12 THE BRITISH PANSIES 
late or ovate-lanceolate, much narrowed into the petiole, obtuse 
or subacute crenate. Stipules ciliate palmate, with linear lateral 
lobes and linear-oblong obtuse non-foliaceous middle lobe, similar 
to but larger than the lateral lobes. Peduncles very long and 
slender. Sepals linear acute, slightly ciliate. Petals longer than 
the sepals, bright yellow or parti-coloured with blue predominating 
on the upper petals, upper petals diverging not overlapping or 
only overlapping at the base. wer similar to a small lutea 
in form, but lowest petal less squarely truncate and more 
rounded. 
This pansy is placed by Koch under V. lutea as a variety, but 
it seems to fall perfectly naturally into the Sazatilis group. It is 
a plant of rough stony uncultivated land, generally in upland 
districts. 
. VIOLA CARPATICA 
Borbas in Oesterr. Bot. Zeitsch. xli. 422 (1891). 
obtuse, upper leaves narrowly lanceolate dentate acute. Stipules 
ciliate, those of the lowest leaves palmately pinnate, lateral lobes 
linear, middle lobe oblanceolate obtuse, with 2-4 crenations. Sti- 
and long linear slightly dentate or subentire middle lobe. Peduncles 
long. Sepals linear-lanceolate ciliate acuminate. Corolla large, 
petals longer than the sepals, wpper petals overlapping, purple- 
violet, lateral ones paler, the lowest petal pale purple, whitish 
striae. 
CuapTer IT. 
IV. LUTEA. 
Perennial upland plants with very slender underground peren- 
nating branches, small vegetative development, and few large 
flowers on long peduncles. Petaline spur long and very slender. 
‘ 19. VioLA LUTRA 
Hudson, Fl. Angl. p. 81 (1763). Exsice. F. Schultz, Fl. Gall. et 
Germ. n. 111 (!) Herb. Norm. n. 1019 (!). 
Plant perennial, with extremely slender perennating underground 
stems, which grow upwards and bear small foliage leaves. Aerial 
stem slender, short, uswally 1-3 in. in height, upright, glabrous or 
