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V. Jooi. A compact-growing European species with 

 fragrant flowers. 



V. lutea. This is considered to be a form of V. tricolor, 

 and has large, yellow flowers with purple blotches. It is 

 very free in flowering, and has a spreading habit. This 

 species has been used for crossing with the Show Pansy to 

 produce the modern Violas. 



V. mirabilis. This species bears sweetly-scented, pale 

 violet-coloured flowers in April and May. 



V. Munbyana. This plant produces a profusion of 

 large, rich-violet flowers through spring and summer. It 

 is a free-growing plant, soon forming a broad carpet of 

 creeping stems. Closely allied to V. lutea. Native of Spain 

 and other places. 



V. Nuttallii. This species grows on the sandy plains of 

 the Missouri in North America ; it has pale-yellow flowers. 



V. odorata (Sweet Violet). -The delightful fragrance of 

 this species makes it a favourite in every garden. It is 

 a native of this country, and is found over the whole of 

 Europe, extending even into Asia. There are numerous 

 varieties, which have been greatly improved for garden pur- 

 poses. The flowers range in colour from blue to red, purple, 

 and white. V. odorata pallida-plena, the Neapolitan Violet, 

 has sweet-scented, double flowers of a pale-lavender shade. 



V. paimata. A North American species, closely allied 

 to V. cucullata, but its mature leaves are palmately-lobed. 



