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line), obtuse and mucronate with the style-base at the apex, 

 with the persistent green calyx at tlie base, about 8 mm. long. 



Nom. Jap. Nodzi-sumire (no v.). 



Hab. Prov. MusASHr : Tokj'o and Its Vicinities (T. Ma- 

 kino ! ) . 



Viola (Nomimium) minor Makino, nom. nov. 



Viola Patrinii var. minor Makino in Bot. Mag., Tokyo, VL 

 (1892), p. 50, et XVI. (1902), p. 126. 



Root elongate, white. Leaves usually long-petiolate, ov.il- 

 deltold to deltoid with a subauriculato-cordate to subhastato- 

 sagittate base and an obtuse or acutish apex in fruit ; petiole 

 slender. Flower small, violet. 



Nom. Jap. Hime-sumire. 



Hab. Japan. 



Viola (Nomimium) Maximowicziana Makino in B^t. 

 Mag., Tokyo, XVI. (1902), p. 128. 



Viola Selkirkii forma major Maxim, in litt. (1888). 



Viola serpens Yatabe, non Wall. 



The reflexed calyx is a noteworthy point. 



forma typica Makino. 



Leaves dull green, often albo-variegated along nerves above. 



Nom. Jap. Ko-miyamasumire. 



Hab. Japan, mountains. 



forma rubescens Makino. 



Leaves dark-rubescent when fresli, not variegated. Other- 

 wise as in the type. 



Nom. Jap. Aka-komiyamasumire. 



Hab. Prov. MusASHi : Mt. Takao (T. MaAmo !). 



Viola (Nomimium) obtusa Makino, nom. nov. 

 ? Viola sylvestris forma obtusa Miq. Prol. Fl. Jap. p. 86. 

 Viola ovato-oblonga var obtusa Makino in Bot. Mag., 

 Tokyo, XXI. (1907), p. 59. 



Viola odorifcra Makino, MSS. 



