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*4.'>. Polyyala polyr/ama Walt. Pink Polygala. 



Vigo county, in small numbers, along the Vandalia Railway, one mile 

 east of Terre Haute. 



Recorded before from Lake and St. Joseph counties. 



44. Euphorbia, heterophylla L. 



Occurs in Vigo county, along the banks of old canal near Five-Mile 

 Pond. 



The first Indiana record. 



The pods of this and allied species, when dry, burst open with a snap- 

 ping or crackling noise, and project the seeds to a distance of several feet. 



45. CaUitriche heterophylla Pursh. Water Starwort. 



Vigo county, in ponds; fre(|uent. April 30. 

 Recorded from Gibson county. 



46. Rhus aromatica Ait. Fragrant Sumach. 



{Rhus canaden.^iii Marsh,) 

 Recorded in the State list from Jefferson and Lake, the two extremes 

 of the State. Taken by the writer in Monroe and Crawford counties. 

 Grows on rocky hillsides along streams. 



47. Rhamnus carolininna Walt. Carolina Buckthorn. 



A shrub or small tree of southern range which occurs as far north as 

 Crawford and Harrison counties, Indiana, where it was first noted by the 

 writer November 5, 1896. Straggling in habit; 10 to 20 feet high, with 

 peach-like leaves, glossy green above; bark smooth and light colored; the 

 wood bright yellow; fruit, a black drupe resembling a cherry. Hillsides 

 along Blue River near Wyandotte cave, and roadsides between there and 

 Corydon; scarce. The first Indiana record, the Manual range being " N. 

 J., Va. to Ky. and southwest." 



48. Hibiscus lasiorarpus Cav. 



Grows in prairie swamp near Heckland, Vigo county. 



Recorded before from Gibson. ' 



*49, Hibiscus militaris Cav. Halberd-leaved Rose Mallow. 



Frequent along the sandy banks of old canal between Ft. Harrison, 

 Vigo county, and Montezuma, Parke county. " Knobs," and Jefferson 

 county are the two previous records. .July 10. 

 *oO. Hypericuvi ascyron L. Great St. Johnswort. 



Banks of larger streams in Monroe and Putnam counties; scarce. 

 Mentioned in my 1889 paper. Since recorded from Noble coun.ty by Van 

 Gorder. 



