ATES hae nt 
561 
near Wolf Creek (no. 886), accompanied by Philadelphus hirsutus 
Nutt. and Pentstemon Smallii. Heller. The fruit, at that time 
(Aug. 25) apparently quite mature, was of a tawny yellow, and 
did not darken at all in drying. The largest stem noted was 
about I cm. in diameter just above the ground. The maximum 
height was about I m. The leaves do not agree in one particular 
with Pursh’s description: they are extremely scabrous above, 
while Pursh says “ foliis utrinque glabriusculis.” 
BUCKLEYA DISTICHOPHYLLA (Nutt.) Torr. Am. Journ. Sci. 45: 
170. 1843. 
A number of plants were encountered during the past season 
growing in rather dry soil on a wooded bluff on the French Broad 
River between Wolf Creek and Paint Rock, fully 30 m. above the 
river. I have not before seen Buckleya growing so high above the 
surface of the water. “The plants were less vigorous than those 
nearer the bank. The bushes everywhere fruited abundantly last 
season, while in 1896, I was told, scarcely any fruit could be 
found. 
_ SILENE ovaTA Pursh, Fl. Am. Sept. 316. 1814. 
Quite abundant in places near Lemon's Gap, Cocke County 
(alt. about 1200 m.) growing in fertile soil in a thicket of Rudus 
villosus Ait. at the roadside, elsewhere in open woods (no. 617). 
In full flower Sept. 3-8. The plant has a strong and rather dis- 
agreeable odor. The largest specimen seen was 16.5 dm. high 
and the maximum diameter of the stem was very nearly I cm. 
_ The root-system is strongly developed, many of the fibers being 
much thickened and thus giving the plant an unusually firm hold 
on the soil. 
/CIMICIFUGA RUBIFOLIA Nn. sp. 
Cimicifuga cordifolia Torr. & Gray Fl.N.Am.1: 36. 1838-40, 
in part ?—Not Pursh.* — : 
A tall long-lived perennial, with hard knotted rootstocks and 
solitary wand-like stems bearing one, or more often two, large 
biternate leaves near the base. Rootstock thick, horizontal, at- 
taining a maximum length of 8 cm., bearing numerous strong root- 
fibers; stems 6-14 (mostly 10-12) dm. high, erect, rather stout 
* Fl, Am. Sept, 373. 1814. 
