16 FLORA OF THE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA. 



V. Canadensis L. Canada Violet. Common in moist wood- 

 lands, especially in ravines. Blooms all summer and early au- 

 tumn. Flowers white or purplish, the back or outside of petals 

 usually deep purple; faintly fragrant. Grows well in cultiva- 

 tion. Our tallest violet 



V. striata Ait. Pale Violpit. Striped Violet. Not very com- 

 mon. ;Most frequent on the river flats, also in open woods. 

 Not reported from Delaware county. Common in moist mead- 

 ows near Oxford, Co7>ille. Occasionally blooms in November, 

 LhiU'ts. May. June. 



V. rostrata Pursh. Long-spurred Violet. Unequally distrib- 

 uted. Common, Hey. Frequent, Graves. Plentiful, Cluie. 

 Not common, Fenno. Rare, Lucy. A beautiful species in moist, 

 rich woods. Characterized by its very long spur. Blooms all 

 through the summer. Excellent for cultivation in shade, 



V. Labradorica Schrank. Dug \'i()LEr. Common. Found in 

 open woods and thickets, wet or dry. Next to V. obligua this 

 is our most abundant Violet. Most widely distributed of the 

 genus. Occasionally blooms in autumn. April. May. ( V. 

 canina L., van M u hi enter gii Gray.) 



V. tricolor L. Pansy. Heartsease. A rare escape, recorded 

 from Chenango, Susquehanna, Broome and Chemung counties. 

 It is doubtful if this species persists long with us in the wild 

 state. 



CARYOPHYLLACE/E. 



DI A NTH US L. 



D. barbatus L. Sw eki- William. Cultivated, but occasionally 

 escapes. Rare ; along roadsides. 



SAPOxNARIA L. 



5. officinalis 1.. BorNciNO Bet. Soapwort. \'ery common in 

 road.sides and waste places, especially along railroads and banks 

 of streams. Flowers nearly all summer. 



SILKXI*: L. 



5. stellata (L. ) Ait. vSi akkv Ca.mpion. Not common except in 

 tiie central part of our territory. Prefers rather dry, shaded 



