286 THE ALPINE FLORA 



V. palustris *. A small plant with leaves of a clear green, 

 rounded, and with slightly toothed edges; flowers small, 

 clear lilac, scentless; the lower petal veined, with a short, 

 thick spur. May-July. Mountain marshland, where the 

 tiny flowers may be seen rising in the peat and among 

 the moss. 



V . Thomasiana. Leaves oblong-ovate, somewhat heart- 

 shaped at the base, pubescent; flowers large, red-violet 

 and very fragrant. May-September. Rocky slopes of the 

 Alps (1000-2000 m.) under stones or among rocks. 



