Evidently not collected in this region before, but found previ- 
ously in the mountains of North Carolina.* 
Lonicera Japonica, Thunb. Roadsides north of Abingdon, alt. 
1,950 ft. On limestone ledges of Middle Fork of the Holston 
River, one mile south of Marion, alt. 2,100 ft. 
The range of this much neglected species now extends from 
New York to North Carolina and across the mountains into West 
Virginia. It has probably escaped from cultivation and become 
naturalized in many parts of New England and the territory west 
of the mountains, but at present we have no record as to its oc- 
currence there. 
Diervilla Diervilla (L.) MacM. (Diervilla trifida, Mœnch.) Sum- 
mit of White Rock Mt., alt. 4,400 ft. 
It may be of interest to note that the only locality at which 
this species, usually common in the mountains, was observed dur- 
ing the journey was on the very summit of the white sandstone 
cliffs that crown the top of the White Rock Mt. 
Cephalanthus occidentalis, L. Rocky banks of the New River at the 
base of Farmer Mt., alt. 2,100 ft. Near Lynchburg, alt. 500 ft. 
Houstonia cerulea, L. Lynchburg, alt. 500 ft. 
Not noticed in the mountains. The closely related species H. 
serpyllifolia seems to replace it throughout the upper slopes. 
Houstonia serpyllifolia, Michx. Banks of Staley Creek near Marion, 
alt. 2,100 ft. Slopes and summit of White Top Mt. alt. 2,600- 
5,078 ft. 
Houstonia purpurea, L. Southern slope of White Rock Mt, alt. 
3,800 ft. On Pine Mt. alt. 3,500ft. Near Marion, alt. 2,100 ft. 
Although observed at a number of localities this species is not 
by any means as plentiful, nor as widely distributed as it is in 
similar situations in the mountains of North Carolina. 
Houstonia purpurea, L., var. PUBESCENS, Britton, n. var. 
Erect, slender, densely pubescent, 6/-10' high. Leaves ovate 
Or lanceolate. On dry wooded hills west of Lynchburg, Camp- 
bell Co., alt. 600 ft. This may be Æ. pubescens, Raf. Med. Rep., 
1808 > 
ORs en 
* Mem. Torr. Bot. Club, iii. 6. 
Mem. Torr. Bor. Crus, Vol, IV., Part 2, Sig. 3, Feb. 10, 1894. 
