180 3royi-is — Some Phaits <>/ West Vinj! 



IIKI . 



Eupntoriinn pnrpiircum L. 



Xumerous specimens were measured which were over twelve 

 I'eet high. 



Sekicocakpus linifolius (L.) li. S. P. 



On dry shaded banks along the road above Hinton, Summers 

 County, altitude 1400 feet, July 7, 1900 {Morris. 950). 



Aster Claytoni Burgess. 



Along rocky banks east of Oceana, Wyoming County, altitude 

 1300 feet, xVugust 22, 1900 {Morri.s, 1294a). 



Aster sagittifolius Willd. 



On dry banks between Piney, Kaleigh County, and Jumping 

 Branch, Summers County, altitude 2200-8100 feet, August 24, 

 1900 (Morris, 1338). 



GiFOLA Gekmanica (L.) Dumort. 



Along the road north of Athens, Mercer Cbunty. altitude 2500 

 feet, July 18, 1900 {Morris, 1034). 



In preparing this paper the arrangement of the Myxoniycetes 

 is according to McBride; the remaining Thallophytes according 

 to Engler & Prantl; the hepatic Bryophytes according to Mills- 

 pangh & Nnttall; the true mosses according to Lesqiiereux & 

 James; the Pteridophytes and H})ermatophytes according to 

 Britton & Brown. 



Strong heliotropic movements were observed almost daily in 

 various si)ecies of Oxalis, in Cercis Canadensis, Trofoliurtx du- 

 hium (V), Yitis cordifolia, liobinia Jrisjrida (?), and questiona- 

 bly in Impatiens aurea. These species are quoted in the older 

 of those with the greatest movement to those with the least. 



Professor C. F. Millspaugh has requested that the following- 

 additions be published in this })aper, so that the report of species 

 new to West Virginia may be as com})lete as possible. It is a 

 pleasure to so publish his list. 



Fungi. 



PeKICUAENA KLAVinA Pk. 



On bark of dead Mfujiiolui Fruxcri, ]S"ut tall burg. — L. W. Nuttall. 

 Zygodesmus tiliaoeus E. & E. 



On bark of deiul M<i(/!iolii( Fraxeri, Nutlallburg. — L. AV. Nullall. 

 Cladosi'ouh'm couvNiTiMcnuM E. & E. 



On leaves of Muf/uolia Frd.seri, Nuttallburg.— L. W. Nuttall. 



