102 COLONSAY 



Raphanus, L. 

 Garden kinds of Radish are varieties of R. sativus, L. 



R. Raphanistrum, L. Wild Radish ; Jointed or White 

 Charlock. Meacan Ruadh, C. Cultivated field, Kiloran. 

 Ann., July. 



VioLACsa; (the Violet family) 



Without considering the many beautiful pansies now in 

 cultivation, the Sweet Violet alone would raise this order in 

 the estimation of all lovers of flowers. 



Viola, L. 



V. palustris, L. Marsh Violet. Badan Measgan (?), I. 

 Marshy ground. Per., June. 



V. odorata, L. Sweet Violet. (Fail-Chuach.) Intro- 

 duced. Per., May. Its roots are said to be purgative. 



V. Riviniana, Reichb. Dog Violet. Sail - Chuach. 

 Dail Chuach, C. Known by the younger people as Broga 

 Cuthaig, a name applied by older persons to the Harebell. 

 Per., May. Beneficial in skin-diseases. 



V. Rivinana x sylvestris. East of Bruach-mhor. 



V. tricolor, L. Pansy Violet ; Heartsease. Sp6g-na- 

 Cuthaig, C. Abundant in sandy fields. Ann., July. The 

 numerous forms of pansies now in cultivation have been 

 obtained by selection from this species, and by hybridising it 

 with V. grandiflora, V. altaica, etc. Goirmin Searradh, I. 



V. arvensis, Murr. Field Pansy. Cultivated fields. 

 Ann., July. 



V. Curtisii, Forster. Sandy hollow east of Traigh-nam- 

 Barc. Per., August. 



V. Curtisii, Forster, /. mackaii. Blown sands, Port 

 Easdail. 



V. lutea, Huds. Yellow Mountain Violet. Recorded by 

 Mr Grieve. Per. 



