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expected the first season. If the stem is not crushed 

 when it is transplanted, there will be an abundance of 

 food in the tuber to keep up the growth of the plant. 



THE VIOLET 



Viola cucullata 

 likes moist places ; 

 it will often do 

 well near water. 

 There is a violet 

 form, a white, and 

 a pale mauve ; all 

 the colors darken 

 near the throat. 

 All of these kinds 

 are admirable in 

 borders between 

 other plants. 



Viola papilio- 

 nacea is found in 

 the grass in mead- 

 ows and along 

 roadsides everywhere in May and June. The petals of the 

 flowers vary in color from deep violet to greenish yellow 

 or white. It is a very interesting plant when established 

 in a corner of a grassy yard. It prefers a soil not too dry. 

 Violapalmata has palmately lobed, or parted, leaves and 

 violet-purple flowers. It thrives in dry, rich woodland. 



FIG. 72. Blue Violet (Violapalmata) 



