures; 3 — 6 inches hiirh. Root-stalk scaly. Petioles hairy. 

 The early leaves are ovate, entire. The later and perfect are pubescent, often 

 purple beneath, variously lobed and cleft ; the middle lobe always the largest 

 and longest, with 2 or 3 lateral ones each side. Peduncle sub-4-angled, longer 

 than tlie leaves. Stipules lanceolate. Petals purple, entire, veiny, white at 

 the base, upper ones smaller, lateral ones densely bearded, and marked with 

 blue strics. May. Per. I'almatcd Violet. 



4. V. peda'ta. l. 



Leaves pedatc, 5 — 9-parted ; .•!Cff7//C7?75 linear-lanceolate, entire, glabrous. 

 A species very distinct from all others, with large blue flowers, pedate leaves 

 and a premose root, found in dr}' woods and pastures. Root-stalk fleshy, end- 

 ing abruptly as if cut or bitten off. Leaves a fine example of the pedate form, 

 being divided into about 7 obtuse segments. Petioles furnished with long, 

 ciliate stipules at base. Peduncles sub-4-angled, much longer than the leaves. 

 Petals pale blue, white at base, all of them beardless and entire. Calyx seg- 

 ments long, linear, entire. Stigma large, obliquely truncate and perforate at 

 the apex. May. Per. Pcdale Violet. 



5. V. ova'ta. js'-. 



Leaves ovate, crenate, pubescent, often cut-toothed at the base ; petiole 

 margined. Found on dry hills, Apr. — May, with numerous pale purple flow- 

 ers. The leaves are hairy on both sides, subcordate, upper ones lacerately 

 toothed at the base, and on shortish petioles. Calyx segments ovate, ciliate, 

 deeply emarginate behind. Petals entire, veiny, white at base, the lateral ones 

 bearded. Stigma recurved, beaked. Spur broad, usually lengthened. Per. 



Ooate-lcaxcd Violet. 



G. V, asarifo'lia. p. 



Villose; Icavr.s very large, subovate-reniform, crenate, dentate, decurrent 

 into the petioles, always entire; peduncle somewhat 4-sided, short, (rarely an 

 inch and a half;) divisions of the calyx ovate, ciliate, entire or emajginate 

 behind; -petals all very entire, veiny, white at the base; upper one smooth, 

 naked; lateral ones densely bearded ; and with the upper one, marked with a 

 few blue lines. Lc Cjute. Woods, Lebanon, N. 11. May. Per. 



Kidnetj-lcuved Violet. 



7. V. SAGITTA'TA. ,<?. 



Leaves oblong, sagittate-cnrdate, serrate, gnsh-toothed at the base, mostly 

 smooth; pedimchs longer tlian leaves. On dry hills, witii dark purple flow- 

 ers. The plant is generall}' smooth, but varieties are mentioned with downy 

 leaves. Leaves varj' in form, oval, ovale or lanceolate, serrate or toothed, 

 acute or not, with large divergent teeth at base. Calyx segments lanceolate, 

 acute, emarginate behmd. Petals entire, veiny, white at base, lower and lat- 

 eral ones densely bearded. Flower-stalks obscurely 4-sided. Apr. Jn. Per. 



Jlrroic-lcaved Violet. 



