FLOWERING PLANTS AN J) PBBNS OF INDIANA. 683 



ALETRIS L. 



A. faeinosa L. Star-grass. Colic-root. 



In various parts of the State, growing in dry, sandy or gravelly 

 soil. Quite scarce in all localities from which it is reported. 



Flowers in May and June. 



Cass (Hessler) ; White (Hussey) ; St. Joseph (Barnes) ; Lake 

 and Vigo (Blatchley) ; Gibson and Posey (Schneck). 



CONVALLARIACE^E. Lily-of- the -Valley Family. 



ASPARAGUS L. 



A. officinalis L,. Asparagus. 



Escaped from cultivation in many parts of the State, and very 

 persistent where it has obtained a foothold. Found frequently as 

 an annoying weed in cemeteries, having been largely planted in such 

 places in past years. 



Flowers from May until in September. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham) ; Daviess (Clements) ; Putnam (Mac- 

 Dougal) ; Jefferson (Barnes) ; Franklin (Meyncke) ; Noble (Van 

 Gorder) ; Clark (Baird and Taylor) ; Gibson and Posey (Sehneck) ; 

 Jay, Delaware, Randolph, and Wayne (Phinney) ; Fayette (Hess- 

 ler) ; Vigo (Blatchley) ; Hamilton and Marion (Wilson). 



VAGNERA Adans. 



V. racemosa (L.) Morong. Wild Spikenard. 



(Smilacina racemosa Desf.) 



Found abundantly in all parts of the State, growing in moist soils 

 in woods or on shaded banks. The berries are aromatic. 



Flowers in May and June. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham) ; Daviess (Clements) ; Jefferson 

 (Barnes) ; Putnam (MacDougal) ; Monroe and Vigo (Blatchley) ; 

 Franklin (Meyncke) ; Clark (Baird and Taylor) ; Noble (Van Gor- 

 der) ; Jay, Delaware, Randolph, and Wayne (Phinney) ; Gibson 

 and Posey (Schneck) ; Fayette (Hessler) ; Knox (Spill man) ; Ham- 

 ilton and Marion (Wilson); Steuben (Bradner). 



V. btellata (L.) Morong. Star flowered Solomon's Seal. 

 (Smilacina stellata Desf.) 

 In moist soils in shaded places, in various parts of the State. 

 Found sparingly in all of its stations. 

 Flowers in May and June. 



Jefferson (J. M. Coulter) ; Franklin (Meyncke) ; Noble (Van 

 Gorder) ; Gibson and Posey (Schneck) ; Tippecanoe (Hussey) ; 

 Hamilton (Wilson). 



