273 BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 



but the main proposition is, it seems to me, as thoroughly demonstra- 

 ted as any physiological or pathological matter can be. There are no 

 speculations or unfounded theories admitted ; experiments, observa- 

 tions and results. I should be pleased to know if others have tried 

 such experiments. — T. J. Burrill. 



Forest Notes.— While on a recent trip in the Boston Moun- 

 tains, I found Acer rulmim growing several hundred feet above the 

 drainage of the surroundmg country on sandy, dry ridges. It sur- 

 prised me because I had never found this species growing in the river 

 bottoms of this res;ion where Acer dasycarpum is quite common. 



I had always thought that Acer ritbrujn was confined to the low 

 country. I found A. sacchnrinum growing in the same situations. 



Carya ftiyristicceformis was found, for the first time in this State, 

 last summer, in the Red River bottom above Fulton, and this summer, 

 it was observed in great abundance in South-Eastern Arkansas, from 

 about Pine Bluff almost to the south boundary, growing with Carya 

 aquatica in low situations. The nut of this species is abdut the size 

 of a pecan, and is edible. It is called swamp hickory by the natives, 

 and in some localities "conscript hickory-nut," by the darkies. 



Planera aquatica is distributed throughout Eastern and Southern 

 Arkansas. 



Qucrcus Michauxii is the principal species of the white oaks found 

 in South-Eastern Arkansas. It assumes majestic proportions, some 

 specimens having a diameter of 19 feet. 



A specimen of Euonymus atropurpureits, 7 inches in diameter, and 

 30 feet high, was observed in the vicinity of Little Rock. The tree 

 was full of fruit, and the identification thus made easy and certain. 



V/e were surprised by not seeing any of the Magnolias in South- 

 Eastern Arkansas, as we had expected to find severarspecies. 



Pinits Tieda grows in Arkansas as far north as Little Rock. This 

 species and P. viitis are the members of this genus we have found in 

 the State.— F. L. Harvey, Eayelfevillc, Ark. 



Hieraeilim aurantiaciim.— Mr. Meehan on page 265 of the 

 current number of the Gazette, in speaking of Hieracimn auratitiacuin 

 L. {Crepis), desires that stations may be recorded. In volume V. of 

 the BuUetm of the Torrey Botanical Club, page 32, I recorded its first 

 appearance in this State. This was in 1874. Smce then I have ob-. 

 served it every year, but have not seen in it any decided tendency to 

 increase. As it is proliferous at the base, it would seem well calcula- 

 ted to spread. It has been found by Mr. Arnold Green, Mr. Thomas 

 Battev and myself at various points in this State. I have a location 

 for it here in the city of Providence, in one corner only of a hayfield, 

 from which it has extended into the street. The lot, although nomin- 

 ally in the city, is in effect far removed from the town proper. It is 

 always jjossible to collect here a number of plants, and I usually keep 

 a siock for distribution. — W. Whitman Bailey. 



AlldropOgOll and Amarantacea'.— As you correctly remark, 

 it looks (pieer to sec the genus Aiidnpogon among the A)uarantacc(C, as 



