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River, Avery Island, Iberia Parish, Jefferson Davis, St. Landry, Calcasieu 

 and Natchitoches Parishes. Flowers May 15. Fruit July 12. 



Tilia caroliniana var. rhoophila Sarg. Along the banks of the Cal- 

 casieu River near Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, and in Jefferson Davis 

 Parish. Flowers May 25. Fruit July 15. 



THEACEAE 



Gordonia Ladanthus Ellis. According to Brilton (North American 

 Trees, p. 705) this tree occurs in Louisiana. I have seen no specimens. 



ARALIACEAE 



Aralia spinosa L. Borders of swamps and moist woods over the State. 

 Flowers July. Fruit August. 



NYSSACEAE 



Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. In dry rolling woods, sometimes on the borders 

 of swamps; over the State. Flowers April 15. Fruit September. 



Nyssa hijlora Walt, Often growing in water, especially ponds in the 

 Pine-barrens; over the State. Flowers April 15. 



Nyssa aipiatica Marsh. Cypress swamps often growing in water; over 

 the State. Flowers April. 



CORNACEAE 



Cornus florida L. Over the State except in Cypress-swamps. F'lowcrs 

 February 28 to April 10. Fruit October. 



Cornus asperifolia Michx. In rich soil often becoming a tree; sometimes 

 a shrub. Over the whole State. Flowers April 5. 



ERICACEAE 



Kalmia latifolia L. Seen only in the vicinity of Bogalusa, Washington 

 Parish, where it is very abundant, reaching a height of 40 feet. Flowers 

 April 10. 



Oxydendrum arhoreum DC. West Feliciana, St. Tanunany, Tangipahoa 

 and Baton Rouge Parishes. Flowers May 25. Fruit June 15. 



Vaccinium arhoreum Marsh. Upland woods and along streams over 

 the State. Flowers April 10. Fruit August-September. 



Vaccinium arhoreum var. glaiicescens Sarg. With the type west of the 

 Mississippi River; often a shrub; near Shreveport, Caddo Parish, occas- 

 ionally a small tree. 



EBENACExVE 



Diospyros virginiana L. Over the State, in the driest sandy soil and in 



swamps subject to overflow where sometimes for montlis the trees stand 

 In water; occasionally forming extensive thickets. There are perhaps 



two distinct forms. Flowers May 2. Fruit October. 



