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land; while last summer, 1897, but two specimens were discovered, and they very 
imperfect ones. It is probable that the difference in their occurrence was due to 
the varied supply of moisture. The summer of 1895 was unusually dry, while 
in 1896 there was an extremely heavy rainfall a few days prior to the appearance 
of the plants, and 1897 being again exceptionally free from moisture. - However, 
this species has a greater distribution than has any other one found in the State, 
being reported from fourteen different counties. 
The following list represents the different species reported as found in the 
State: 
Gaylussacia frondosa Torr. and Gray is reported from Clark county only. 
(Btand: tT); ; 
Gaylussacia resinosa Torr. and Gray. Reported from Jefferson county (C. R. 
B.), Monroe county (W. S. B.), Clark county (B. and T.), Noble county (Van 
G.), also in counties about Lake Michigan. 
Vaccinium is represented by seven species. 
Vaccinium stamineum L. is reported from Johnson county (C. R. B.), Clark 
county (B. and T.), Monroe and Lake counties. 
Vaccinium Pennsylvanicum Lam. Monroe and northern tier of counties. 
Vaccinium vacillaus Solander. Reported from Lake county. 
Vaccinium corymbosum L. is reported from Cass county only, by Mr. Hessler. 
Vaccinium corymbosum var. pallidum Gray. Reported from Noble county 
(Van G.) and from Lake county. 
Vacewnium oxycoceus L. Only record is in Lake county. 
Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. Reported from Cass county (R. H.), Noble 
County (Van G.), Jay county (P.). 
Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi Spreng. Counties about Lake Michigan. 
Epigea repens L. is reported from Monroe county (W. 8. B.), Laporte County 
(McD.), ‘‘Montgomery and Lake counties.” 
Gaultheria procumbens L. is reported from Cass county (R. H.), Noble county 
(Van G.). ‘‘Counties about Lake Michigan.’’ 
Andromeda polifolia L. is a northern form, being reported from Cass county 
(R. H.), Noble county (Van G.). 
Cassandra calyculata Don. is another northern form, and is reported from 
Cass county (R. H.), Noble county (Van G.), and ‘‘counties about Lake Michi- 
gan.” 
Kalmia latifolia L. Reported from Monroe county only. 
Chimaphila umbellata Nutt. Reported from the following counties: Noble 
(Van G.), Jefferson, Monroe and Lake. 
