VIO LA PALMA'TA. 
Var. Variegata. 
VARIEGATED PALMATE VIOLET. 
Class. 
PENTANDRIA. 
Order. 
MONOGYNIA, 
Natural Order. 
VIOLACEiE. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
N. America. 
1 foot. 
May, June. 
Perennial. 
in 1752. 
No. 675. 
For the origin of the word Violet, see No. 663. 
As the fabulists of olden times mingled poetical 
ideas with the origin of the Violet, so the poets of 
our own day take it, like the Rose and the Lily, as 
one of their favourite themes. Our present plant 
does not, however, claim praise at their hand for 
its odour, since it has none of the fragrance of the 
wild tenant of the banks; but the gay variety of 
its variegated flowers, and their long continuance, 
recommend it to every one ; or at least to all who 
possess a soul that can be touched by the beauties 
of creative wisdom ; those beauties which are spread 
out on the face of nature to excite our admiration, 
and afford enjoyment through the avenues of a 
grateful heart. Who is there that cannot join Mil- 
ton in his warmest praise ! 
“ These are thy glorious work, Parent of good ; 
Almighty ! thine this universal frame, 
Thus wondrous fair ! thyself how wondrous then ! 
Unspeakable ! who sittest above these heavens, 
To us invisible, or dimly seen 
In these thy lowliest works: yet these declare 
Thy goodness beyond thought and power divine.” 
