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Plantago elongata Pursh. 

 (P. pusilla Xutt.) 



Occasionally in cultivated ground over the State. Com- 

 mon in St. Tammany and Tangipahoa. 



RUBIACEAE. 



Crusea triococca (T. & H.) Heller. 



On the ridges near the beach. First record from Louis- 

 iana. Small gives range as: "Texas and adjacent Mexico." 

 Diodia Virginiea L. 



Over the State. 

 Diodia teres L. 



Also over the State, especially in poor soil. 

 Gallium hispidulum Michx. 



Found in most parts of the State. 



CAPREPOLIACAE. 



Sambucus Canadensis L. 

 Over the State. 



CAPRIFOLIACEAE. 



IVlelothriapendula L. 



Over the State. 



COMPOSITAE. 



This list of Composite is probably very in plete, as the 



writer was compelled to leave early in September, when many had 

 hardly begun to put in an appearance. 



Heterotheaca Lamarkii Cass. (H. subaxillaris (Lam) Britl and 

 Rnsby.) 



Common in the sand along the beach, and also collected 

 in the prairies of Calcasieu. Reported by Danglois from 

 Plaquemines. The writer is strongly of the opinion thai there 

 are two species of Eeterotheca in Louisiana, one of them 

 is found only on the beach, is prostrate, and has broadly 

 oblong, clasping, sen-ate. thick leaves. The other is found 

 mainly in the prairies and open land, not in the vicinity of 

 the sea. It is upright, has much narrower, thinner leaves, 

 verv slightly serrate, and slightly clasping. None of the 



