FLORA OF THE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA. 7T 



in a terminal raceme, trumpet-shaped ; corolla pink in the bud, 

 deep blue in flower, or occasionally white. A beautiful plant, 

 easily cultivated. May. 



MYOSOTIS L. 

 M. laxa Lehm. Forckt-.me-not. Common on river banks, along 

 ditches, and in swamps, h'lowers numerous, small, light blue. 

 June- Aug. 



LITHOSPERMUM L. 



L. arvense L. Whkat Thief. Corn Gkomwell. Somewhat 

 rare. Reported by Coville, Cliite, Lucy and Fenno. 



ONOSMODIUM MicH.x. 



O. Carolinianum (Lam. ) A. DC. False Gkomwell. Rare. Near 

 Harrington's ford; the only station, Lucy. 



SYMPHYTUM L. 

 S. officinale L. Comfrey. Found occasionally throughout our 

 range. An escape from gardens, but apparently well naturalized. 



LYCOPSIS L. 



L. arvensis L. wSmall Bugloss. Rare. Eldridge Park, Elmira, 

 Lucy. Along the railroad, Susquehanna, Graves. Tioga 

 Center, Fenno. 



ECHIUM L. 



E. vulgare L. Viper's Bugloss. Blue-weed. Otsego county, 

 becoming com.mon in fields. Brown. Broome county, not in- 

 frequent along roadsides and waste grounds, Clute. Elmira, 

 along the railway, Lucy. Elsewhere not reported. Stem about 

 two feet high, bristly; flowers numerous in crowded, axillary, 

 recurved spikes; corollas rather large, blue. A showy plant 

 when in bloom. 



CONVOLVULACE/E. 



CONVOLVULUS L. 



C. spithamaeus L. Low Bind- weed. Common in dry soil; 

 along upland roadsides and in thickets. Stem seldom more 

 than a foot high ; flowers white, funnel-shaped, about two inches 

 long. June. 



