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The question is, Is D. Consolida found at allin the South, or 
has D.Ajacis been mistaken for it thus far ? 
In some of the fields there was an abundance of Guaphalium 
purpureum, L., which is not simple, like the form found in the 
North, but profusely branching from the base, there being a dozen 
or more stalks from one root. 
Silphium Asteriscus, L., was found along the “ branch ” west 
of the church, but not abundantly. 
On a little slope just east of the churchyard is a small tree of 
Crategus. spathulata, Mx. The fruit of this, as well as that of all 
the others which I found, except C. flava, Ait., was covered with 
a pink fungoid growth resembling little spines. Near by were 
Hypericum virgatum, Lam., and Pentstemon levigatus, Soland. 
The latter plant, which I found at several places in the vicinity, 
but in fruit only, seems to be the typical one. 
Ruellia ciliosa, Pursh, was not uncommon in the woods and 
along the roadsides, while in old fields there was an abundance of 
Cyperus ovularis (Vahl.), Torr., and Lechea tenutfolia, Mx. Ina 
moist place in a woods were three plants of Amianthium mus- 
cetoxicum (Walt.), Gray. 
Some other plants of the vicinity are Sabbatza paniculata, 
Pursh, Lechea racemulosa, Lam., Crotalaria sagittalis, L., Pas- 
palum Floridanum, Mx., Ascelpias vartegata, L., Vaccinium ar- 
boreum, Mx., Bletta aphylla, Nutt., Agave Virginica, L., and 
Linum striatum, which latter, according to the last edition of 
Chapman, has been found only in South Carolina. 
On the 17th of July I started for the mountains, taking the 
Western North Carolina Railroad from Salisbury to Hickory, there 
changing to the narrow gauge road which runs from that place to 
Lenoir. From Lenoir to Blowing Rock, a distance of twenty 
miles, one must travel by stage, about half the distance being up 
the mountain. 
As this was my first visit to the mountains, I enjoyed the ride 
very much. At two places where the road winds along the 
mountain side, there are splendid views. In front Grandfather 
towers above all the rest like a huge sentinel, with perchance a 
cloud floating over its summit. Father to the left are Hawk’s 
Bill and Table Rock, while sweeping around ina great semicircle 
