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actually embracing two species, was or was not different from the 
European S. xodosa. Of the latter plant I have seen only two in- 
complete specimens, enough, however, to satisfy me that it is per- 
fectly distinct from both of its East American relatives. 
I have not overlooked that Pursh ascribed two species of 
Scrophularia to the Eastern States. There cannot be any doubt, 
however, that his S. /anceolata was merely a form of S. Mary- 
‘andica, as authorities have ruled. At first glance the brief de- 
Scription of the former might seem to point to our early-flowering 
Species, but a more careful reading does not allow this view. Not 
only is no one of the essential characters of this plant defined, but 
the flowering period given by Pursh— Aug.—Sep.”—is alone con- 
clusive against his S. /anceolata being the same as our species 
which flowers in May and June. Moreover, Pursh’s description — 
Perfectly accommodates certain narrow-leaved forms of true S. 
Marylandica. 
As bearing on this point it may be noted that in the Herba- 
rium of Columbia University is a sheet of true S. Warylandica, - 
labeled in Dr. Torrey’s hand “.S. anceolata, Pursh,” followed by 
the full reference to Pursh’s publication. Another sheet of Dr. 
Torrey’s labeled S. Marylandica exhibits specimens of both our 
Species. 
For the new plant I propose the name Scrophularia leporella* in 
referenee to the flower which bears a curious resemblance to a 
little rabbit sitting upright with ears erect. In the very similar 
flowers of S. Marylandica the same resemblance is seen, but is less 
Striking, 
* Since this was written Mr. P. A. Rydberg has described a new Scrophularia 
from the Black Hills of South Dakota as Scrophularia nodosa occidentalis. (Cont. 
U.S. Nat. Herb. 3:517.) Mr, Rydberg, who has seen specimens of my S. lepo- 
vedla declares that it is not the same as the Dakota plant, the types of which were large- 
flowered, and showed a peculiar basal cutting of the leaves something like that seen in 
S. Californica, Certain specimens of Scrophularia from Nebraska in the Columbia 
Herbarium, which Mr. Rydberg regards as referable to his occidentalis seem to show 
a close affinity to /eporelia, and are certainly nearer to-it than to Marylandica, It set 
evident from this that the western plant should stand as Scrophularia occidentalis. 
It would be clearly illogical to maintain it as a variety of the European vodosa, and, if 
it should prove to be related varietally to one of our eastern species, that species would 
almost certainly be S. eporella, which would have to take the varietal designation. 
