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upon the collection of Mr. Hill. During the last summer Mr. Van Gorder col- 

 lected it in Noble County, and Mr. Bradner includes in catalogue of the Flora of 

 Steuben County (17th Report of State Geologist, p. 156), with the statement, 

 '' badly named, as the scape fre([uently has eight striae." The Hill collection is 

 of the normal size from 2-6 inches high, while that of Van Gorder shows speci- 

 mens from 1-2 feet high, having been submersed. 



Distribution of the Orchiuace.e in Indiana. By Alida M. Cunningham. 



The family of Orchidacete, as shown by the reports and specimens examined, 

 is represented in the State by twelve genera and thirty-seven species. 



MierodyUs monopkyllos Lindl., according to the 6tli edition of Gray's Manual, 

 s found growing in cold swamps in northern Indiana. It is also reported from 

 the " Knob" region by Dr. J. M. Coulter. No specimen was examined. 



Micro>ftylix ophioyloss^uKle^ Nutt., has been reported from Monroe by W. S. 

 Blatchley, whose determination is verified by specimens in the DePauw Herba- 

 rium. One specimen of this species has been reported from Noble by W. B. Van 

 Gorder and has been examined. 



Liparii< liliifolia Richard, occurs in the southern and central portions of the 

 State. It is reported as rare in Franklin by O. M. Meyncke, but common in rich, 

 shady woods in Gibson and Posey by Dr. Schneck. No specimens of this form 

 have been examined. 



Lipariti L<vselii Ricliard, grows in extreme northern counties. Specimens from 

 Lake by E. J. Hill and from Noble by W. B. Van Gorder were studied. Mr. 

 Van Gorder states that it is very rare in that region and grows in tamarack 

 marshes. 



ApLectnim hkniale Nutt., is reported from the following counties: Clark, Jef- 

 ferson and Franklin in the southeast; Gibson and Posey in the southwest; Put- 

 nam in the central; Noble and Steuben in the north. The State catalogue 

 includes the species, referring it to Tippecanoe, but gives no authority for its in- 

 clusion. Specimens from Clark and Noble were the only ones studied. 



Corallorhiza is represented in the State by three species — inmita, odontorhlza 

 and multifldm. 



C. innata R. Brown. No Indiana specimen of this species was examined. It 

 is reported, however, from the ''knob" region by Dr. Clapp. 



