BLUE AND PURPLE 311 



ARROW-LEAVED VIOLET: 



Viola sagittata. 

 Violet Family. Apr. — May. 



Plant 2-8 inches high ; found in wet weadows, 

 dry borders. Massachusetts to Minnesota 

 and southward. 

 Flowers — Light or deep violet, upper and side di- 

 visions bearded, lower one veined. 

 Leaves — Arrowhead-shaped, often toothless 

 above the middle, slightly lobed below. 



DOG VIOLET: Running Violet. Viola conspersa. 

 Violet Family. Apr. — June. 



Plant 2-6 inches high, found in low, shaded 

 ground. Eastern Quebec to Minnesota and 

 southward. 

 Flowers — Pale purple, sometimes white, raised 

 above the leaves on stems from the leaf 

 angles, pansy-fashion. 

 Leave s — Round heart-shaped, with barely no- 

 ticeable scallops. Plant stems ascend- 

 ing. 



