80 NEOPHYTOJf 



narrow falcate, scape triflore, peduncles pubeS' 

 cent shaped like a trident. Also on the Oqua- 

 go mts. 



435. Cl. (Cusc) podanisia Raf. annals 118. 

 Leaves 3 similar elliptical acute ciliate, scape 

 pubescent double of leaves, umbel 4-5flore pu- 

 bescent, peduncles very unequal mostly incurv- 

 ed, flowers ereet, sepals lanceolate acute, ber- 

 ries globular. — summit of Backbone mts. of Al- 

 leghanies, leaves 4 inches long, scape 8 inches, 

 flowers large whitish. 



436. Cl. (Cusc) nutans Raf. 1819. borealis 

 Beck 1833. Convallaria and Smilacina bore- 

 alis of some botanists P. N. E. not in Mx. nor 

 Torrey. Subcaulescent, leaves 3 to 4 similar 

 obovate or broadly elliptical acuminate ciliate, 

 scape longer 5-6flore smooth, peduncles une- 

 qual nodding, sepals oblong obtuse, style shor- 

 ter, berries oblong — Kiskanom and Oquago 

 mts. Alleghanies of Pennsylv. and the most 

 common kind, yet not seen or overlooked by 

 some botanists, quite distinct from the last by 

 larger flowers not white but yellowish; and o- 

 blong berries as in Cl. falcata, 8 to 10 inches 

 high. A fine specimen has 3 leaves and 6 

 flowers. 



437. CL nutans Var. hifolia Raf differs by 

 2 leaves, umbel 4flore, peduncles erect sube- 

 qual. Mt. Pocono of Alleghanies. 



438. Cl. nutans var. ftexipes Raf differ 

 leaves twin long elliptic acute, scape flexuolate 

 elongate 3flore, peduncles pubescent unequal 

 flexuose, berries ovate oblong. Mts. Tuscoro- 

 ra and Mahantango of Alleghanies, scape pe- 

 dal, flowers pale. Perhaps rather a var. of Cl. 

 triflora. 



439. Cl. (Cusc) ophioglossoides Raf cau- 



