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Habenakia macrophylla in Maine. — Mr. Ames in hi.s recent 

 article (il. Ames, Rhodora, Jan. 190(5, pp. 1-5) in wiiicli he so clearly 

 distinguishes Hahenaria viaeroplif/lla (loldie from Hahenaria orhi- 

 culaia Torrey does not seem to have data of the occurrence of H. 

 macrophylla in Maine. While Mr. F. M. Billinjjs and the writer 

 were on a recent trij) he found two plants of this species growing in 

 low rich evergreen woods, which are now in my herbarium. (No. 

 5124, Herb. O. \V. K., Bucksport, Maine, July 21, 19()(), Bllliiuj.s- d- 

 Knight). The species however had been i)reviously collected in Maine 

 as examination of the collection of Maine plants at the University of 

 IMaine shows a typical specimen collected in "Rich woods, Monmouth, 

 July 31, 1897, by E. I). Merrill." 



In this connection it may be well to state that I have recently seen 

 specimens of H. orhiculata in the herbarium of the University of 

 Maine, from Oldtown and Harrison and have it in my own possession 

 from Holden and Sebois. There seems to be no doubt that both 

 species are widely distributed in the State. — ( )ra AV. Knight, Ban- 

 gor, Maine. 



Vol. 8, no. 92, including pages 137 to 168, was issued 3 September, 1906. 



