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P. Nuttallii Torr. ct Gray. Argillaceous ami siliceous soils. 

 O. S. July-August. 



P. aiubi^ua Nutt. Dry, sterile and siliceous soils. Har[)etlj 

 hills and vicinity of Nashville to East Tenn. July. 



P. f>olygama Walt. East Tenn. Frequent. 



P. Senega li. East Tenn. 



Var. latifolia Torr. & Gray. Vicinity of Nashville. May- 

 June. 



CARYOPHYLLACEaE. 



Saponaria oificiualis L. Introduced hut now divulged over 

 the whole State. July-August. 



Silene antirrhina L. Fields and waste places. May. 



8. Pennsylvanica Michx. Cumberland and Allegheny Mts. 

 May. 



S. Virg'illica L. Edges of woods and sunny hillsides. May, 



S. rotundifolia Nutt. Higii cliffs of Cumberland Mts., on 

 sandstone ledges near Sewanee. Lookout Mt., summit of. IMay- 

 June. 



S. stellata Ait. Open woodlands. Common. July. 



S. nivea DC. Mountains on Emory river above Kingston, 

 East Tenn. Apparently very rare ! 



Lychnis Gitliago Lam. In wheat and rye-fields. May. 



Arenaria glabra Michx. Highest parts of Cumberland and 

 Allegheny Mts. July. (Lookout Mt.) 



A. patala Michx. Cedar Glades of Middle Tenn., also Knox- 

 ville, East Tenn. April-May. 



A. serpyllifolia L. Dry, rocky groiuids. March-May. 



A. diffusa Elliott. Rich, shady soil. May-June. 



Stellaria media Smith. Troublesome weed in cultivated 

 grounds. Flowering summer and winter. 



S. pilbera Michx. Rich woodlands. April-May. 



S. crassifolia Ehrh. Moist and rocky grounds. Very abun- 

 dant in vicinity of Nashville. April-May. 



S. lon^ifolia Mlihlb. Kingston springs on the bluff. July. 



Cerastiura vulgatum L. Pastures and roadsides. April-May. 



C. viscosuin L. Less copious than the former. Dry uplands. 

 April-May. 



