FLORA OF THE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA. 7& 



GENTIANACE/E. 



GENTIANA L. 



Q. crinita Frtiil. Fringkd Gentian. Hill near Elmira; very- 

 rare, Lucy. Vicinity of Susquehanna; not rare, Graves. Glen- 

 wood; Pond Brook; plentiful at the latter station, Clute. 

 Sidney, Hoy. Not reported elsewhere. Found usually in low- 

 grounds. Flowers two inches long; petals four, deep blue, 

 fringed. A beautiful species, blooming in late autumn. 



Q. quinquefolia L. Five-flowerkd Gentian. Gall-of-tjie- 

 Eartii. Not uncommon in open, rocky places, usually in damp 

 soil. Sept. {G. quinquejiora Lam.) 



Q. Andrewsii Griseb. Closed Gentian. Common along streams 

 in open ground and in thickets. Stems one to two feet high -^ 

 leaves opposite ; flowers clustered in the axils of the leaves, an 

 inch or more long, dark blue. Corolla inflated, but opening 

 only slightly at top. A form with pure white flowers is often 

 found with the type. Aug., Sept. 



MENYANTHES L. 



M. Irifoliata L. Buck-bean. Not uncommon in suitable places. 

 Found in deep cold bogs. Leaves trifoliate, alternate ; flowers 

 in racemes, flesh-colored or white, the upper surface of the 

 petals bearded. The common name is doubtless a corruptiort 

 of "bog-bean." May. 



POLEMONIACE>e. 



PHLOX L. 



P. divaricata L. Common Phlox. Blue Phlox. Occasional. 

 Found in damp, open places. Stem about a foot high; flowers 

 in corymbs, lilac or blue. May. 



P. subulata L. Mountain Pink. Moss Pink, Ground Pink. 

 Tolerably common in the western part of our range. Not re- 

 ported from the Chenango valley, Broome and Susquehanna 

 counties. Franklin, Sidney ; common. Hoy. Found on warm^ 

 dry, usually rocky, slopes. A low moss-like plant, occurring in 

 dense masses; in spring covered with many small pink flowers. 



