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QuERCUs HETEKOPHYLLA, Miclix., Bartram's Oak.— Gray remarks that this 

 oak is apparently a hybrid between i^. Phello><, L. and Q. tinctoria. Bartrani. Some 

 years ago I discovered a tree in Shelby County, Mo,, where it somewhat resembled 

 Q. pahistris, Du Roi. I also discovered a small tree in De Kalb County, and two 

 years ago another in Sullivan County. Other oaks growing near by at the latter 

 place were ^. <j?tc«orifl, Bart., Q. imbricaria,Mx and Q. nigra, 1j. The leaves pre- 

 sent all forms from an almost entire leaf to a lobed one, their margin often only 

 sinuate. If, as Gray suggests, it may be a hybrid, the general resemblance to forms 

 of Q. imbricaria, Mx. and Q. palustris, L. seemed immediately apparent to me. — G. 

 C. Broadhead, Pltasant Hill, Mo. 



Callirrhoe digitata. — In 18571 observed this plant growing on a dreary glady 

 magnesian limestone soil in Lawrence County, Mo. I did not again see it growing 

 for sixteen years, but its regal beauty was still present in my memory through the 

 long space of those years. In 1873, passing from the sandy prairies of Barton 

 County, I suddenly found the soil change to a black limestone soil, and with it I 

 found the well remembered beauty of former years — mj' Callirrhoe. I found it 

 quite abundant on the limestone soil of Jasper County. Its general height- is 

 about three feet, with occasional branches six inches to a foot in length, having 

 leaves at their base much resembling those of the Delphinium, and beautiful pur- 

 jjle flowers of about an inch in length at the end of each branch. It has been 

 found in no part of Missouri but the southwest. — G. C. Broadhead. 



An Interesting Herbarium. — I received a communication during last fall 

 from the officers of the Natural History Society, of New Albany, asking me to come 

 down and arrange the herbarium of Dr. Clapp. I have just returned from spend- 

 ing some two weeks there and must say that I was very much gratified with the 

 treasures turned up, making an invaluable addition to the flora of Indiana. Judg- 

 ing from the labels the collection was made by Dr. ClapjD principally in 1835 and 

 1836. It seems to be very exhaustive for a region of country with a radius of 

 about fifteen miles, having New Albany as a center. As tlie Falls of the Ohio come 

 within this circle some very local and interesting plants were met witli, such as 

 Psoralea Onobnjchis, Nutt., F. stipiilata, T. & G., Vitis indivit<a, ^Villd., Aster azu- 

 reus, Lindl., A. Shortii, Boott., Holidago Shortii, T. & G., »S'. rupestris, Eaf., the 

 beautiful little Iris cristata, Ait. and many others which might be enumerated. 

 Besides, there were some species noted as being found near New Albany that were 

 not included in Gray's Manual. For instance, there were several specimens of 

 Iris hexagona, Walt. lab(ded as growing near the Falls. From what are called the 

 "Barrens" the largest display of Ericucete and Orchidacem was obtained that I have 

 ever seen from any locality in Indiana. The Doctor made very liberal collections, 

 especially of desirable plants, and consequently a good stock of duplicates fell into 

 my hands. His specialty seems to have been Ci/peraccce and (Trumiue(c,i\nO. his her- 

 barium made an exceedingly fine showing in tliece families, containing a very 



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