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Hating in an elongated sub-erect and often branched stem, from 

 the axils of the leaves of which peduncles are produced. Leaves 

 stalked, oblong-triangular, or the upper ones strapshaped-triangular; 

 all truncate at the base and bluntly serrate. Stipules herbaceous, 

 ellijitical-liuear, slightly laciniate at the edges. Spur of the lower 

 petal not quite twice as long as the appendages of the sepals. 

 Anther spurs shorter than the anther together with its apical scale. 

 Style thickened towards the apex and curved. Capsule ovoid- 

 acute, 3-sided. 



In turf bogs. Rare. In the fens of Cambridge, Huntingdon, 

 and Lincolnshire ; and at Garryland, in Gal way, Ireland. 



England, Ix-eland. Perennial. Summer (apetalous flowers later). 



Rootstock more slender than that of V. sylvatica or V. canina ; 

 the stems taller, more wiry, and more branched, from 3 inches to 

 1 foot high. The leaves are longer and narrower, more distinctly 

 serrate, and have a distinct shoulder on each side near the base. 

 The petiole is more distinctly winged down each side at the top. 

 The stipules are larger and more leaf-like. The flowers are ^^ to f inch 

 across. Petals oval-oblong, blunt, very pale lilac, almost Avhite. 

 The spur of the lower petal and its included anther spurs are 

 shorter than in either of the two species above mentioned. 



Mr. Bentham unites V. sylvatica, canina, and stagnina under 

 the name of V. canina ; Avhich, considering the great difference 

 between V. sylvatica and the other two in the mode of growth, 

 seems to be an unnatural combination. 



Sailer's Bog Violet. 



Stjb-Genus II.— MELANIUM. D. C. 



Lateral petals forming a greater angle with the lowest petal 

 than with the upper ones. Style straight, suddenly enlarged at 

 the apex, forming a hollow ball or cup obliquely truncate at the 

 mouth with the stigma on the lower edge. 



Herbs or undershrubs, with distinct stems and large leaf-like 

 stipules. Elowers during the whole summer with perfect petals, 

 and producing seed. 



SPECIES VII.— VIOLA TRICOLOR. Linn. 

 Plates CLXXVIII, to CLXXXl. 



Rootstock none, or with subterranean divisions. Stems erect 

 or ascending, simple or branched. Leaves stalked, elliptical, oval, 



