74 Rhedora [APRIL 
are representative. ARKANSAS: F. L. Harvey, no. 114; E. J. Palmer, 
no. 10503 (M); G. W. Letterman, Hot Springs, August 4, 1879 (M), 
and July or August, 188- (M). Texas: J. Reverchon, no. 3910; R. A. 
Dixon, no. 339; F. Lindheimer, no. 144; E. Hall, no. 454; E. J. Palmer, 
no. 7887 (M); H. Eggert, Palestine, June 10, 1899. 
A distinct species with achenes that show closer relation to 5. 
pilosa than to any other Scutellaria. The leaves also suggest a relation. 
It is interesting to note that toward the west S. pilosa runs out in 
Arkansas, though no intermediate forms between these two are found. 
15. S. rrLosA Michx. Stem erect, mostly slender and simple, the 
inflorescence sometimes branched, finely pubescent or hirsute, 2-7 
dm. high; internodes frequently 10 cm. long: leaves petioled, crenate; 
the lower ovate or oblong-ovate, obtuse, abrupt or even truncate at 
the base, 2-8 em. long; the upper subsessile and somewhat oblong- 
spathulate: corolla slender, bluish, 1-1.5 em. long; lips subequal; 
the upper arched: calyx villous: nutlets with protuberances as in 
S. serrata (fig. 13) but smaller (1-1.5 mm. in diam.).—Fl. Bor.- 
Am. ii. 11 (1803). ? S. caroliniana Walt. Fl. Car. 163 (1788). Includ- 
ing var. 8. Benth. (S. ovalifolia Pers. Syn. ii. 136 (1807) ) and 5. 
altamaha Small, Fl. So. U. S., 1022 (1903).—River-banks or wood- 
lands, New York to Michigan and southward to Georgia and Texas. 
The following are characteristic: New Yonk: J. Schenk, Long Island, 
June 28, 1878 (M). PENNSYLVANIA: T. C. Porter, Easton, July 10, 
1868 (P); B. Long, Lancaster, June 22, 1909 (P). NEW JERSEY: 
C. W. Short, Princeton, July 11, 1850 (P); B. Long, no. 5641 (P). 
District oF CoLtumBiA: Washington, E. S. Steele, June 15, 1896. 
VIRGINIA: A. H. Curtiss, Bedford County, June 15, 1871; H. D. House, 
no. 1046. West VIRGINIA: J. M. Greenman, no. 478 (M). Norru 
CAROLINA: J. R. Churchill, Hot Springs, June 1, 1899; A. A. Heller, 
Hickory, June 23, 1893 (P). SourH CAROLINA: W. Stone, no. 546 
(P); Rev. J. Backman, Charleston. GEonGtA: A. H. Curtiss, no. 
6826 (M); R. M. Harper, no. 1358. ALABAMA: C. Mohr, Mobile, 
May, 1884 (M); F. S. Earle & C. F. Baker, Auburn, June 5, 1897 
(M). Mississippi: J. Skehan, no. 77; S. M. Tracy, no. 4451. Louisi- 
ANA: J. Hale, Alexandria (P); C. R. Ball, no. 656 (M). Texas: 
C. Wright. OkranoMa: G. W. Stevens, no. 2732. AnKaNsas: N. 
M. Glatfelter, Eureka Springs, July 17, 1898 (M). Missovmr: K. 
J. Palmer, no. 5802 (M); B. F. Bush, no. 667 (M). TENNESSEE: 
H. Eggert, Sherwood, June 6, 1897 (M); T. H. Kearney, no. 871 (M). 
Kentucky: C. W. Short, Lexington (P). IwprANa: C. C. Deam, 
no. 20417. Micuican: (M) no. 109374. ILurNotmB: E. J. Palmer, no. 
15399. 
Var. HIRSUTA (Short) Gray. Like the preceding but taller and with 
leaves having coarser crenations, and longer pubescence.—Syn. Fl. 
ii. 379 (1878). S. hirsuta Short, Cat. Pl. Ken. 8 (1835).—Not a very 
marked variety; found only in northern KENTUCKY. We have 
examined the following sheets, all collected by C. W. Short: Louis- 
