158 



seasons, nothing but H. aciUUobu, and tinil nothing in Kosciusko County but H. 

 triloba, the scapes of which seldom grow to the height of those of aeutiloba. 



It would seem strange that such an apparent difference should exist between 

 counties of the same region, and I feel quite certain, since these lists report but 

 one form, it must be H. triloba. 



Mr. Bradner lists from Steuben County, " Glaytonia Caroliniana Michx., 

 Spring Beauty." Mr. Van Gorder reports from Noble County only C. Virgmica 

 L. , and that is the only species reported from Kosciusko County. 



It is not at all probable that C. Caroliniana is found so far south in this longi- 

 tude. Beal & Wheeler say Caroliniana is not found in the south part of Michigan. 

 It is reported from Lake County, where the conditions are more like those of 

 Northern Michigan, and it seems very certain that the plants referred to in Mr. 

 Bradner's list should be written C. Virginica. 



Nowhere can I find Viburnum nudum L. reported outside the limits given in 

 Gray's Manual, 6th edition, viz.: "From N. J. to Florida," except from Steu- 

 ben County by Bradner, and if it be correct, is worthy of mention as an entirely 

 new plant to this region. 



Mr. Bradner also reports Typha augustifolia L. from Steuben County, which 

 is very rare indeed, and deserves special notice. 



I have not corresponded with either Mr. Van Gorder or Mr. Bradner, nor 

 seen their collections, and draw the above conclusions wholly from general obser- 

 vation. 



It is worthy of note that Nelumbo Infea Pers. is reported from Blue River 

 Lake. Whitley County ■ ' — a part of this region. This is the only reported local- 

 ity in Indiana, except Labe County, and the species is very rare in the Central 

 States. 



This region, as a whole, seems to possess a flora considerably different from 

 that which it had a decade since; to have lost many of its northern forms, and 

 to have gained some southern forms. Introduced species from the east and west 

 have been brought in l)y the railroads. The climate is much milder than form- 

 erly, and the various conditions for plant growth materially changed. Until re- 

 cently it has not had as much attention from botanists as other sections of the 

 State. 



A more careful study of the flora will surely develop interesting facts. 

 There is much to be done along the line of cryptogam ic botany. Surely the ter- 

 ritory as outlined is worthy the designation of a separate and characteristic 

 region, and will repay the more extended investigations of botanists. 



^' 17th Rept. State Geologist Ind., pp.166. 



