230 BOTANICAL GAZETTE [arn 
(1) Axell, Om anordningarna fér de fanerogama vaxternas befruktning q 
60, 104. 1869.—(2) Ricca, Osservazioni sulla fecondazione incrociata de 
Meonet alpini e subalpini. Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. 13 :254. 1871; 14: 249, 187, 
A. spicata, hy proterogynous, cit. by Delpino.— (3) Delpino, Unies 4 
osservazioni II, 2:178. Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. 16: 326. 1873. A. 
probably a caslic —(4) Miller, Weitere Beobachtungen a 5 q 
(Just 18": 492).—(6) Kerner, Pflanzenleben 2:—. 1891. Oliver translate 
2:183, 310. 1895. A. sficata, attractive stamens, etc. 
LESPEDEZA PROCUMBENS Michx.—The flowers are bright : 
purple, especially the vexillum. There is a white triangular matt 4 
at base of the latter forming a pathfinder. The stamens and 
pistil are protected by the keel, which at first returns to its 
position when depressed. The stigma strikes the visitor ia 
advance of the anthers. The calyx and claw of the banner ate 
short, so that a tongue 2—3™" long can exhaust the nectar. 
The blooming season is Aug. 2—Sept. 21. On Aug. 14 and 
15 the following visitors were obsersee 
Bees — Apidae: (1) Megachile brevis Say 9, s. & ¢. = o Ammebat 
illinoensis Rob. 4 9, s. Calliopsis andreniformis Sm. é 
(4) Halictus shes Oe 2, ee C.: Pos (8) je pees 
Sc 5. 
Diptera — Bombylidae: (6) Systoechus vulgaris Lw., 
Lepidoptera — Rhopalocera: (7) Lycaena comyntas Gat, s. 
LESPEDEZA RETICULATA Pers.— L. Virginica (L.) Britt 
plants grow 3~4%™ high, are very leafy and rather de 
ered with rose-colored flowers. The flower is about 5°" 
pres tube about 2™", and the claw of the banner a 
mm 
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The blooming season is July 30-Sept. 14- Of Bue 
29, 31, and Sept. 2, 4, 7 the following visitors were © 
Bees — Apidae: ( 1) Bombus americanorum F. ge : 
Anthophora walshii Cr. 9, s.; (3) Melissodes nivea Rob. 
Megachile optiva Cr. 9, s. ‘ c. pt (5) Me brevis Say é% 
(6) M. latimanus vo 2, 8; (7) Coelioxys totonaca Cr. ee ; 
concavus Cr. 9, s.; (9) E. lunatus Say 8, S-; (10) Cal ee 
Sm. 69, s.; (11) Pics compositarum Rob. 4, $i 
