(A) Sweet White Violet (Viola pollens) is the most 
fragrant of our wild violets, regardless of color. It is 
a most charming plant, but very diminutive, in fact 
it is probably the smallest of the entire family. Occa¬ 
sionally we may find them in some exceptionally favor¬ 
able locality growing to a height of perhaps six inches, 
but the usual height will barely exceed two inches. 
The plant is stemless, that is the leaf stems and flower 
stalks all spring directly from the root. 
The leaves of the common white violet are rounded 
heart-shaped with slightly scalloped or round-toothed 
edges. It is very common in swamps and moist woods 
throughout the United States and southern Canada. 
(B) Lance-Leaved \ iolet (Viola lanceolata) is a 
taller, more slender species growing from 3 to 8 inches 
high. Its leaves are lance-sliaped, scallop-edged and on 
long stems from the root. The white flowers are only 
slightly fragrant; the three lower petals are strongly 
veined with purple and the two side ones are rarely 
bearded. It is commonly found in swamps and moist 
ground from N. S. to Minn, and southwards, flowering 
from April to June« 
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