152 - Rhodora [August 



KtMiiH'hunk depot. Found also in numerous other pUiees in Kenne- 

 bunk and Wells. 



This ])hint impressed the writer as very (Hstinct in 1904 and was 

 elosely watched in lOOo. Its abuiKhmt pul>eseence, large flowers, 

 cymose iiiHorescenee and late flowering considering its hot home 

 distinguish it. Its tendency, too, to send up stocky flower stems 

 From the root though not confined to this s])ecie.s is very noticeable. 

 * * Stems recurved. The end touching the ground or prostrate. The 



Recurvans clas.s. 

 -f- End often touching the ground, tipping in lavoral)le places. 



Hlhl-s hecukv.ws, Blanchard. Described in Rhodoua, Vol. () 

 (1904), page 223. Plants with .stems erect in dry situations, in favor- 

 able places recurving and sometimes ti])ping; * very pubescent but 

 glandlcss; leaflets broad; new growth ))olymorphous — leafv branches, 

 fruit branches and nearly leafless racemes, often more than one from' 

 the axil ()f the same old leaf. Inflorescence a quite regular raceme; 

 fruit cylindric with numerous rather small dru]H>lets. Four measured 

 and counted: ^ in. high by | in. broad, 2.5 drui)elets; ^-^ in. bv y^ in. 

 31 dru])elets; ^^ in. by f^. in., 39 druplets; f in. by ^\ in., 30 dfuiH-lets.' 



This species gives a good harvest of fine fruit and is abundant in 

 many places in this section, notably on the west road from Kennebunk 

 village to West Kennebunk midway between; at ASCIIs Branch; 

 around the sand-pit near Kennebunk cemetery; and between the 

 railroad and Mousam river above Parsons station. | 



Var. subrecurvans, n. var. Plants dwarhsh, ])ubescent; stems 

 large and erect at the ba.se, recurving, the end often touching the 

 ground and tipping; prickles slender, .strong and rather numerous. 

 Leaves thin, very pubescent on the under surface, ternate in the early 

 part of the season, the side leaflets lieeply incised on the lower side, 

 having a peculiar wavy appearance, leaflets very broad; these suc- 

 ceeded later by 5-f'oliate leaves. Inflorescence short-racemose with 

 a few very short-stalked glands; flowers 1 in. broad, petals broad- 

 oval; fruit subglobose, ^ in. in diameter. 



New canes. Stems erect, I A to 2 feet high, .soft, recurving, thick 

 at the base, tapering gradually, the [)rostrate part maintainmg one 

 size, tipping in September, slightly angled, glabrous an<l glandlcss. 

 Prickles slender, about y-^ in. long, 4 to S to the inch of stem, stronw 

 straight, backward slant slight, set in lines on the angles of the .stem 

 or pith. Leaves thin, large, 3-foIiate at first, these generally suc- 

 ceeded by o-foliate smaller ones, glabrous and shining dark vellow- 

 green on the upper surface, whiter and quite i)ubescent below, 'velvetv 

 to the touch, edges slightly ciliate or naked. Leaflets broad with 

 long tapering [>oints, outline entire or slightlv incised, having a wavy 



