844 REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



V. pubescens Ait. Hairy Yellow Violet. 



Very abundant throughout the State, most abundant in dry, 

 rich woods. The species is one of the first of the genus to bloom. 



Flowers from April until July. 



Jefferson (Barnes); Monroe and Vigo (Blatchley); Putnam 

 (MacDougal); Fayette (Hessler); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); 

 Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Daviess (Clements); Clark (Baird and 

 Taylor); Franklin (Meyncke); Noble (Van Gorder); Jay, Dela- 

 ware, Randolph, and Wayne (Phinney); Dearborn (Collins); De- 

 catur (Ballard); Knox (Spillman); Hamilton and Marion (Wil- 

 son); Steuben (Bradner). 



V. scabeiuscula (T. and G.) Schwein. Smoothish Yellow Violet. 

 (F. pubescens scabriuscida T. and G.) 

 In woods and thickets, preferring moist situations. 

 Flowers from April to May. 



V. Canadensis L. 



In many counties usually growing on shaded hillsides or in up- 

 land woods. Quite frequent in the stations in which it occurs. 



Flowers in May and June. 



Jefferson (Barnes); Clark (Baird and Taylor); Noble (Van Gor- 

 der); Jay, Delaware, Randolph, and Wayne (Phinney); Decatur 

 (Ballard); Steuben (Bradner). 



V. striata Ait. Pale or Striped Violet. 



Very abundant throughout the State in moist shades and 

 opens, apparently preferring soils with a considerable admixture 

 of sand. 



Flowers in April and May. 



Jefferson (Barnes): Monroe and Vigo (Blatchley); Putnam 

 (MacDougal); Fayette (Hessler); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); 

 Clark (Baird and Taylor); Franklin (Meyncke); Noble (Van 

 Gorder); Jay, Delaware, Randolph, and Wayne (Phinney); Dear- 

 born (Collins); St. Joseph (Rothert); Knox (Spillman); Decatur 

 and Shelby (Ballard); Hamilton and Marion (Wilson); Steuben 

 (Bradner); Porter. 



V. Labradorica Schrank. American Dog Violet. 

 {V. canina Muhlenbergii Gray.) 

 In a few of the southern counties in deep, shaded ravines in 

 moist soil. Not reported as occurring north of Monroe County. 

 Flowers in March and April. 



(lark (Baird and Taylor); Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Monroe 

 (Dudley); Lake. 



