FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS OF [NDIANA. 843 



V. pedata L. • Bird's-foot Violet. 



In rather dry. rich soils in woods or upon shaded slopes, in the 

 northern counties of the State. Quite plentiful in many of its 

 stations. 



Flowering in May and June. 



Kosciusko (Coulter); Cass (Hessler); Tippecanoe (Hussey); 

 Dearborn (Collins); Xoble (Van Gorder); Wayne (Phinney); St. 

 Joseph (Rothert); Steuben (Bradner); Lake. 



V. rotundifolia Michx. Round leaved Violet. 



In the southern counties, growing on rocky, limestone hillsides. 

 Exceptionally found. 



Flowering in April and May. 

 Dearborn (Collins); Jefferson (Young). 



V. blanda Willd. Sweet White Violet. 



In damp soils on shaded hillsides or low grounds, in many parts 

 of the State. Not abundant in any of its stations. 



Flowering in April and May. 



Floyd (Clapp); Monroe and Vigo (Blatchley); Tippecanoe 

 (Cunningham); Clark (Baird and Taylor); Xoble (Van Gorder); 

 Putnam (MacDougal); Decatur (Ballard); Jefferson (Barnes); 

 Steuben (Bradner); Lake. 



V. PRIMUL^EFOLTA L. 



Reported from the extreme southwestern counties, as occur- 

 ring "rarely" in moist soils. I have seen no specimens. Admit- 

 ted on authority of Dr. J. Schneck. 



Flowering in April. 



Gibson and Posey (Schneck). 



V. lanceolata L. Lance-leaved Violet. 



Growing at the margins of ponds and in damp, open places in 

 many counties: The flowers are very slightly fragrant. 

 Flowering from April until June. 



Vigo (Blatchley); Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Elkhart and 

 Jefferson (Barnes); Clark (Baird and Taylor); Dearborn (Collins). 



V. hastata Michx. Halberd leaved Yellow Violet. 



This species is reported from the' hill regions of southern Indi- 

 ana, it probably exceptionally occurs in a few stations. 

 Mowers in April and May. 

 (lark (Baird and Taylor). 



