8 CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 



Var. striata ; admits of the above description except that its flowers 

 are lighter and striped with dark lines. 4-8 in. high, rare. I have seen 

 but few specimens, and those were found in low ground about half a 

 mile easl of Freehold. 



Var. palmata. Form No. 1. Leaves varying from broad cordate to 

 reniform, repand toothed, sparingly cnculate at base ; whole plant slight- 

 ly pubescent ; radical Leaves, purple above. Growing in dry grounds and 

 open woods. 0-10 in. high. 



Form No. -J. Early haves, broad cordate, or reniform, somewhat fleshy, 

 on Bhort petioles, under side frequently purple, serrate toothed, usually 

 two or ihne 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. 0-12 in. high. 



1 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 

 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 

 h. Flower deep blue ; petals obovate, and emarginate ; sepals 

 lanceolate, acute, growing abundant about Lawrenceville ; scattered 

 sparingly over the entire limits. April to July. 



Var. ovata, Nutt. Leaves oblong-ovate, crenate, repand toothed near 

 the base; pubescent; stipules .ciliate; flowers large and dark. Growingin 

 dry. open woods; sandy 60il. Abundant in M. April to May. £-4 in, high. 



Yur. 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 



iim.-t showy of all the species found in the State, 



