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owy beginning that has culminated in tlie will, and recalls Professor 

 Minot's definition of consciousness, "the function of consciousness is to 

 dislocate in time the reactions from sensations.'' In Tecomu the reaction is- 

 not dislocated from the sensation, for there can not he such a thing as 

 sensation in a plant, biit there is a curious tendency in that direction. 



The calyx of Scentellaiia ((inlifolia Muhl. splits back to the base at 

 maturity, and the lielmet-like upper lip falls away. Before the upper lip 

 falls the ripe nutlets lie loose in the bowls of the persistent lower lip. A 

 gust of wind strong enough to set the dry leafless stems to swaying will 

 detach the upper lip and send the seeds flying with tlie wind. 



The following plants, which are not included in I'rofessor Coulter's 

 "Flowering Plants and Ferns of Indiana," are known to occur in Barthol- 

 omew County. Qiicrciist ScJnicckii liritton is common in tlie westei'ii part 

 of the county, and frecpieutly wherever red and black oaks grow. 

 Quercus AJcxandcri Britton formerly was abundant on the Knnbstone hills 

 of Bartholomew and Brown counties and the north part of Jaclcson 

 County. Locally it is known as chestnut oak or tan-bark oak. Some 

 years ago the bark was an important source of revenue to the inhabitants 

 of Brown County. Along the line of the Baltimoie & Ohio Southwestern 

 Railroad, Avhere it groAvs In dense forests, it is being shipped for use as 

 telephone poles. 



Pcrilhi fnitcstrns (L.) Britton grows on the south side of Columbus, 

 Hope & Greensburg Railroad one-lourth mile east of Lambert's Switch. 

 It is abundant in that locality. 



Tradcscantid hractcata Small occurs sparingly, and T. reflexa Raf., 

 commonly, on the sandhills of Bartholomew and Brown counties. T. 

 hractcata blooms in April, and does not last later than May. The oaks 

 above named have been reported as occurring in the State by Professor 

 Coulter, the others are believed to be new to the Indiana list. 



