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Heleninni teniii folium Nutt. 



Fortunately not common near the station. In many 

 parts of the State a most pernicious weed, ruinous to pas- 

 tures. 

 Verbesina Virginica L. 



In swampy places over the State. 

 Pyrrhopappus Carolinianus D. C. 



In cultivated ground over the State. 

 Gnaphalium purpurcum L. 



Over the State. 

 Krigia Dandelion Nutt. 



Not very common, but distributed over the whole State. 

 Ijepachys peduncularis T. & G. (Ratibida peduncularis [T. & G.J 

 Barnhart.) 



Apparently first record from Louisiana. Abundant on 

 the ridges near the station. Small gives range as "low 

 grounds Texas." 



Omitted. 

 Typha latifolia L. 



Abundant in swamps over the State. 

 Desmanthus brachylobus (Willd) Benth. 



Known from many localities in State. Common in vicin- 

 itv of New Orleans. 



CRYPTOGAMS. 



FERNS. 



Ferns were not represented in this region by a single species. 



MOSSES. 



The following mosses were collected, all of them common 

 almost over the entire State : 

 Cryphgea glomerata B. S. 

 Cylindrothecium seductrix Sull. 

 Funaria hygrometica Sibth. 

 Thuidium gracile B. S. 

 Eaphidostigium microcarpum C Muel. 

 "Weissia viridula Brid. 



