124 THE VIOLET FAMILY, 



HABITATS AND LOCALITIES. 

 1. Sweet Violet — {Viola odordta.) 



Upon hedgebanks, and at the foot of walls, among grass, but 

 exceedingly local. Hough-end Hall farm-yard ; Denton Hall ; 

 abundant on a hedgebank near Offerton Hall, between Stockport and 

 Marple ; about Bowdon, not uncommon ; and at Astley, Weaste Lane, 

 and near Peel Green Bridge (J. S.), rather sparingly. Fl. March, April. 

 Curtis, i. 63 ; E. B. ix. 619. 



Common in gardens, and probably an escape from them when found near 

 buildings. 



Surprise is often excited by the violet producing ripe capsules of seed, when to 

 appearance no flowers have been left to originate them. The capsules come of a 

 second crop of flowers, deficient in petals, and consequently unobserved. A similar 

 thing is observable iu the Touch-me-not, only that there it is the first flowers 

 which are incomplete. 



2. Maksh Violet — ( Viola palustris.) 

 Common in wet and boggy places. Mere Clough ; Prestwich Hills ; 

 Hale Moss ; Rostherne Mere. Fl. May — July. 



Curtis, i. 203 ; E. B. vii. 444. ' 



3. Dogs' Violet — ( Viola canina.) 

 Everywhere on hedgebanks, and in the drier parts of woods, follow- 

 ing the odordta ; and although scentless, a delightful ornament of the 

 spring and early summer. 



Curtis, i. 134 ; E. B. ix. G'20 ; Baxter i. 4. 

 The little variety called flavicornis, distinguished by its yellow spur, has been 

 gathered on Hale Moss, and by the roadside between Bowdon Downs and the 

 old Church. (E. B., Supp. ii. 2736.) 



4. Common Pansy — {Viola tricolor.) 

 Everywhere in clover-fields, and on ploughed land generally. 



Frequent also on hedgebanks. Fl. April— October. 

 Curtis, i. 65 ; E. B. xviii. 1287. 

 The parent-form, seemingly, of the innumerable fancy varieties of the flower- 

 garden ; acknowledged universal favourites by the medley of names which this 

 species has received, as " Love-in idleness" (as old at least as the time of Shak- 

 spere), "Trinity Herb," " Jump-up-and-kiss-me," and '' Heart's-ease " (a very 

 natural and proper result). 



5. Hedge Pansy — {Viola arvensis.) 



Hedgebanks. Fl. throughout the summer. 

 E. B., Supp. i. 2712. 



