130 =) Dr. Leavenworth on several New Planis. 
ewe atte! -hF SopHora aFFINIs. 
For description, see Torrey and Gray’s Flora of North America, 
natural order Leguminosa. Found by myself and Mr. Beyrich in 
the Red River prairies, and by Mr. Drummond in Texas near the 
same time. A shrub or small tree 20 to 25 feet in height, allied 
to the Sophora japonica, but quite distinct. Legumes singular 
in appearance, consisting of 4 or 5 globose nodes, with linear 
contractions separating them; flowers numerous, pale purple, 
large, and quite showy; as showy as any of the species of lo- 
cust, (Robinia.) It would be extremely desirable to cultivate for 
ornament. Abundant on a rocky ridge about one mile from Fort 
Towson, near the road leading to the landing on Red River. 
SaPINDUS. 
This interesting and very rare tree, hitherto found only on the 
coast of Georgia, frequently occurs on rocky eminences near 
Fort Towson. A small tree varying in height from 15 to 35 feet. 
Saneuinaria CaNaDENSIs. 
This common plant I notice merely to record the extent of its 
range. It is found at Fort Towson, on the rocky bluff near 
Gale’s Creek. I have never met with it in Louisiana. 
MAMMILLARIA VIVIPARA? 
Found on the Red River prairies frequently. Natural order 
Cactacea. 
PuiwapeLpuus uirsutus, Nuttall. 
Natural order Philadelphiz. Abundant on the bluff at Fort 
Towson, near Gates’ Creek. A highly ornamental shrub 2 to 4 
feet high ; flowers very abundant and extremely fragrant. Found 
by Nuttall near the French Broad, Tennessee. 
Nemostytes cexestina, (Iria celestina, Bartram.) 
First noticed by Bartram, but lost sight of until lately. Found 
by Nattall between the sources of the Pottoe of Arkansas and 
the Kiameshe, a tributary of Red River. By myself on the 
point of land at the junction of the Red and False Washita riv- 
ers. Frequent in western Louisiana, near the Sabine River} 
still more frequent on the Texas side of that river; occasionally 
also in the vicinity of Fort Jessup, La. Inner petals are cucul- 
