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Rhyncospora Tracyi Britton. 

 This is another addition to the flora of Louisiana. It was 

 common on the edges of ponds near Lake Charles. Previous 

 known distribution, according to Small: "Pine land ponds, 

 I Jeorgia and Florida to Mississippi." 



Eeocharis elongata Chap. 

 This plant, which is here recorded for the 6rs1 time in Louisi- 

 iana, was very abundanl in ponds along the railroad near Lake 

 ( harles. It is also very abundant in the vicinity of Pearl River 

 and Slidell. Previous known distribution, according to Small, 

 Florida and Texas. The following species of Eleocharis were 

 also abundant : 



Eleocharis MuUta (L.) R. & S. 

 Eleocharis Nodulosa (Roth) Schult. 

 Eleocharis palustris (L.) 



Florkia prosi rpinacoides Willd. 

 This species was collected in Louisiana by Dr. Joor in 1880. 

 There were also several species in the Tnlane herbarium labeled 

 West Louisiana, with no date or further locality, collected by 

 Hale. These specimens were collected by the writer near New 

 Iberia. Small gives distribution as "Quebec to Oregon. Pennsyl- 

 vania, Tennessee, and California." 



Euphorbia pilulif* ra L. 

 A large patch of this species was noted near the railroad in 

 the vicinity of Lake Charles. The same plant has also been col- 

 lected by the writer near Slidell. Not otherwise known from 

 Louisiana. Previous known distribution, acording to Small. 

 "Florida to Texas. New Mexico, and tropica] America." 



Houstonia AngustifoHa Michx. 



This species is another addition to the Mora of I isiana. 



It seems remarkable thai it has been overlooked by previous ex- 

 I lorers, as in the prairies around Lake Charles it is one of the 

 most abundant species. Range: according to Small. "Illinois to 



Kansas. Florida, and Texas." 



Oldenlmdia Boscii (D. C.) chap. 



Not uncommon along the railroad between Lake Charles and 



Alexandria. Small's notes say thai it grows in wet. sandy soil 



