BOTANY. 147 



Euphorbia obtusata Pursh. 



Fairfield Co., S. Renshaw; Licking Co.. H. L. Jones (Cat); Cincinnati, Jos. 

 Clark (Cat.) 



Euphorbia peplus L. 



Cincinnati, Jos. F. Clark (Cat.) 



Euphorbia platyphylla k. 



Lake Co., H. C. Beardslee (Cat); Cleveland, W. Krebs; Cincinnati, Thos. G. 

 Lea (Cat.) 



Euphorbia polygonieolia L. 



Frequent along the sandy shores of Lake Erie. 



286. PHYLLANTHUS L. 



Phyllanthus carolinensis Walt. 



"Southern Ohio," J. S. Newberry (Cat.) 



287. CROTON L. 



Croton capitatus Michx. 



Columbus, on grounds of Sells Brothers' Circus, Aug. D. Selby. 



288. ACALYPHA L. Three-seeded Mercury. 



ACALYPHA CAROLINIAN A EH. 



" Southern Ohio," Gray's Manual ; Cincinnati, Thos. G. Lea (Cat.) 



ACALYPHA VIRGINICA L. 

 Common. 



LVII. Order POLYGALACE.E. Milkwort Family. 



289. POLYGALA Tourn. Milkwort. 



Polygala brevifolia Nutt. 

 J. L. Riddell (Synop. 1835). 



POLYGALA CRUCIATA L. 



Lorain Co., J. S. Newberry (Cat.) 



POLYGALA INCARNATA L. 



Central Ohio, W. S. Sullivant (Cat. 1840), but not since collected. 



Polygala mariana Mill. (P.jastigiata Nutt.) 

 Northern Ohio, J. S. Newberry ( Cat.) 



Polygala paucifolia Willd. 



Lorain Co., A. A. Wright (Cat); Elyria (Lorain Co.) H. C. Beardslee (Cat.) 



