1 90 Violaceae 



altitudes, very abundant in the Selkirks; 

 flowering in June. 



Smooth or nearly so; stems 3-14 

 canadensis inches high, tufted, leafy 

 L. Canada throughout. Leaves broadly 

 Violet. ovate or nearly orbicular, cor- 



date, acuminate or acute, i-2| inches long, 

 serrate, the veins on the lower surface often 

 hairy. Flowers on peduncles mainly shorter 

 than the leaves, pale violet or nearly white, 

 veined with purple, and often tinged with 

 purple on the outside, J-f of an inch broad ; 

 petals nearly in the same plane. 



In rich moist woods throughout the 

 Rockies and occasionally in the open alpine 

 meadows, continuing in flower from June 

 until September. 



Viola Slightly hairy or nearly smooth, 



adunca branching from the base, usually 



longipes , . , 



V-i i inches high, at length send- 

 (Nutt.) 



Rydb. ing out runners that bear cleis- 



Dog Violet. togamic flowers. Leaves ovate, 

 more or less cordate at the base, J-iJ inches 



