WILD FLOWERS 139 
The bird’s-foot violet (Viola pedata) blooms a little 
later than the meadow violet. It makes its home on dry 
banks and in gravelly soil, but may be made to grow 
ina rockery or bor- 
der if care is taken 
to give it a home- 
like situation. The 
leaves and flowers 
are borne on slender 
stems rising from 
a short rootstock. 
The color of the 
blossom varies from 
deep red-violet to 
pale lavender, with 
some white at the 
base of the lower 
petals, just under- 
neath the green- 
tipped pistil. The 
plant forms little 
clumps. In order 
to transplant suc- 
cessfully, dig up 
an entire clump 
Fic. 73. Bird’s-foot Violet (T’iola pedata) 
with as much soil as possible clinging to the roots. 
Viola rotundifolia (the early yellow violet) may be 
transplanted by taking up the stout rootstock early in 
the spring. It has oval, heart-shaped leaves. The petals 
