28 FLORA OF THE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA. 



P. Senega L. Seneca Sxakf.koot, Somewhat rare. Found on 

 dry, scrubby hilltops. Infrequent, Lucy. Near Apalachin, 

 Millspaugh. Hills about Binghamton ; not uncommon, Clute. 

 Rare, Graves. Not reported northeast of Broome county. 

 Flowers in terminal spikes, white. June. 



P. viridescens L. Red Milkwort. Not common, Lh'aves. 

 Hills south of Apalachin, Cliite. Flow^ers red, in dense spikes. 

 The root is said to have an odor like that of the aromatic Win- 

 tergrecn. {P. sani:^umea L.) 



P. verticillata L. Whdrled Polv(;ala. Common from Susque- 

 hanna county west. Not reported from the northern part of the 

 Chenango and Susquehanna valleys. Found in dry situations 

 especially hillsides in grass. Flowers minute, purplish- white in 

 spikes. Easily overlooked. Summer. 



LEQUMINOS/E. 



BAPTISIA Vent. 



B. tinctoria (L. ) R. Br. False Indk^o. Very rare. Gulf Sum- 

 mit, mM ill span gh. 



LUPINUS L. 



L. perennis L. Lipine. Sun-dial. Abundant in Broome and 

 Tioga counties, Clute, Fen7io. Infrequent, Lucy. Not rare, 

 Graves. Not reported elsewhere within our limits. Found 

 along streams, on hillsides, in thickets and borders of the woods. 

 Very noticeable when in bloom. Flowers large, blue and pur- 

 ple, in long terminal spikes. A white-flowered form is occasion- 

 ally reported. Flowers .sometimes slightly fragrant. June. 



TRI FOLIUM L. 

 T. arvense L. Rahiut's-i-oot or Stone Clover. Sullivan Hill; 

 Cobble Hill, Chemung county; plentiful at stations, Lucy. Bar- 

 ton ; Apalacliin, J'\'7i7W. Binghamton, Ells'-a'ortli. 



T. pratense I.. Rid Clover. Abundant, usually in cultivation. 



T. reflexum I.. I'.cii ai.o Clover. Rare. South Mountain, 

 Mltlspaug/i. 



T. repens L. Wihie Clover. Shamrock. Abundant every- 

 where. Believed to be one of the first plants to appear in 

 burned areas. 



