72 Jilr. Schwelnitz on the Genus Viola. 



There is an approach to V. rostrala apparent in this dis- 

 tlnct species, though the nectary is only half as long* It is 

 rare with us, and attached only to our mountains. The 

 lower 'petal is very broad in limbo. On Hunting creek, 

 Surry county, I met with a very erect variety- The pale 

 blue color is unusual too. 



21. Species. Y, uliginosa. Muhlenberg. 



MuhL Cat. asarifolia et uliginosa. n. IS. by specimens, 



Elliott refers to this, page. 299. 



Nezo'York Cat. uUgiiiosa p. 28, n. 10. This is very 

 probably our species. 



V. caulescens. CauUbus debilibus tenuibus, assurgenti- 

 bus, flexuosis, ramosis, inferno nudis. 



Foliis constanter cordato-acuminatis, serratis, majoribus, 



distantibus, alternis, glabris aut tantum in nervis pilosiuscu- 



lis. Petiolis longitudine foliorum aut brevioribus. Slipulis 



axillaribus acuminato-Ianceolatls tenuiter ciliatis; latiori- 



bus in caule. 



Floribus minutissimis pro ratione, in pedunculis filiformi- 



bus, axillaribus, flexuosis, longitudine foliorura, apice subu- 



lato stipulatis. Petalis coerulescentibus, angustis ; infimo 



longiuscule albo-barbato. Aec/ario brevissinio non porrecto. 



Calycis laciniis longis, acuminatis, raargine ciliatis. 



R 



Capsula deest. 



This species I have never seen in a fresh state ; but have 

 very frequently had it sent to me from the Cherokee coun- 

 try with remarkably constant appearance. The stem has 

 generally but few leaves, larger than in the former species, 

 and well distinguished hy their cordate acuminate shape. 

 The acumen is always somewhat obliquely turned — and 

 the assurgent stem generally a little zigzag- The very 

 small flowers — least in size of any blueish violet, with near- 

 ly equal petals, resembles a little the white flowered Violae 

 of the former family. The short nectary at once separates 

 it from debtlts. It appears to grow high — as I have speci- 

 mens which exceed eight inches. The time of flowering is 

 unknown to me. Muhlenberg found it in Pennsylvania in 

 April. 



22. Species. V. rosirata. Muhlenberg.' 



Purscn. p. 174. n. 17. MuhL Cat. n. 21. by specimens. 



JYuttall p. 150. n. 14. Torrey. New- York by specimens. 



V. caulescens; glabra. Caulihis difFusis, e radice fob- 

 asis, erectis, angulatis. 



