620 BICKNELL: FERNS AND FLOWERING PLANTS OF NANTUCKET 
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typical plant the ultimate inflorescence takes a short corymbulose 
_ rather than a slenderly racemulose plan. These flexuous branch- 
lets are often borne on short spreading branches crowded on the 
upper part of the stem, producing a broadly ovoid or obovoid, 
often dense and very leafy panicle instead of a more oblong and 
open one. The leaves, similar to those of L. Leggetti proper, 
are rather longer and more tapering acute and narrowed into more 
evident petioles 1-2 mm. long. The mature calyx and pod is 
commonly larger and more elliptic than in the typical plant and 
is usually further distinguished by its decidedly purplish color; 
also the capsule is rather more exserted and often more distinctly 
short-stipitate, and the general pubescence is sparser and of 
rather longer and looser hairs. 
Note.—Lechea racemulosa Lam. was attributed to Nantucket 
by Mr. Leggett and is reported by Mrs. Owen as having been 
found there by Mr. Dame. There would seem to be little reason 
to doubt that these records were based on mistaken determinations. 
VIOLACEAE 
VIOLA PEDATA L., 
The commonest blue-flowered violet of Nantucket, broadcast 
on the plains and commons and among open growths of scrub 
pines. The flowers are often small for the species and of deep 
color, varying to pale lilac and sometimes pure white. 
The spring flowers of Nantucket are late in coming, and this 
violet, which on Long Island colors acres of the Hempstead 
Plains from April, in early seasons, until the middle of May or; 
in later seasons, till the end of the month, is commonly in full 
bloom on Nantucket from late in May until after the middle of 
June. In the forward season of 1908 no flowers were to be found 
after June 15, but the following year children on their way t0 
school were seen carrying large bunches on June 6, and it was 
blooming in profusion as late as June 12. Flowers are occasionally 
produced in midsummer and, more frequently, in September. 
On Sept. I, 1904, among scrub pines where, earlier in the yea! 
fire had passed, destroying the herbage, many of these violets 
had sprung up afresh and were in full bloom. The leaves of all 
differed curiously from their normal form, being narrowly to 
