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VIOLACEJE. (VIOLET FAMILY.) 
nearly alike. Two of the anthers slightly appendaged behind. 
Style hooked at the summit. Pod large.— A homely perennial 
herb, with rather tall stems, leafy to the top, and 1-3 small 
greenish-white flowers in the axils, on short recurved pedicels. 
(Named in honor of W. Sole , author of an essay on Mentha.) 
1. S. cdlicolor, Ging. (Viola concolor, Pursh, &c.) — Woods, 
New York to Ohio. June. — Plant l°-2? high. Leaves oblong, 
pointed at both ends, entire. Pod V long : after opening, each valve 
in dry weather folds together forcibly and firmly, projecting the large 
round seeds to a considerable distance. The same thing occurs, less 
strikingly, in many violets. 
2. VIOLA, L. Violet. Heart’s-ease. 
Sepals extended or eared at the base. Petals somewhat une¬ 
qual, the larger one spurred at the base. Two of the stamens 
spurred. (The ancient Latin name of the genus.) 
* Stemless: leaves and scapes all from subterranean rootstocks: f*' 
ennial . (Often producing concealed apetalous fruitful flowers 
ing the whole summer.) 
— Flowers light yellow. <1 
1. V. rotundifolia, Michx. (Round-leaved VioleT '' 
Leaves round-ovate, heart-shaped, slightly crenate, appressed to 
ground; lateral petals bearded and marked with brown lines; S P 
very short. — Cold woods, Maine to Michigan. April, May 
Smoothish : leaves 1/ broad at flowering, increasing to or 4* in sU 
mer, close pressed to the ground, shining above. 
Floictrs white ; the lower petals veined with lilo>Ce 
lanceolata, L. (Lance-leaved Violet.) Sm° ot ’ 
leaves lanceolate , erect , blunt, tapering into a long petiole , almost en 
tire; petals beardless. — Damp soil, Maine to Penn, towards tn 
coast. May. 
3. V. primula?folia, L. (Primrose-leaved Viol* t -> 
Smooth or a little pubescent; leaves oblong or ovate , abrupt or sotse 
what heart-shaped at the base; lateral petals often sparingly bearde ' 
(V. acuta, Bigelow.) — Damp soil, Maine to Penn. May — In,crB> 
diate between No. 2 and No. 4. 
Linda, Willd. (Sweet White Violet.) ^ eaT i 
round-heart-shaped or kidney-form , minutely pubescent ; petals bear 
less. — Damp woods and hill-sides. April, May. — Flowers sm* » 
fragrant. 
Flowers violet or blue. _ pS 
5. V. p»llistris, L. (Marsh Violet.) Smooth; l* aV 
round-heart-shaped and kidney-form, slightly crenate; flowers (s® w ' 
