184 ZEA 
nate, crenate dentate; autumnal ones largest, very exactly reniform; 
peduncle somewhat 4-sided, longer than the leaves; divisions of the 
calyx subulate, acuminate, marginate behind, or very entire; petz}s 
(as in many American species) oblique, veiny, very entire, white at 
the base, upper one generally naked, glabrous, lateral ones bearded, 
and with the upper one marked with a few blue lines. Var. papt- 
lionacea, petioles and peduncles longer; sub-lance ovate; beards of 
the lateral petals often yellow. Var. tetragona, peduncle strong, 
exactly 4-sided; petals azure colour, veinless. Var. villosa, leaves, 
foo and peduncles villose. 4—8. i. 
(Leaves oblong or ovate, never reniform; younger ones cucullate.) 
Sagitia’ta, (KE. b-p. Ap. 21) glabrous; leaves ciliate, oblong, not acute, 
sagittate cordate, dentate, gashed at the base (or furnished with elor- 
gated divaricate teeth;) peduncle somewhat 4-sided, longer than the 
leaves; divisions of the calyx lanceolate, acuminate, emarginate be- 
hind; petals all very entire, veiny, white at the base; upper one 
generally naked, glabrous; lateral ones densely bearded, and with 
the upper one marked with a few blue lines; spur elongated behind. 
A variety has the leaves more or leaves more or less villose. Dry. 
(Stemless.) 
Rotundifo’lia, (O. M. y. 2) glabrous; leaves thickish, appressed to the 
earth, broad ovate or obicular, cordate, crenate; nerves pubescent 
beneath; sinus closed, peduncle somewhat 4-sided, as long as the 
jeaves; divisions of the calyx oblong, obtuse; petals somewhat emar- 
ginate; upper ones small; lateral ones somewhat bearded, and with 
the upper one marked with a few yellowish brown lines; spur very 
short.—-Woods. 1—3. 1. 
Caulescent. 
Pubes’’cens, (O. y. 2{) villose pubescent; stem simple, erect, terete, 
leafless below; leaves broad ovate, cordate, dentate; petioles short; 
stipules large, ovate, dentate; peduncies 4-sided, shorter than the 
leaves; bracts subulate, minute; divisions of the calyx lanceolate; 
petals all very entire, veinless; upper one naked, glabrous lateral 
ones bearded, and with the upper one, marked with a few blue tines; 
lower ones often becoming reddish outside; spur short, gibbose, acu- 
tish; stigma pubescent, scarcely beaked. Varies in pubescence; 
leaves are even found glabrous; the capsules are also glabrous or 
woolly. 4—12. i. rarely—4. f. 
Exstic. 
Tricolor, (garden violet, heart’s ease, pansy. p. y. b-p. M. 2) stem an- 
gular, diffuse, divided ; leaves oblong, deeply crenate ; stipules lyrate 
pinnatifid. 
19—3. ZEA. (An ancient Greek name, perhaps from zaa, to live.) 
Southern. 
Maize, (indian corn. y-g. Ju. @}) leaves lance-linear, entire, keeled. 
