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2. V. oJornla [sweet Vioht), stemless, throwing out rimncis, 

 leaves heart-shaped glabrous, as well as the petioles, cal. 

 obtuse. Light/, p, 507. E. B. /. 619. 



Hab. Hedges and banks, common. Fl. March, April. 1/. 



Leaves broader than the last, glabrous or nearly so. Flowers larger^ 

 deeper purple, often white. Pair of bractcas above the middle of 

 the peduncle. — The Sorbet of the Turks, according to Hasselquist,is 

 made of these flowers and sugar. Used as a cosmetic by the High- 

 land ladies of former times, as apj^ears by tlic following lines trans- 

 lated from the Gaelic, and given in Llgh'tf. "Anoint thy face with 

 goat's milk in which violets have been infused, and there is not a 

 young prince upon eartii who will not be charmed witli tlivbeauty." 



3. V. paliiitrh [Marsk Fiolet), stemless, leaves reiiiform quite 

 smooth Veiny beneath, cal. obtuse, spur very short. Ligktf. 

 p. 506. /:.■ B. I. 44-1. 



Had. Bogs and marshy ground.Sj not unfreqiient. rV. May, June. 1/. 

 Flowers vcrv pale. 



4. V. canina (Dog's Fiolel), stem at length ascending channel- 

 led, leaves cordate acute, stipules long dentato-ciliate, cal. 

 acute. LightJ. p. i,OS. E. B. t. 620. 



Hab. Woods, banks and pastures, frequent. Fl. April, May. %. 



5. V. laclea {cream-coloured P^iolet), stem ascending, leaves 

 ovato-lanceolate smooth, stipules dentate, cal. acute. E. B. 

 t. 445. 



Hab. Hilly pastures, near Peebles, Maiigh. P/.June. % . 



Flowers cream-coloured. Whole plant much smaller than tlie last ; 

 but, notwithstanding the diii'erent form of the leaves, Smitii, in a 

 subsequent number of tlie /•'. BgL, is disposed to consitler it only 

 a variety of cflH/»«, probably arising from poorness of soil. It is 

 common on the sandy dunes of Holland and France, and is the V.Ian- 

 clfoliu of Decandolle. 



** Stigma erect, large and perforated (stipules deeph/ divided). 

 6. V. tricolor (Pansij Fioltt, or Heart's- Ease), stem angled 



branched spreading, leaves oblong deeply crenate, stipules 



lyrate pinnatifid. 

 Hab. Corn-fields, frequent. Fl. summer months. ©. 

 Flant varying much, esj)ecially in the size and colour of the flowers. 

 7. V. luiea {i/eltoiu Mountain Violet), sicmsiniple erect, leaves 



ovato-oblong creaate, stipules dce])lv lobed palmate. Light/. 



p. 508 (F. grandijlara). E. !J.t'.72\. 

 Hab. Hilly pastures and mountains, common. Cathkin hills, near 



Glasg., plentiful, Ilopk. Arthur's Seat, Mr. Neill. Corstorphine 



and Pentland hills, Maitgh. Fl. June — Sept. 1/ . 

 Flowers very large, showy, often yellow. "\Vhen purple, the F. 



amana of authors. 1 have a singular var. bror.ght by Mr. Murray 



from Arran, with much broader leaves, deeper green and bright 



yellow flowers. 



