may be distinguished, and that these again may be divided into 
sub-varieties and local races. For example, at Mentone we have two 
predominant sub-species belonging to Viola odorata, Linn., the one 
having dark purple-blue flowers of an orbicular outline, hairy capsules, 
and very narrow, linear-triangular stipules (V. scotophylla, Jord.) ; the 
other, pale lilac-blue flowers, with large white eye, of an oblong outline, 
glabrous fruit, and broad, lanceolate stipules (V. floribunda, Jord.). 
But, from close acquaintance with the Mentone district, I could show 
several colonies of Viola floribunda, Jord., which are distinguishable 
from one another, and also of V.scotophylla, Jord.; these being va- 
rieties and sub-varieties belonging to either sub-species. Most species 
of Viola, with the exception of those belonging to the Melanium or 
Pansy section, have two kinds of flowers, which succeed one another on 
the same plant; the spring flowers are those with which we are all so 
familiar, but the summer flowers are minute, scarcely bigger than a 
pin’s head, and easily to be mistaken for small flower-buds,—and yet 
these are the ones which produce the greatest profusion of seed! One 
may observe flowers in the early spring which have curiously distorted, 
coloured flowers, and in the late spring others which, though coloured 
and perfect, are mere miniature Violets of a very small size; these are 
intermediate stages between either condition. 
Expianation oF Pirate LIV., Fig. A 1, stipuies, magnified. A 2, 
bracts and part of peduncle, magnified. Fig. B 1, fruit of natural size. 
B 2, the same, magnified. 
