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covered with snow-flakes. The plant is some three feet or more 
high, very stout and leafy. The exceeding variability of Z. 
puberula will in all probability require that this plant be referred 
to that species. The prevailing Zodelias of the region are L. 
inflata, L. cardinalis and, particularly, L. Nuttalliz, the latter 
taking the place of and closely resembling our ZL. Kalmii. A 
very slender form of Stezronema, with very long pedicels, grew 
in water. Asclepias rubra, together with a very thick-leaved 
form of A. purpurascens, occurred sparingly, and were found in 
fruit. Polypremum procumbens and Erythrea ramossissima, the 
latter the Florida form, were not rare. Both species of Mimulus 
occurred, the M. alata readily distinguished by its petioled 
leaves. Here I collected for the first time Linaria Elatine, its 
very long and slender stems closely prostrate and its tiny flowers 
variegated with yellow, purple and white. Accompanying it in 
the greatest abundance, and growing similarly, was Anagallis ar- 
vensts. Symphytum was found sparingly escaped. Solanum 
Carolinianum was common. A few plants of Lippia lanceolata 
were collected. Verbena officinalis covered all waste land, road- 
sides, etc., the plants being very large. Salvia lyrata was con- 
spicuous in a single locality, partly shaded by pine trees. Teuc- 
rium was small, slender and sparsely leaved. A single plant of 
Sagittaria lancifolia was collected, the first which I had ever 
seen growing. Hypoxts erecta was collected in a very small and 
slender form, which maintained its character wherever found. 
Spiranthes gracilis was the species occurring here, and_ readily — 
distinguished from S. s¢mplex by the possession of several roots, 
the best mark of distinction that I know of for these two species. 
Both Xyris flexuosa and X. Caroliniana, and both Eriocaulon 
septangulare and E. decangulare occurred in abundance. 
Finally I mention one of the most striking peculiarities of 
habit observed. It is perhaps because the land is so very low 
and wet, and subject to overflow, or at least to the continued stand- 
ing of water, that there is a general tendency for plants to 
assume an unusually erect position with a marked absence of 
leaves from the lower part. This was particularly noted in the 
case of 7rifolium pratense. Polygonum Pennsylvanicum, instead of 
being decumbent with many broadly spreading rooting branches 
