36 BOTANICAL GAZETTE. [ Feb. 
Carmel pace was rare at F redericksburg, but soon became 
common and is the principal grapevine of the South. 
Chrysopsia. graminea, first seen on the Tapony, above Bowling 
Green, side by side with the more northern species, C. Mariana, 
pao takes the place of the latter as you go southward, until 
from ar asaian on it becomes very abundant and almost om- 
niprese 
Clethra 2s. grams although it extends much further north and 
has lately been found north of Washington, near Bladensburg, 
Md., was not rile a until we reached the tributaries of the 
Mattapony. From here it rapidly —- abundant and in south- 
ern Virginia often lines the roadside for miles. As we happene red 
to strike it in its best flowering state we ian an opportunity to 
enjoy the fragrance as well as the beauty of its flowers. 
: Clitoris Mariana, which is a rarity here and is much sought 
by lovers of wild flowers, was found at Milford Station blooming 
in wild profusion along the railroad and in the fields and mead- 
ows, where it climbs up the tall weeds and stalks of corn. It 
was found in the same abundance at nearly all points along our 
route to Weldon, North Carolina 
Sabbatia lanceolata was sellachcd near Ashland, about seven- 
teen miles north of Richmond. It was seen at one or two more 
southerly points. 
Rhynchospora corniculata was found literally filling — 
plies dried ponds at two points south of Richmond, one 
e miles from that place, the other near the Rawante icc 
pans miles south of Petersbur 
Bignonia caprevlata was first seen on the James near the Dutch 
Gap canal. It was common enough there to be known to the 
inhabitants, who call it the Quarter-vine, from the fact that by a 
little twisting the stems will cleave tongiyacineiry along the 
planes whose cross-section gives the well-known “ cross” which 
has caused it to be called the “ Pion aine? I found by experi- 
ment that this was the case, and if it has not already been done, 
the peculiar character of these specialized medullary rays would 
undoubtedly well repay a careful investigation. The plant was 
still _— common further sout 
mall patch of the northern Myrica asplenifolia was found 
at Ware Bottom Mills, on Trent’s Reach, the great bend of the 
James that was cut off by the Dutch Gap eanal, and I thought 
this southerly position remote from mountains somewhat remark- 
able and worthy of record. 
Diodia Virginica was first seen at the point last mentioned, 
below which it grows more abundantly. 
