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bears a barren primary stem, and is divided by Syme, under the 

 name of Gerarde's Dog Violet, into two sub-species Viola 

 Riviniana and Viola ReicJienlachiana, the new Viola canina, 

 having no barren primary stem, but bearing pedunculated 

 elongated stems from the axils of the numerous leaves. This is 

 also divided into, two sub-species Viola flavicornis, Dillenius's 

 Dog Violet, and Viola lactea, Smith's Dog Violet. The leaves 

 of the former are narrower and less cordate at the base than those 

 of V. sylvatica ; the leaves of the V. lactea are ovate lanceolate, 

 with a sharply rounded base ; the flowers, too, are paler, and in 

 some cases almost white ; the capsules are shorter and more 

 obtuse than those of Viola sylvatica, the two sub-species of which 

 may be distinguished the one from the other by the sepals and 

 spurs. V. Riviniana having a yellowish furrowed spur, fruiting 

 sepals with prominent notched auricles. V. Reichenlachiana a red- 

 dish purple clavate spur, not furrowed, fruiting sepals with incon- 

 spicuous appendages. In conclusion, Gerarde's Violet is abund- 

 antly common in Dorsetshire, especially the sub-species Riviniana; 

 the other, Reichenbachiana, is more local, and less generally 

 distributed. Dillenius's and Smith's have a more restricted 

 range, being found for the most part on the heath lands of the 

 county. 



