

CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 9 
Var. striata ; admits of the above description except that its flowers 
are lighter and striped with dark lines. 4-8in. high, rare. I have seen 
but few specimens, and those were found in low ground about half a 
mile east of Freehold. 
Var. palmata. Form No.1. Leaves varying from broad cordate to 
reniform, repand toothed, sparingly cuculate at base ; whole plant slight- 
ly pubescent ; radical leaves, purple above. Growing in dry grounds and 
open woods. 6-10 in. high. 
Form No. 2. Early leaves, broad cordate, or reniform, somewhat fleshy, 
on short petioles, under side frequently purple, serrate toothed, usually 
two or three in number, rarely many ; later leaves usually two to four in 
number, on long petioles, three lobed, the middle lobe sometimes lanceo- 
late, occasionally with parallel sides, and terminating in a blunt angle, 
the lateral lobes hatchet-shaped, with the margins sometimes serrate 
toothed, sometimes deeply cut into two or three divisions. The whole leaf 
is frequently divided into narrow parts, approaching V. pedata. Again, 
the whole margin will be made up of divisions, varying in number from 
Six to twelve, and from an eighth to half an inch in width, the middle one 
generally the broadest, and the incisions extending half way into the 
blade. The early leaves are usually smooth, the later ones covered with 
pubescence. Flowers apetalous and frequently subterranean. Growing 
abundantly about Freehold. Dry grounds and open woods. May to 
August. 6-12 in. high. 
I watched this plant closely throughout three successive seasons in the 
same localities, and it seems to depart from the distinctive characters of 
V. cuculata as its distance from damp ground increases. I placed specimens 
with divided leaves in the lawn of the Freehold Institute, in damp, rich 
soil, and in the course of four years they were free from pubescence, the 
leaves entire, and in every way identical with V. cuculata growing within 
ten feet of it. I also saw specimens which had been transplanted into 
a dry, gravelly, rather sterile border, in Flushing, on Long Island, and 
they retained their pubescence and divided leaves. 
V. sagittata, Ait. Leaf entirely smooth, when growing in damp soil; 
slightly pubescent when growing in dry soil. Sub-linear, lanceolate ; 
sometimes triangular ; sparingly toothed or cut-toothed at the base. 4-10 
in. high. Flower deep blue; petals obovate, and emarginate ; sepals 
lanceolate, acute, growing abundant about Lawrencevilie; scattered 
sparingly overthe entire limits. April to July. 
Var. ovata, Nutt. Leaves oblong-ovate, crenate, repand toothed near 
the base; pubescent; stipules ciliate; flowerslargeanddark. Growing in 
dry, open woods; sandy soil. AbundantinM. ApriltoMay. 2-4in. high. 
Vor. emarginata, Le Conte, I have not detected in these limits. 
V. pedata, L. Leaves pedate, 5 to 9 parted, segment linear, sub- 
lanceolate; middle segments frequently toothed. Flowers large, pale 
blue, conspicuous. This beautiful species is so distinct as to require a 
very brief description. It abounds in M. Its flowers are the largest and 
most showy of all the species found in the State. 
