1922] Flora of the Boston District, —VX XVI 153 
CHIMAPHILA. 
C. maculata (L.) Pursh. Dry woods, occasional. 
C. umbellata (L.) Nutt., var. cisatlantica Blake. See RHODORA 
xix. 240-242, 1917. Dry woods, common throughout. 
CHIOGENES. 
C. hispidula (L.) T. & G. Occasional in northern part of district; 
frequent in Chamaecyparis swamps southward. 
CLETHRA. 
C. alnifolia L. Swampy places, common throughout; most abund- 
ant in southeastern towns. 
EPIGAEA. 
E. repens L. Dry woods and fields; well distributed originally, 
but seldom abundant, especially in recent years. 
GAULTHERIA. 
G. procumbens L. Woods and fields, common throughout. 
G. procumbens L., forma suborbiculata Fernald.! Woods, a large 
patch, Concord (George Buttrick, autumn of 1895). See RHODORA 
xxii. 155-156, 1920. Specimens in herb. N. E. Botanical Club and 
herb. W. Deane. 
1The circumstances attending the securing of Gaultheria procumbens L., forma 
suborbiculata Fernald, the only record thus far for the district covered by this paper, 
are interesting and pathetic. George Buttrick was a descendant of an old Concord 
family and, with two maiden sisters, lived in Concord on the hill overlooking the 
bridge where the fight took place on April 19, 1775. The troops were commanded 
by Maj. Buttrick, great grandfather of George. Mrs. Deane and I spent the month 
of July 1893, with the family and Mr. Buttrick was keenly interested in my botanical 
work. Later, in November, 1895, he fell sick. A swelling in the throat, which was 
incurable, was slowly sapping his vitality, but he moved about the place and retained, 
as far as possible, the vigor of former years. 
On December 1, 1895, I received an earnest request from Mr. Buttrick to call 
upon him. I immediately went to Concord and proceeded to the house. My journal 
says that I found him comfortable and suffering no pain. He was lying on the couch 
and knew that he had but few days more to live. Reaching under the sofa he drew 
forth a brown paper bag filled with dried plants of Gaultheria which he had gathered, 
not long before, some two and a half miles from the house. The plants covered an 
area of about a quarter of an acre and he was much struck by the shape of the leaves. 
He said that the leaves were very round and the plants pulled up much harder than 
the ordinary form. He hoped I could visit the spot, for Minot Pratt, who was with 
him at the time, would show me the way. He was sorry he couldn’t go too, but he 
shouldn't be here for he was going away. lt was very pathetic and I honored the 
New England grit of the man. I took the plants with me and specimens are in my 
own herbarium and that of the New England Botanical Club. Mr. Buttrick died on 
December 18, following, and 1 shall always connect his name with this interesting 
form of our common Checkerberry.— WALTER DEANE. 
