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IX. VIOLACE^. 



[ Viola. 



deflexed in fruit, style bent at the base somewhat clavate at 

 the apex, seeds black. Cistus Helianthemum Z. : JS, J5, t. 132] 

 C. tomentosus, E^ B. t. 2208. C. Surrejanus Z., (petals lanceo' 

 late often cut) : E. B. t. 2207. 



Frequent in dry pastures, especially in a chalky or gravelly soil 

 %. 7—9. 



5. H. polifolium Pers. (white R.); shrubby procumbent 

 hoary, leaves with stipules opposite ovato-oblong or oblong-linear 

 more or less revolute at the edge, racemes solitary terminal 

 bracteate, pedicels elongated and deflexed in fruit, style bent 

 at the base somewhat clavate at the apex, seeds black. H 

 Apenninum DC. Cistus L.: E. B. t. 1322. 



Rare; in the south of England. Brean downs, Somersetshire; 

 Torquay and Babbicombe, Devonshire. %. 7,8. — F/orvers white. 

 In gardens all intermediate states may be observed between this and 

 the last, of which, with about 50 other supposed species, it is probably 

 a mere variety, 



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Oed. IX. VIOLACEtE Be Cand. 



Sepals 5, persistent. Petals 5, unequal and the lower one 

 spurred at the base, or sometimes equal. Stamens 5. Anthers 

 generally with a dilated appendage at their extremity ; 2 of 

 them (in the genera with irregular flowers) usually appendicu- 

 late at the base. Ovary 1 -celled, with 3 parietal placentas, 

 bearing several seeds. Style 1. Capsule 1-celled, 3-valved, 

 bearing the seeds along the middle of each valve. Emhyo 

 straight, about as long as the copious fleshy albumen. — Herbs or 



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iflorum (which 



been satisfactorily ascertained to be the famous "Cuychun- 

 chulli " or lonidium Marcucii of Dr. Bancroft), &c. 



Viola Linn. Violet, 



1 



CaL of 5 sepals extended at the base. Pet. 5, unequal, the 

 under one spurred at the base. Anthers connate, 2 of them 

 spurred behind. — Name of Celtic origin ; in modern Gaelic 

 fail signifies a smeU^ md/ail-chuach a violet. 



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Stem scarcely any^ or creeping. 



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1 



palustris L. (Marsh 



brous, leaves cordate or reniform veiny beneath, sepals obtuse, 

 spur very short, lateral petals scarcely hairy, anther-spurs short 

 and rounded, capsule glabrous. E. B. t. 444. 



Bogs and marshy grounds, less frequent in the south ; abundant in 



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