PLANTS COLLECTED OR OBSERVED. 541 



Tecoma radicans (L.I DC. Common in dry soil, especially in the pine woods 

 inside the sand dunes, July '(Nob. 1037, 1483). Local name, "devil's shoe 



string.'' 

 Catalpa catalpa (L.) Karst. Edges of swampy woods along streams, frequent 



but not abundant (No. 1329). 



OROBANCHACEAE. 



Orobanche minor L. A common, naturalized weed about Norfolk and Ports- 

 mouth, growing usually on Trifolinm pratense, also on Vida saliva, Daucus 

 carota, Ranunculus, bulbosus, etc., May (Nos. 1276. 1300). 



Conopholis americana (L. f.) Wallr. Low woods near Virginia Beach, April 29 

 (No. 29 C. &K.). 



PINGUICULACEAE. 



Utricularia clandestina Nutt. In the Jericho Ditch, Dismal Swamp; scarce; 



July IT) (No. 1082). 

 Utricularia fibrosa Walt. In a pond, Northwest, July 9 (No. 15.12). 

 Utricularia inflata Walt. Frequent and sometimes abundant in ponds: near 



Suffolk, Mav 19 {No. 1258); near Virginia Beach, May 29. 

 Utricularia purpurea Walt. Abundant in Jericho Ditch, Dismal Swamp. July 



15 (No. 1606). 



ACANTHACEAE. 



Ruellia ciliosa Pursh. Dry sandy soil in open woods, Northwest, July 9 (No. 



1565)- bluff on Cohoon Creek near Suffolk, July 18 (No. 1718). 

 Dianthera americana L. Abundant along streams on the northern margin of 



the Dismal Swamp. 



PHRYMACEAE. 



Phryma leptostachya L. Rich low woods, Northwest, July 9 (No 1501). 



PLANTAGINACEAE. 



Plantago lanceolata L. Grassy lawns and roadsides, naturalized, May (No. 



1326). 

 Plantago rugelii Dec. Grassy roadsides and fields, July (No. 1750). 

 Plantago virginica L. Common in sandy fields. May (No. 1146). 



RUBIACEAE. 



Houstonia caerulea L. Frequent in fields and on roadsides. May (No. 1200). 

 Oldenlandia unifiora L. Moist sandy soil on the 1 each, Virginia Beach, Octo- 

 ber 2 (No. 2065). 

 Cephalanthus occidental L. Frequent about ponds and along streams (No. 



1458). __. _. on 



Mitchella repens L. Frequent in ricli low woods, near Ocean View, May 30 



(No. 1441). 



Diodia teres Walt. Common among the open sand dunes, Ocean View to Vir- 

 ginia Beach (Nos. 1809, 2093). 



Diodia virginiana L. Moist sandy soil among the dunes, Ocean View to Vir- 

 ginia Beach (Nos. 23 C. & K., 1545, 1757). 



Galium 1 aparine L. Abundantly naturalized along railway tracks near Berk- 

 ley, May 21 (No. 1311). 



"•Species of Galium of the tinclorium group determined by Dr. K. A. Wiegand. 



