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ASCLEPIADACE.E. 



(132) Asclepiadora viridis, Gray. Central Texas. 



(133) Asclepias vertiicllata, L., var. subverticillata, Gray. College 

 Station, Brazos county. 



(134; Oonolobus Icevis, Michx., yav. mrtcroj^ihyllus. College Station, Brazos 

 county; Gray, College Station, Brazos county. In woods. 



(135) Acerates viridiflora, FAl. Central Texas. (P.) 



GENTIANACE^E. 



(136) Sahbatia eampestris, Ell. College Station, Brazos county (P). 

 Prairies abundant. 



(137) Etistonm russellianum, Gviseh. (Prairie Lily.) Independence, Wash- 

 ington county. (P.j In low places; prairies. 



POLEMONIACE.E. 



(138) Phlox drmnmondii, Hook. Hempstead, Waller county. (P.) Sandy 

 barrens; common. 



(139) Oilia coronopifolia, Pers. (Standing Cypress.) Common every- 

 where along post oak timbers and dry places. College Station, Brazos 

 county (P). Corsicana, Ellis county; Dallas, Dallas county. 



HYDROrHYLLACE^TS. 



(144) Hydroleii ovata, Nutt. Hempstead, Waller county. Sandy barrens 

 near pond; common. 



CONVOLVULACE^. 



(141) Dichondra reperis, Forst. College Station, Brazos county. Com- 

 mon in prairies and woods. 



(142) Ipomoea 2nir2)urea, Lam. Calvert, Robertson county. 



SOLANACEiE. 



(143) Solanum elccagnifolmm, Cav. College Station, Brazos county (P.); 

 Independence, Washington county. Common weed every where along road- 

 sides and in lields. Clay or black soil. Prairies. 



(144) 8. torreyi, Gray. White Hall, Grimes county. A weed in rich 

 prairie soil. 



(145) S. carolme7ise, L. (Horse Nettle.) Sherman, Gfayson county. A 

 weed in i-ich soil. 



(146) S. rostratum, Danal. (Spiny Nightshade.) Common throughout 

 central Texas. College Station, Brazos county; Eunis, Ellis county; Sher- 

 man, Grayson county; White Hall, Grimes county; Dallas, Dallas county- 

 It grows on sandy as well as "black waxy soils." In many places door 

 yards and roadsides are covered with it. I am informed that this weed 

 became generally diffused after the war. 



(147) Capsicum FRUTESCEUS, L. San Marcos, Hays county. (P.) Frui 

 ripe Aug. 15, 1888. 



(148) Physalis mollis, Nutt., var., cinerascens, Gray. College Station, 

 Brazos county. (P.) 



(149) P. jihiladeljjhica. Lam. College Station, Brazos county. (P ) 



(150) Lycium vulgare, Dunal. Dallas, Dallas county. Escaped from 

 cultivation. 



