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we discovered an area of the Yellow-fringed Orchid, Blepliari- 

 glottis ciliaris, legions of them. And they were amidst the whites 

 of Eupatorium vcrhenaejolium, Clethra, Doellingeria umbellata. A 

 land form of Simn suave Walt., simulated Oxypolis rigidior (L.) 

 Raf. that was roundabout. Dwarf Hypericum canadense with about 

 fifteen stamens, not the five to ten of description, was a little prob- 

 lem. Helianthus angustijolius was common, as H. giganteus had 

 been nearer the road previously. Lacinaria spicata, in legions, 

 purple spiked, was the showiest flower of the day. We had seen 

 it earlier in the trip growing with Lacinaria scariosa and an inter- 

 mediate hybrid, but not rampant as here. The golden pyramids 

 of Solidago odora were a fitting complement to the orchid ; and at 

 a distance was a pink haze of Sahhatia campanulata; and the cap- 

 sules of Iris prismatica were at our feet. 



Our Sabbatia somewhat approached the characters of Sahhatia 

 campanulata var. amoena (Raf.) comb, nov.* (Chironia amoena 

 Raf. ; Sabbatia amoena G. Don. ; Chironia stellaris Muhl. ; Sah- 

 hatia stellaris Pursh). The manual characters dififerentiating Sah- 

 hatia campanulata from its variety amoena are worthless, as pointed 

 out by Bicknell whose opinion was endorsed by Fernald (Rhodora, 

 Vol. 18), who offered a new set of key-differences according to 

 which our Marsh Pink agrees with campanulata in its subclasping 

 leaves and no discoloration upon drying, but disagree in the fact 

 that it was growing in a Spartina cynosuroides salt-marsh (not 

 in "sandy pondshores or sphagnum bogs") . Jos. Monachino 



Agricultural and Weedy Grasses Pointed Out and Discussed 

 ON the August 25, 1940, Torrey Botanical Club 

 Field Meeting 

 Bromus inermis Leyss. Smooth Brome. 

 Bromus secalinus L. Chess. 

 Bromus commutatus Schrad. Hairy Chess. 

 Bromus tectorum L. Downy Chess. 

 Festuca elatior L. Meadow Fescue. 

 Festuca rubra L. Red Fescue. 

 Festuca ovina L. Sheep Fescue. 

 Poa annua L. Annual Bluegrass. 

 Poa compressa L. Canada Bluegrass. 



* Sabbatia campanulaia var. amoena (Raf.) Monachino, comb. nov. ; 

 Chironia amoena Raf. Med. Rep. 5: 359, 1808. 



