PEXTANDKIA MONOGYNIA 147 



StimS to 10 or 12 inches high, nearly erect, or a little curved at base, often 

 growing in cespilose bunches. Leaves 1 to 2 inches long, and an inch to an inch 

 and h half wide, mostly cordate and acuminate, often hairy along the nerves be- 

 neatfi, the lower ones sometimes roundish cordate; petioles 1 to 2 inches long. 

 Stipules large^ fringed with longish unequal acuminate teeth, which are them- 

 telvef ciliate. Peduncles axillary, often more than twice as Jong as the leaves, 

 with 'wo long subulate-linear ciliate opposite or alternate bruits above the mid- 

 dle. Corolla large, yellowish white, or cream-color; the lateral petals densely 

 bear4ed» the others naked (often the 1 nvest enc conspicuously bearded, Torr.), 

 the lower one striate with dark purple. Stigma oblique, subpubescent. Cupsule 

 im KWfc. 

 /fab. Along Rrandywine, near Wi star's Bridge : notcommon. /V.May. /■>. July. 



Obs. This species occurs plentifully along the Brandy wine, on the flats below 

 Wistafs Bridge,— also along French Creek, about 2 miles N. E. from Kimberton ; 

 and perhaps In other localities. 



* * * Flowers yellow. 

 11. V, PT7BESCKN8, Ait. Mostly villose-pubescent; stem erect, elon- 

 fatedj leafy at the summit only ; leaves broad-ovate, and cordate, more 

 or leS| acuminate, coarsely serrate-dentate ; stipules lance-ovate, sub- 

 dentate ; spur very short. JSeck, Bot. p. 41. 

 V. P< nnsylvanica. Mx. Am. 2. p. 149. 



Also! V. eriocarpa. Schw.in Sill. Jour. 5./?. 75. DC. Prodr. l.p.301. 

 AUq9V. scabriuscula. Florid. Cestr. p. 30. 

 Pubb§cbwt Viola. 



Stem g to 12 inches high, generally solitary, somewhat angular, more or less 

 pilose, "nostly leafless below the summit, but with 1 or 2 lance-oblong amplexicaul 

 itipulej near the 1 ase. Leaves 2 to 1 inches in length, and as wide as long, ovate, 

 or co rdgte, sometimes nearly triangular, and abruptly decurrent on the petiole, 

 generally 3 at or near the summit of the stem, ami occasionally 1 or 2 below, or 

 at the r©ot; petioles of the upper leaves half an inch to an inch long, those below 

 3 too in- hes long* Peduncles 2 or 3, rather 8 - >ri r t) n the leaves, with 2 smalt 

 bracts ngar the middle, or below it. Sepals linear-lanceolate, ciliate. Corolla yel- 

 low; tli lateral petals slightly bearded, and, with the lower one, striate with dark 

 purple ; spin short and somewhat gibbous. Stigma capitate, pubescent. Capsule 

 densely villose, or sometimes smooth. Seeds obovoid, rather large, smooth & white 



JIab. Dry, open woodlands: common. Ft May. Fr. July. 



Obs. We have growing in moist woodlands, particularly alongthe Brandywine, 

 the V. Si (toriU8Cula\ or eriocarpa^ of S hwciaitz>— which is generally considered as 

 nothing »nore than a variety of V '. pubescens (viz. var eriorarpa, Xutt.y, but which 

 •ur Chester County Botanists concur in thinking a pretty good species,— and Mr. 

 shtceinifz himself was of the same opinion. It is generally branching from the 

 root, witli straggling decumbent stems, which an angular, and nearly smoolU, 

 er with 1 or 2 hairy lines; leafy at the root; the leaves smaller, more reniform- 

 cordate, lomewhat scabrous and ciliate, but not villose ; the capsule is sometimes 

 Quite naked, often densely villose. It is certainly nearly allied to V. pubescens; 

 but the distinctions here noted are very constant, and present a striking variety 

 if not a 1« jiiimate species. — The foregoing are all the well established species of 

 Viola which have yet I sen found in Chester County. Mr. Schiceinitz enumerates 

 29 species in theU. States,— exclusive of V. concolor, L. which is now separated 

 from toe nus. Mr. Le Cunte, who wrote since, gives but 27 species. The V. 

 concolor, L. (now called Solea conrolor,) has not yet been detected within the lim 

 its of this County ; but it probably will be,— as it has been found near the borders 

 in DtUwiire Coun'.y, along Chester Creek. 



