1887. | BOTANICAL GAZETTE, 291 
fasten it. Mr. Darwin‘ has observed that absence of hair on 
the tongues of Lepidoptera and on the faces of Hymenoptera 
has led to the more usual adaptations, and sparseness of hair 
has its influence in this case. Species of Augochlora are the 
pollinia; Syrphide: (9) Mesograpta marginata Say, not 
Dr. 3 We 
Notes on Umbellifere of E. United States. VIII. 
JOHN M. COULTER AND J. N. ROSE. 
al and intermediates prominent and . 
107, 108).—Smooth branching annuals, 
With finely dissected leaves (filiform divis- N by, 
lons), and white flowers. Fl. June toOc- 
tober. ue 
2 Co ie 
rie 
1. D. capillacea DC, Mem. Umbel. 38. 
t. 8. Umbels 5 to 20-rayed; involucral 
leaves (filiform) usually cleft or parted ; ; 
ne 
5 Loe. Cit. 72, 
eal of the bees are females. 
_ “Section of carpel of Eryngium diffusum X 40. 
