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his endeavors in the study of British Honduras spermatophytes, 
but heretofore no Oregon plant, I believe, has been named for him. 
Tauschia Kelloggii (Gray), comb. nov. Deweya Kelloggii Gray, 
Proc. Am. Acad. vii. 343 (1867). Drudeophytum Kelloggii (Gray) 
Coult. & Rose, Contrib. U. S. Nat. Herb. vii. 81 (1900). 
Prof. Peck has secured this species in southwestern Oregon. 
For a discussion of the above genera compare Contrib. Gray Herb. 
lvi. 28-33 (1918). 
ViticELLa Mitchell, Diss. Brevis Bot. & Zool. 42 (1769). Nemo- 
phila Nutt. in Barton, Fl. N. Am. ii. 71 (1822). 
ian MICROCALYX (Nutt.) Nwd. Am. Mid. Nat. iii. 158 
13). 
Dr. J. A. Nieuwland, 1. c., 156-158 has suggested the probable 
identity of Mitchell’s genus and that of Nuttall. Gray referred 
Viticella to Hydrophyllum appendiculatum and in this has recently 
been followed by Brand in the latter’s revision of the group, 
Pflanzenreich, iv. Fam. 251, 36 (1913). But a careful reading of 
Mitchell’s rather full diagnosis must disclose characteristics that 
do not apply to Hydrophyllum but which at once suggest the 
plant now known as Nemophila microcalyx (Nutt.) F. & M. For 
instance the “ short filaments,” the ‘“ villous ’ ovary, the 2-seeded 
capsule, and the “ large plano-convex ovate” seeds are features 
that are descriptive of Nuttall’s plant but not at all of Hydro- 
Phyllum. H. appendiculatum is characterized by exserted fila- 
ments, a slightly hispid ovary and an always 1-seeded capsule 
With globose seeds. Indeed it seems clear that Viticella Mitchell 
is the same as N. emophila Nutt. and since it is the earlier name it 
18 to be taken up for this genus. This necessary change in the 
hame of a well-known genus is of course to be regretted. It may 
be mentioned that Mitchell is the author of Pentstemon, |. c. 36. 
The just, recognition of another important genus from this early 
Paper on the botany of Virginia, — a paper in which the descrip- 
tions are drawn with evident care and exactness — is not, how- 
ever, a matter for regret. 
ides V. microcalyx the genus contains the following plants 
worthy, I believe, specific rank. 2 
Viticella aurita (Lindl.), comb. nov. Nemophila aurita Lindl. 
Bot. Reg, xix. t. 1601 (1833). : 
