Mr, Schzveinitz on the Genus Viola. 65 



brevi-striatis, barba parca brevi obsitis ; superiorlbus oni- 

 nino candidis. Calycis laciniis obtusis. Siigmnle mauifes- 

 tim rostrato, capitato. 



Scapis rubicundis angulosis, longitudine follorum. Stipulis 

 opposltis subulatis supra medium sitis. 



Capsulis glabris. Radice oMiqua, fasciculosa, subsqua- 



mosa. 



No doubt this is a very good species, although alhed both 

 to the former and the following one. It is the most com- 

 mon white Viola here and is found in wet meadows, ditches, 

 and wet grassy spots in the woods, in April. The flowers 

 are very odoriferous and uncommonly small in proportion to 

 to the leaves, which often grow to an enormous size ; exact- 

 ly resembling those of Primula. The Aecidium Viol ae\s not 

 uncommon on this species. 



14. Species. V. hlanda. Willdenow. 



Willden&w, Hort. Berol. L T. 24. Elliott, p. 298- 5. 5. 



Purschy p. 172. n. 7. JVuttall, p. 149. n. 8- 



MufiL Cat. n. 13. by Specimens. 



V. acaulis. Foliis planiusculis, glabris aut superne pilis 

 rarls obsitis, lato-cordatis, nervis pinnatis glabris cum pagina 

 inferiori; plerisque acutiusculis, raris rotundatis, remote ser- 

 ratis, colore luteo-vi^di. Petiolis glabris, longiusculi?, 

 decumbentibus. Sinufoliorumsubclauso, rotundatoj foliis, 



substantia, tenuissimis. 



Floribus albis, interdum lutescentibus, odoratis, parvis. 

 Petalo infimo lanceolate, purpureo striato et venoso, barba 

 tenuissima exornatoj ceteris substriatis imberbibus. Ca- 

 lycis laciniis oblongo-Iinearibus obtusis- Stigmate capitato 

 depress©, acute marginato, recurvato. 



Scapis filiformibus, saepe decumbentibus. Stipidis subu- 

 latis in medio. Capsulis glabris. Radice fasciculosa. 



I find this kind exclusively with us on mountain brooks 

 and shady wet rocks; the leaves are generally spread flat 

 on the ground and vary from a very small size, to a consid- 

 erable one. They are always of a light yellowish green col- 

 or and very thin consistence, resembling a good deal those 

 oiclandestina. Their number is generally small and distant. 

 It has a handsome, delicate, small flow^er, remarkably fine 

 scented. Flow^ersin April and May. 



15. Species. V. clandcstina. Purscb. 

 Pursch, p. 173. n. 13. 



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