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low or orange, 0000-.0008 of an inch in diameter, generally contain- 

 ing one to three shining nuclei. 



Leaves of Gaura coccinea. Colorado. June. M. E. Jones. 



This and the preceding one are probably forms of one species which 

 may yet occur as a Puccinia or a Uromi/ces. 



Notes from Toledo, Ohio. — ScJioUera graminea grows on muddy 

 shores of Maumee Bay less than 2 inches high, leaves about 1 inch 

 long, the seeds maturing near the surface of the mud, the perianth 

 tube varying from i to 1 inch long, just barel}' pushing the flower 

 above the waters surface. Dr. Beardslee, of Painesville, O., found 

 the same form at the termination of the Welland Canal on Lake 

 Ontario. 



Solidago rigida., when growing in shade. 1 situations, frequently has 

 leaves with a very soft pubescence. Liatris spicata and L. scariosa 

 both have a vanilla scent in drying. In the former the fragrant 

 principle is in the flowers mainly, but in the latter the leaves are 

 most fi'agrant. Dr. Beardslee observes that L. elegans is also fragrant. 



Am.arantus Blitum, growing here, invariably has strongly reflexed 

 branches and especially so late in the season, making a very marked 

 difference in its outline and that of Amarantus alhus. Both grow 

 abundantly on the AVabash Railroad. 



A form of Zizania aquatica with purple glumes and stems grows 

 in the Maumee River here with the ordinary form. 



Solidago altissima] 1 to 3 feet high is plenty here and is now in full 

 bloom. Mr. G. Butler called attention to this form a year or so ago 

 in the Gazette. 



I found Cornus stolomfera in full bloom August 25. 



Lactuca scariola grows on the banks of the Maumee River 

 apparently without cultivation. — J. A. Sanford. 



Notes from Ottawa, L.l. — I have recently found Petalostemon foU- 

 OSV.S in abundance in this town, and have specimens to exchange, 

 particularly for ferns. Have found Lycopodium Selago and Poterium 

 Canadense in this vicinity. — H. L. Boltwood. 



Unusual growth ix Rhus Toxicodendron. — On the side of a steep 

 bank of the Mauvais Terre Creek, Morgan Co., 111., safe from the un- 

 friendly axe of farmers, there is growing a Rlius Toxicodendron which 

 measures 1-1 inches in circumference two feet from the ground and 

 11 inches 5 feet higher up. About 12 feet of the lower half of the 

 stem clings to a tree in the usual maimer. The remaining 10 or 15 



