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5. V. pedatifida, G. Don. Very much like the last, but 

 the flowers are smaller and of a deeper blue, and the stigma 

 is beaked. — Prairies, N. W. 



6. V. Selkirk'ii, Pursh. (Gbeat-sptjbbbd V.) A small 

 and delicate plant, distinguished by the slender root-stock, 

 and the very large spur, thickened at the end. The pale 

 violet petals also are beardless. — Damp, shady places. 



7. V. palustPis, L. (Marsh V.) Very similar in foliage, 

 etc., to No. I, but the flowers are pale lilac, and the root- 

 stock is jointed. — Wet swamps amongst moss. 



8. V. palma'ta, L. (Common Blue V.) Leaves on very 

 long petioles, cordate or reniform , the sides folded inwards 

 when young, the later ones variously lohed or parted. Lateral 

 petals bearded. Spur short and thick — Low grounds every- 

 where. 



Var. eueuUa'ta, G-ray, has the later leaves merely ere 

 nate. 



9. V. odora'ta, L. (English Sweet V.) has escaped from 

 gardens in some places. Flowers very fragrant. 



10. V. sagitta'ta, Ait. (Akrow-i.eavbd V.) Smoothish, 

 Leaves cordate, halberd-shaped, or sagittate, slightly 

 toothed, the first ones on short and Tnargined petioles. Side- 

 petals bearded. — Dry hill-sides and old pastures. 



-»- -t- -t- Flowers yellow. 



11. V. rotundifo'lia, Michx. (Eound-lbavbd V.) Leaves 

 round-ovate, cordate, repand-crenulate, about an inch wide 

 at flowering, increasing later to 3 or 4 inches, and then flat 

 on the ground, shining above. Lateral petals bearded and 

 marked with brown lines. Spur very short. — Cold woods, 

 chiefly eastward. 



* * Leafy-stemmed Violets. 

 ■*- Flowers yellow. 



12. V. pubes'eens, Ait. (Downy Yellow V.) Plant 

 downy, 6-12 inches high. Leaves broadly cordate, coarsely 

 serrate ; stipules large, entire. Lower petals veined with 

 purple. Spur very short. — Eioh woods. 



