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Houstonia tenuifolia, Nutt. Cliffs of Farmer Mt. along the New 
River, alt. 2,200 ft. Along Peak Creek, on Peak Mt., alt. 2,200 
ft. In sandy soil on the western slope of the Pinnacle near 
Cumberland Gap, alt. 3,000 ft. 
Mitchella repens, L. Pine Mt., alt. 4,500 ft. Summit of the Iron 
Mts., alt. 3,400 ft. Banks of White Top Creek, alt. 2,600 ft. 
Slemp Creek, alt. 3,800 ft. 
Showing great variation in the flowers, which were 3-6 merous, 
those with included stamens having apparently a longer tube than 
those with exerted stamens, and all variations were found on the 
same plant. At Green Cove P. O., Grayson Co., dry plants of 
Mitchella were sold under the name of * Squaw Root” for medici- 
nal purposes. 
Diodia teres, Walt. On the South Fork of the Holston River, near 
Add Wolf, alt. 2,300 ft. Sandy barrens below Abingdon, alt. 
1,900 ft. Near Cumberland Gap, alt. 1,500 ft. 
Galium Aparine, L. Banks of the Holston River near Marion, 
alt. 2,100 ft. 
Galium Anglicum, L. Along road in the valley of the North Fork 
of the Holston River near Broad Ford, alt. 2,200 ft. About ` 
Lynchburg, alt. 500 ft., where it was thoroughly established. 
Galium circezans, Michx. On the Island, near Marion, alt. 
2,100 ft. On Walker Mt., near Chatham Hill Gap, alt. 3,000 
ft. Slopes of Round Top Mt. west of Seven-mile Ford, alt. 
2,800 ft. Woods about Lynchburg, alt. 500 ft. 
Galium latifolium, Michx. Slopes of Pine Glade Mt., along Nick's 
Creek, alt. 2,600 ft. Southern slope of White Rock Mt., alt. 
4,000 ft. Cliffs of Farmer Mt., along the New River, alt. 2,200 
ft. Iron Mts., about Skull Gap, alt. 3,000 ft. 
Galium latifolium, Michx., var. HISPIDUM, Small, n. var. _ 
Plants forming dense tufts, strongly branching from the roots, a 
little more than 30 cm. tall. Stems densely hispid. Leaves lan- 
ceolate, rather broadly lanceolate pubescent on both sides with 
hispid hairs. 
On spurs of the Iron Mts, along Hog-trough Creek, alt. 
2,600 ft. 
