THE FLORA 01 SCOTT AND MUSCATINE C01 NTH . 207 



mostly to the Cedar River region. Very variable; some 

 forms early in the season are not readily distinguishable 

 from /' sagittata, Ait.; others again, arc much like V. ped- 

 aiifida, G. Don. 



84. V. palmata, L., var. cucullata, Gray. 



Low grounds ; common in nearly all soils. 

 < s 5- ! • sagittata, Ait. Arrow-leaved Violet. 



Dry soil ; not common. 



86. V. blanda, Willd. Small White Violet. 

 Wet places, Cedar River region. 



87. V. primuloefolia, L Primrose-leaved Violet. 



Damp ground, Lake T'w'p., Muscatine county. Confined to 

 a small area. 



88. V. lanceolata, L. Lance leaved Violet. 



Wet places and margins of ponds, Lake T'w'p., Muscatine Co. 



89. V. pubescens, Ait. Downy Yellow Violet. 

 Woods ; common. 



CARYOPHYLLACE^E. 



Saponaria, L. 



90. S. officinalis, L. Soapwort. Bouncing Bet. 

 Railroad tracks and near dwellings ; common. 



91. S. Vaccaria, L. 



Railroad tracks ; Davenport, Blue Grass. 

 Silene, L. Catch fly. Campion. 



92. S. siellata, Ait. Starry Campion. 

 River banks and open woods ; common. 



93. S. nivea, Otth. 



Wild Cat Den. Railroad tracks near Montpelier and near 

 Park Place on the Wilton Branch of the C. R. I. & P. R v . 



94. S. antirrhina, L. Sleepy Catchfly. 

 Dry soil ; frequent. 



95. S. noctiflora, L. Night-flowering Catchfly. 



Streets, East Davenport. Along railroad tracks, Muscatine 

 Island. 



Lychnis, Tourn. 



96. L. Githago, Lam. Corn Cockle. 

 Grain fields and railroad tracks ; frequent. 



