DuRING THE SUMMER OF I9QOI 330 
Di. Mohr says of S. Catesbaei: “ Flowers yellow,” but the 
specimens in his herbarium have no flowers. One of them is like 
mine, except for being smaller (as might be expected from the ele- 
vation at which it grew, 2,000 feet), but the other one so labeled 
looks more like S. fava, and it is possible that both species occur 
together on Lookout Mountain. The only flowering specimen of 
S. Catesbaei I have seen was collected at the same place by Pro- 
fessor A. Ruth in July, 1898 (no. 253). 
But even without flowers S. Catesbaei seems to be sufficiently 
distinct from the other six species (all of which I have often seen 
in the field), which are often found sterile also (especially the two 
large ones, S. flava and S. Drummondii), whether on account of 
immaturity or unfavorable conditions I do not know. 
Further observations of this species in the field, especially in 
the vicinity of Elliott’s type-locality, are much to be desired. 
CRATAEGUS CONTRITA Beadle, Biltmore Bot. Stud. 1: 61. 1902 
Collected in the dry deciduous woods about half a mile north 
of Whigham, on the Lafayette clay at 275 feet altitude, August 
10 (no. 1184). The underlying formation here is the Chattahoo- 
chee (Upper Oligocene), the same as at the type-locality of this spe- 
cies, which happens to be also the type-locality of the formation. 
CraTarcus rnsrprosa Beadle, Biltmore Bot. Stud. 1: 94. 1902 
Collected in dry red clay soil among the hills a few miles north- 
west of Americus, July 30 (no. 1143). This species and the pre- 
ceding have been identified for me by Mr. Beadle. 
Prunus Curuserti Small, Bull. Torrey Club, 28: 290. 1901 
Collected on the steep rocky slopes of the Pine Mountains, at 
800 feet altitude, in Upson and Meriwether Counties, August 28 
and 29 (nos. 1261 and 1267). Recently reported from Warm 
Springs in the latter county by Mr. C. L. Boynton.* This species 
is very different in aspect from some of its relatives, and in winter 
would hardly be taken for a Prunus at all. It is asmall straggling 
tree with short crooked branches and rough bark not unlike that 
of a Diospyros. It seems to be closely related to P. Alabamensis 
Mohr. 
* Biltmore Bot. Stud. 1: 145. 1902. 
