64 J\Ir» ScJaceinilz on the Genus Violet, 



12. Species. V. lanceolata. Linn* 



Willdenowy Spec, p- IIGI. n. 5. Elliult^ p. 29G. n. 1. 



PersooHy Synops, 2^- 25i. n. 5. Mnhl, Cat, n. 6, by Specimens, 



Michavx^ p. 150. JVc»r-Forfc, Cat, n. 4. 



Putsch^ FL p. 172. n. 6. J^ufiall, p. 150. n. 10. 



I conceive it doubtful whether the Siberian plant of the 

 same name, as described by Gmehnj actually is this species* 

 Willdenow never saw either. 



V. acaulis. Follls glabris, nervis suboppositis, lanceo- 

 jatis, angustis, longiusculis, basi in petiolos sensira attenua- 

 tis, obtusiuscuhs, subserratis. Slipulis radicahbus lineari-Ian- 

 ceolatis integris. Petiolis breviorlbus foliis et cum his stric- 

 te erectls. 



Florihus solitariis, candidis, parvis, regularibus, nutanti- 

 bus in scapis apfce incurvis, Petalo infimo, purpiireo-stria- 

 to; omnibus imberbibus, subaequalibus, (Elliolt. 2 late- 

 ralibus barbatis.) Calycis laciniis angustis, acutis, glabris. 

 Sttgmate recurvo, rostrato, in stylo brevi, capitulo emargin- 

 ato. inodorata* Capsulis trigonis glabris. Radlce per- 

 pendiculari tenuiuscula. 



This beautiful species I have never seen growing ; although 

 I have excellent specimens, from Canada, Pennsylvania and 

 the Cherokee country. Mr. Elhott cites it as common in 

 the Southern pine barrens, although rare on the sea coast. 

 Mine are all beardless, perhaps Mr. Elliott's may be a vari- 

 ety. This species is nearly related to the following, but 

 the narrow lanceolate leaves so remarkably attenuated into 

 the petiole and its perfect glabrosity, distinguish it sufli- 

 ciently. 



13. Species. V. primulaefoiia, Linn. 



Wildenow, p. 1162, n. 8, EliiotL p. 297, n. 2. excJus Synoti. Pursclt. 



Persoon^ p, 254. n. 9. Nuitall^ p. 149. n. 9. 



MuhL Cat. n. 7. by specimens. JS^ew-York^ Cat. n. 7. 



Pursch has most probably confounded it with his lanceo- 



lata. 



This is likewise a native of Siberia. 



Y. acaulis. Foliis glabris aut tantum in nervis pilosi:^, 

 oblongis, basi subcordatis abruptim in petiolos decurrentibus 

 apice obtusis, nervis piiinatim dispositis ; omnino similibus 

 ioXm primulae veris* Petiolis "^uxnQvxhns rubicundis, subtus 

 pilosis ; demum longioribus foHis. Stipulis radicalibu^ 

 glabris, longis, linearibus, acuminatis, sparsim ciliatim. 



Florihus minutis, candidis, saepe obh'quis; petalis subae- 

 quaJibns. Infimo eleganter nigro striate; binis lateraJibns 



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