78 FLORA OF THE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA. 



C. Sepium L. Hedge Bind-weed. Rutland Beauty. Wild 

 MoKMXG-GLORY. VIRGINIA Creeper. Commoti in damp soil, 

 along streams and the borders of fields. Occasionally found 

 away from the river bottoms in dry soil. Stems several feet 

 long, twining about bushes, etc. Flowers numerous, like the 

 preceding, white, tinged with pink. Often cultivated. 



C. repens L. Low Hedge Bind-weed. Not common. Reported 

 by Graves, Clute and Lucy. Differs from the preceding, which 

 it closely resembles, by its prostrate, usually pubescent, stems, 

 narrowly hastate or cordate leaves and obtuse bracts. (C 

 sepium, var repens Gray.) 



C arvensis L. Field Bind-weed. Rare. Apalachin, D., L. & 

 W. R. R. tracks, east of station, Fe?mo. Along Riverside 

 Drive, Binghamton, Clute. The only stations. Leaves ovate- 

 triangular, basal lobes acute ; flowers three-quarters of an inch 

 long, bell-shaped, white. July. 



Ipomcea purpurea, the common morning-glory, belongs 



here. It is often found growing about rubbish-heaps, but does 

 not persist. 



CUSCUTACE/E. 



CUSCUTA L. 



C. Epithymum Murr. Clover Dodder. Very rare. Borders 

 of a clover-field, Graves. 



C. Qronovii Willd, R. & S. Common Dodder. Love Vine. Very 

 common in damp, shady grounds. Stems bright orange, leaf- 

 less, twining and parasitic on coarse herbs and shrubs. The 

 golden-rod is most frequently the host plant, but others, as the 

 blackberry and red maple, are occasionally attacked. Flowers 

 small, white. 



SOLANACE/E. 



SOLANUM L. 



S. Dulcamara L. Bitterswep:t. Woody Nightshade. Common, 

 especially in damp soils. Flowers purplish-blue, anthers yellow ; 

 berries bright red. Reputed to be poisonous. 



