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lem of the Bonapartes, favorite of Mohammed, the 
popularity of the Blue Violet is ancient and general. 
30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Violet, Dog (Viola conspersa). Chunky little plant, form- 
ing a compact bouquet of heart-shaped leaves, with an 
abundance of pale blue flowers. The flowers, too, are 
little, rising just above the leaves, to heights of three 
—and even five—inches. Chooses rather shady woods, 
and flowers in April and May. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Violet, Downy Yellow (Viola pubescens). The underside 
of the leaf is the downy feature to which both English 
and Latin names refer. The plant is rather tall and 
sparse, from 6 to 12 inches high. The flowers are light 
golden yellow, and bloom singly on thin stems from 
the forks of paired leaf stalks. They bloom in April 
and May. This violet is found in rich woods, dense 
thickets, under maples, and along old stone walls and 
roadsides. It tolerates dry places in shade. 35c each; 
$3.50 for 12. 
Violet, Smooth Yellow (Viola scabriuscula). Bright 
golden flowers, briefly resembling the Downy Yellow, 
but with stems and leaves distinctively smooth. The 
whole rangey plant, of several stems, will be some 
4 to 7 inches high. A rather early bloomer, fond of 
moisture, woods and thickets, but tolerates at need 
both dry and heavy soil. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Violet, Spurred; Long-Spurred Violet (Viola rostrata). 
Oddity and delicacy are the prime qualities of the 
Spurred Violet. The oddity is the spur, and the deli- 
cacy, the lilac of the petals. Rostrata means beaked, 
referring to rostrum or tip of a sailing ship’s prow, 
and applied freely to the rostra (now rostrum) or stage 
of the Roman theatre, bedecked with the beaks of cap- 
tured ships. The flowers are multiple from the same 
roots, their stems rising from forked leaf stalks. Flowers 
reach 4 to 8 inches in height, above the leaves, re- 
clining as they mature, and with the small, dark green 

