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or spurred at base. Two lower anthers produced into the spur of 



the corolla. 



f STEMLESS : the, leaves and scapes att proceeding from the rhizoma. * Flowers white, 



1. V. priimilaef olia, L. Leaves oblong-ovate, mostly acute, 

 subcordate at base, decurrent on the petiole. 

 PRIMROSE-LEAVED VIOLA. 



Leaves 2 to 4 inches long, on margined petioles 3 to 6 or 8 inches in length. 

 Scapes few, slender, rather shorter than the leaves. Corolla small, the lower petal 

 with purple veins. 

 nab. Moist, shaded grounds : frequent. Fl. May. Fr. June. 



2. T. blanda, Willd. Leaves broad-cordate and acute, or rotmd- 

 ish-reniform, thin, petioles slightly winged. 



BLAND VIOLA. Sweet White Violet. 



Leaves 1 to 2 or 3 inches long, on petioles 1 to 4 inches long. Scapes few, mostly 

 longer than the leaves. Corotta small, odorous, the lower petal with dark purple 

 stripes. 

 Hob. Wet, low grounds : frequent. Fl. April. Fr. June. 



Obs. This is a remarkably delicate, fragrant little species, well 

 deserving the eulogy of SHAKESPEARE who in his Winter's Talc 

 speaks of 



"Violets, dim, 



But sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyes, 

 Or Cytherea's breath." 



* * Flowers violet, or purplish Hue. 



3. T, sagittata, Ait. Leaves oblong or lance-ovate, often sagit- 

 tate and sometimes hastate, mostly hairy. 



SAGITTATE VIOLA. Arrow-leaved Violet. 



Leaves 1 to 2 or 3 inches long, on petioles 1 or 2 to 4 inches long. Scapes several, 

 a little longer than the leaves. Corolla rather large ; petals bearded. 

 Hob. Dry, slaty hills : frequent. Fl. April. Fr. June. 



Obs. The V. ovata, Nutt. $ FL Cestr. ed. 2. is now considered as 

 nothing more than a variety of this. 



4. V. cucullata, Ait. Leaves cordate and cucullate, mostly 

 acute, crenate-serrate, smoothish. 



CUCULLATE VIOLA. Hood-leaved Violet. 



Leaves 2 to 3 inches long, the angles mostly curled in at base, on long petioles. 

 Scapes several, as long or longer than the leaves. Corolla often variegated; lower 

 petals bearded. 

 Sab. Moist, low grounds: frequent. Fl. April. Fr. June. 



Obs. The V. sororia, Willd. and Fl. Cestr. ed. 2. p. 144. with flat 

 orbicular-cordate hairy leaves, and short petioles, is made a variety 

 of this, by TORREY and GRAY: and a very distinct one, I think it is. 



5. T. palmata, L. Leaves mostly cordate in the outline, vari- 

 ously palmate-lobed, the middle lobe largest. 



PALMATE VIOLA. 



Leaves 2 to 4 inches long, enlarging, on petioles 4 to 6 inches long. Scapet sev- 

 eral, shorter than the leaves. Lower petals bearded. 

 Sab. Moist woodlands : frequent. Fl. May. Fr. June. 



