280 BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 
Keport, has not been rediscovered. We do not know the authority for its oc- 
currence in Arkansas. Prof. Lesquereux admits it with an interrogation upon 
- mneibosiy of the people. We will be glad to add it to the list of Arkansas 
upon good authority, regardless of its poisonous properties. Crategus 
oa Fa , occurs in the Arkansas River valley as far as the Indian Terri 
tory. Ortega Aen for some reason, was not abivags to ATH nor even 
trunk, quatgni's and 2 Plena’ y the branches, Myricu cer ver L., though not 
mentioned as occurring west of the } Mississippi River, is common about Hot 
Silos inthe mountains. It is asmall shrub in this State. Fru quadrang- 
ia said to occur in Arkansas at Du Voll’s Bluff, upon the authority of Let- 
oe upon more careful examination found he was wrong. Mr. Letterman has 
not seen the species in Arkansas, but has found it in South-east Missouri, me 
te. Quercus aquatica extends up the Arkansas River valley beyond the Ar- 
kansas line into the Indian Territory.—F, L. Ha RVEY, Fuyeiteville, Ark. 
Nostoe and barre ce in Na C,H,0,.—Our chemist recently handed 
me a bottle con taining a r per cent. solution of sodium acetate, in which 
there had developed an shee plant growth of some kind. Grayish black 
floceulent looking masses were fastened to the bottom, and floating in the liquid 
(as if suspended) was an opalescent jelly-like mass extending nearly across the 
bottle, and having a flowing motion when disturbed. A microscopic examina- 
tion revealed the fact that the ithe was one of the slants at es but with much 
The grayish black hemispherical masses proved to be a species of Penicillium, 
but differing from any normal f - The medium in which it grew seemed to 
canted it chance br a most “rampant doveloumest The conidiospores were 
these also budding. The eaiencle adits ei of the yeast plant were 
frequently to be seen arising from hyphal threads or supplementing a row of 
medium so favorable for the development of these plants 
and one so easily obtained should be of use in our laboratories. Jor N. Ros, 
Botanical Labor vuory, Wabash College 
Abnormal Claytonia.— While botanizing to-day I found an unusual form 
0 — hii. Which illustrates what might be called condensed inflo- 
— only two flowers in the raceme. The usual number is 
which were sh as broad as in the usual form, eight petals, nine stamens (tW? 
Opposite one of the petals), and a double pistil. The ovary was two-celled, pla- 
