370 BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 
home. For names I am under obligations to Mr. Ellis and Mr. Willey, both 
well known specialists. Of the species collected four are supposed to be new. 
The Lichen flora I found everywhere in the greatest abundance—living trees 
being the favorite resort of the smaller and less conspicuous species. It has 
been supposed that the Lichens flourish best in a cool, dry climate. Florida is 
perhaps an exception. I collected about eighty species and am confident that 
a§ many more can be found within the state. The field is an inviting one for 
is common. Not a few species are West Indian and tropical. The accompany- 
ing list shows partially what can be done by a little effort in a very short time. 
Thus far I have found none of the species except Cladonias restricted to any 
particular habitat, as to trees, The oaks being most plentiful sustain the 
greater number. -W. W. Carxiys, 
The writer appends a list of 76 species and varieties collected by him, for 
which we can not take space. This list will doubtless be furnished gladly to 
those interested in the geographical distribution of lichens.—Ens.] 
Second Blooming of Catalpa.—On one of the streets of Mt. Carmel, Iil., 
stand two large trees of our local native Catalpa (C. speciosa, Warder). 
the first week in June they were both in full bloom. These flowers all dropped 
et the first half of that month. To-day, July 20, one of them is again in 
the panicles are about as large and full as in the first. The flowers are of the 
usual size, but a little paler. It is so unusual for a second flowering to be ap- 
parently as abundant as the first, that I think it proper to report this instance. 
Another peculiarity is the short time between the two crops—about six W 
—J. Scuneck, Mt. Carmel, Ill. 
Ferns of Petoskey.— Within four miles of this popular Michigan sum- 
— may be found the following: Pteris aquilina, in open ground; 8 
trychium Virginicum, widely distributed ; Cystopteris bulbifera, on springy hill- 
; Asplenium angustifolium and Filix-feemina, not common; Osmunda 
ok cristatum, and Goldianum, scarce; A. marginale, fine, and 
rather common; Adian 
—A, A. CROZIER. 
