842 REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



VIOLACE^E. Violet Family. 

 VIOLA L. 

 V. palmata L. Blue Violet. 



Found abundantly in most parts of the State, usually in dry r 

 shaded places, but not infrequently in open meadows. 



Flowering begins in April and May, and continues through 

 the summer. 



Jefferson (Barnes); Tippecanoe (Hussey); Monroe and Vigo 

 (Blatchley); Putnam (MacDougal); Fayette (Hessler); Gibson 

 and Posey (Schneck); Franklin (Meyncke); Clark (Baird and 

 Taylor); Putnam (MacDougal); Daviess (Clements); Decatur and 

 Shelby (Ballard); Kosciusko (Coulter); Hamilton and Marion 

 (Wilson). 



V. PEDATIFIDA Don. 



In a few localities in the State in dry, open places, in sandy 

 soils. Nowhere abundant. 



Flowers from March until May. 



"Wayne (Phinney); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); Vigo 

 (Blatchley). 



V. obliqua Hill. Common Blue Violet. 



( V. palmata cucullata. ) 



In all parts of the State in moist, low grounds. The ordinary 

 blue violet of the State. Occasional white flowers are found. 



Flowering begins in March and continues through the sum- 

 mer. 



Jefferson and Madison (Barnes); Tippecanoe (Hussey); Mon-» 

 roe and Vigo (Blatchley); Putnam (MacDougal); Fayette (Hess- 

 ler); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); Kosciusko (Coulter); Daviess 

 (Clements); Franklin (Meyncke); Jay, Delaware, Randolph, and 

 Wayne (Phinney); Noble (Van Gorder); Dearborn (Collins); De- 

 catur (Ballard); St. Joseph (Rothert); Knox (Spillman); Hamil- 

 ton and Marion (Wilson); Steuben (Bradner). 



V. sagittata Ait. Arrow-leaved Violet. 



In the southern counties at the borders of moist prairies and 

 exceptionally in dry, open woods. Not common in any of its 

 stations. 



Flowering in April and May. 



Jefferson (Barnes); Monroe and Vigo (Blatchley); Clark ( Baird 

 and Taylor); Jay, Delaware, Randolph, and Wayne (Phinney); 

 Knox (Spillman); Steuben (Bradner); Lake. 



