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Hoot perennial. Leaves glabr us, the veins frequentlv opposite, ta- 

 pering at tlie base, generally ve y narrow, 3—5 inches lonj;, half an 

 inch wide, sometimes however, a tiuly lauceolat- leaf occurs. f7o?r. 

 ers solitary. Scape 4—6 inches Ions;, curved at the summit, furnished 

 with ;2 subulate scales above the middle. Leaves of the caly.v acute, 

 ghibrous. The 2 lateral petals bearded. Filaments very short, .tfn- 

 /AiTs nearly sessile, appressed to the germ, opening along the inner 

 margins, terminated by an ovate, yellowish membrane. Germ su- 

 perior, 3 angled. Style bhiM't, but longer than the stamens. Stigma 

 capitate, obliquely cojicave. Capsule obtusely 3 angled. Seeds 



nearly globose, atfacljed ta a receptacle in the centre of each valve. 



Grows in humid soi s. Yci-y abundant in vet pine barrens, but 

 rare near the sea coast. 



Flowers February — April* 



2. PlilMULIFOLIA. 



V. acaulis ; foliis ob- | Stemless ; leaves ob- 

 iongjs, subcordatls, scr- | long, somewhat heart 

 ratis; pctiolis iriembrana- | shaped, serrate j petioles 

 eels. Sp, pi. 1. p. 11(52, I membranous. 



Walt. p. 219. Pursh, 1. p. 173. 



Perennial, Leaves senate, glabrous, at first cordate, obtuse, aftfr- 

 wanis acute, and the sinus at liase nearly eftaced as the wings alono- 

 the petioles dilate, generally 2 — 3 inches long, If/' wide, sometimes 

 twice that si'/.c. Scape 3 — 4 inches long, 2 scales rather below the 

 middle. Corolla white ; the upper petal veined at base with purple, 

 the lateral petals thinly bearded along the lower edge. 



Both Walter and Michaux appear to have united this with the pro- 

 ceding species. 



Grows in wet soils, along the sides of ditches. Very common. 



Plotters February — April,. 



3. ViLLosA. Walt. 



V. foliis cordatis, obtii- 

 sis, pubciitissiinis, canes- 

 centibus : calyce aciito ; 



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very pubescent, some- 

 wbat boary ; calyx acute ; 



floribus parvulis, coeru- flowers small, pale blue 



lescentibus. E. 



Walt. p. 219. 

 ■ Perennial. Lgflre# crenate, very dowjjY rather tlian villous, soft, 

 thick ; the sinus at base small, open ; wMn young the leaves acijuue 

 from the pubescence a hoary aspect, and are variegated with purple 



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