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expected the first season. If the stem is not crushed 
when it is transplanted, there will be an abundance of 
food in the tuber to keep up the growth of the plant. 
Fic. 72. Blue Violet (Viola palmata) 
THE VIOLET 
Viola cucullata 
likes moist places; 
it will often do 
well near water. 
There is a violet 
form, a white, and 
a pale mauve ; all 
the colors darken 
near the throat. 
All of these kinds 
are admirable in 
borders between 
other plants. 
Viola papitlio- 
nacea is found in 
the grass in mead- 
ows and along 
roadsides everywhere in May and June. The petals of the 
flowers vary in color from deep violet to greenish yellow 
or white. It is a very interesting plant when established 
in a corner of a vrassy yard. It prefers a soil not too dry. 
Viola palinata has palmately lobed, or parted, leaves and 
violet-purple flowers. It thrives in dry, rich woodland. 
