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Just west of the town was an abundance of Lonicera Japonica, а 
plant which has been very much slighted, inasmuch as every 
manual fails to notice its existence. There is no doubt that it has 
become naturalized, especially in the South, where it was seen іп 
many localities. 
An old gentleman came along and advised us by all means to 
go to the new cemetery. Perhaps he thought we wanted to depart 
this life at the end of such a hot day. His advice was followed 
and it was voted a pretty good place, for in it grew a tall form 
of Houstonia purpurea, which must be placed under the variety 
longifolia, and an exceedingly queer Cvategus, which has been 
referred to C. parvifolia. 
After a peaceful night’s slumber at the New Charter House, 
the swamp was investigated. This little place at the foot of the 
Blue Ridge seems to be a handshaking spot for the plants of the 
North, East, South and West. The first thing that turned up 
was Gaylussacia dumosa. This was somewhat of a surprise and 
was soon followed by another in the shape of Scirpus sylvaticus.* 
Amianthium angustifolium was the next surprise, a remarka- 
ble extension of its range to the west. Xanthorrhiza apiifolia 
formed large clumps on the border of the swamp, and in dryer 
situations Phlox атала grew sparingly, together with a few 
plants of Pentstemon levigatus, var. canescens. Rhododendron 
viscosum and Helenium nudiflorum were both well represented, 
but rather old. ZLrivocaulon decangulare, Calopogon tuberosus and 
Sarracenia flava were there also, but interesting above all was a 
most strange Thalictrum.* 
The well-marked characters of this plant certainly give it speci- 
fic rank. It сап hardly be placed under T. polygamum, (T. Cor- 
nuti), on account of its dicecious flowers. Specimens from West- 
*T he Sout! limit of this species | fore was White Sulpher Springs, W. Va., 
where it was collected by Dr. Britton. It has also been collected at a number of 
localities in Northern and Southern Pennsylvania, although the ‘‘ Revised Manual ” 
gives its range from Eastern Massachusetts to New York. 
(at 
7. Cornuti, var. macrostylum, Shuttlw. 
= di: pl. Rugel. 1845-6.) Stem striate, ipe 4H meters high, much branched above ; 
cauline leaves nearly sessile ; leaflets small, entire or slightly 2-3-lobed, pale green 
above, whitish beneath; flowers dicecious, staminate en pistillate greenish ; 
achenes numerous (12-24), somewhat grooved ; style | 
