: VIOLACE&. 575 
perigynous corolla and stamina, tricarpellary formation of 
the ovary, aud in the polyspermous fruit. 
This genus has a greater degree of affinity to Leguminosæ 
than Polygalee in general have, it will form a decided tran- 
tition between the two orders, chiefly owing to the perigy- 
hous insertion of its corolla and stamina. 
To the latter Order an additional affinity is pointed out by 
the obvious tendency of the calyx to assume a petaloid form, 
e deciduousness of the petaloid portion of the calyx oc- 
curs in Roydsia to an equal degree. The stalk of the ovary 
subsequently assumes the appearance of the remaining 
Portion of ovary, but it is solid. The embryonary sac is of 
late appearance, I find no trace of it even when the young 
fruit is nearly a span long. 
The glandulation of the leaves is similar to that of some- 
ecies of Cassia, I allude to the stipitate ones found be- 
^ the folivles, in this genus their presence is not cons- 
- . Bamo: April 29th, 1836. 
VIOLACE. 
E. Viota. 
. . Viole sp. Pl. DCVII. Fig. II. 
— Subacaulis estolonifera, fol. longe petiolata hastato-cor. ` 
Sata, obtusa crenato-dentato, vernatione convolute subtus 
| Spe purpurascentia, in petiola attenuata. — Pedunculi me- 
: dium versus 2-bracteolat. planu-convexi apice nutantes. 
Bracteæ subulatz ad presse. Flores majusculi cæruleo-pur- 
ce inodori, caleare obtusissimo fuscescente rubro-punctu- 
Sepala lanceolata declinato basin auriculata presertim 2 
> Pet, venosa: oblonga, 2 postica ascendentia, antico por- 
to, hoc et lateralia 2, qua subascendentia et intus mar- 
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