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its stamens, and possibly contains more than one species, would seem to show 
that the mountain species was unknown tothem. Dr. M. A. Curtis was aware 
of the occurrence of a Fothergilla in the western part of North Carolina of 
greater size and with larger leaves than the plant of the eastern part of the 
state. 
ZENOBIA SPECIOSA PULVERENTULA (Michx.). (Andromeda speciosa var. 
pulverentula Michx. F]. 1: 256). Leaves thinner, more oval, crenate, 
persistently densely white pulverulent beneath.—A well-marked form, 
sometimes growing with the type, but usually separate, occurring in 
North and South Carolina. 
SMILAX AURICULATA Walter. There seems to be no reason why 
this name should not replace the later S. Beyrichii of Kunth. The 
only objection urged against applying Walter’s description to this 
species is that he gives the color of the berries as being purple, while 
they are black when ripe. All through the winter, however, until they 
ripen in the spring, they can be found all shades of purple. 
SMILAX LAURIFOLIA BUPLEURIFOLIA Delile occurs from eastern South 
Carolina, where it was originally collected by Curtis, to southern Vir- 
ginia. Its very long and narrow leaves make it quite distinct from S. 
laurifolia, though in other respects I can detect no difference. 
SMILAX LANCEOLATA L. is usually considered to be an annual- 
fruiting species, but the few specimens which I have found in fruit evi- 
dently ripen their seed the spring after the summer when they flowered. 
It does not flower until July, and the berries, which by winter are yet 
small, remain green or somewhat reddish until the following spring. 
Quercus pagodefolia (Ell.), nom. nov. 
QO. falcata var. pagodefolia Ell. Bot. 
Q. digitata pagodefolia rears : Ashe, sro of N. Car. 47. 1896. 
Leaves oval or oblong, 8 to 12™ long, 4 to 8™ wide, with 3 to 6 
_ Pairs of prominent straight veins, and as many usually entire narrowly 
triangular lobes separated by deep rounded sinuses, the lobes divaricate 
Or projecting somewhat towards the apex, thick, above dark green, 
below persistently white tomentose; petiole 3 to 4 long, slender, 
tomentose : twig 2 to 3™ thick, persistently white tomentose : buds 2 
tog" long, acutish, bright brown, the scales nearly smooth: cup 1 to 2™ 
wide, shallow, scales large for the group, appressed, smooth or downy ; 
nut barely 1™ thick, scarcely larger than that of Q. digitata, globose, 
: one-half ution in the cup: seed yellow and bitter. 
