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Garber and Dr. Porter was the first to note the extension of its 
range into-Florida. It seems to have been reported from no in- 
termediate stations. 
248. Utriculana oligosperma St. Hil. 
This is the largest of its genus occurring in Florida. It is found 
in both the rivers and lakes, and is quite common. It reaches 
its perfection in Lake Ella, where the stems often attain a length of 
6 to 8 feet and the branches spread 2 to 3 feet. The growing end 
is of a beautiful pink color, the middle portion a dark green, and the 
decaying end a rich brown. It is entirely floating, forming a 
beautiful object spread out in the water, and looks like a large 
sea-weed. Its flowers are an inch in diameter and yellow. It is 
found in South America, and the extension of the range to cen- 
tral Florida, where it is evidently indigenous, is remarkable. On 
a specimen of a Utricularia in the Columbia College Herba- 
rium, collected by Dr. Chapman, is a note to the effect’that the 
plant appeared in the bay at Apalachicola in 1842, but entirely 
disappeared in a short time. This specimen proves to be this 
same thing. 
974. Boerhaavia decumbens Vahi. 
This plant was very plentiful, much more common than the 
other species growing with it, B. erecta. It always occurred in 
cultivated ground or its vicinity and may be introduced. I can- 
not find that it has been reported from the United States before. 
1185. Paronychia herniariodes (Michx.) Nutt. 
This rare plant was found growing quite freely in one locality 
near Tavares. It’occurred in dry sandy soil just west of the rail- 
road bridge crossing the Ocklawaha River. It had been pre- 
viously known only from Georgia and North Carolina. 
435. Persea pubescens (Pursh) Sargent. 
Dr. Chapman published this as a variety of P. Carolinensis. It 
has several well-marked characters which seem sufficient to jus- 
tify its elevation to specific rank. In P. Borbonia (L.) Spreng. 
(P. Carolinensis Nees) the leaves and inflorescence are glabrous, the 
peduncles equaling or shorter than the petioles, and fruit fully a 
half inch indiameter. In P. pudescens the Jeaves and inflorescence 
are strongly pubescent, the peduncles generally much exceed 
