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WILD FLOWER FAMILIES 



Stemmed Blue Violets. There are several 

 rather common species of the stemmed blue 

 violets. The Canada Violet is one of the most 

 abundant of these. This is a 



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wood-loving 



Photugraph by A. H. Verriu 



DOWNY YELLOW VIOLET 



species, extending southward to North Caro- 

 lina and New Mexico, but being especially 

 common in the more northern states. It is gen- 

 erally larger and more robust than the American 

 Dog Violet, which is also found abundantly In the 



