686 REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



T. erectum L. Ill-scented Wake-robin. 



Quite abundant in most parts of the State, growing in rich, moist 

 soils in shaded places. Variable in size and especially in color of 

 the flowers. The flowers have a very unpleasant odor. 



Flowering season, April through June. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham) ; Daviess (Clements) ; Jefferson 

 (Barnes) ; Putnam (MacDougal) ; Franklin (Meyncke) ; Dearborn 

 (Collins) ; Clark (Baird and Taylor) ; Noble (Van Gorder) ; Gib- 

 son and Posey (Schneck) ; Jay, Delaware, Randolph, and Wayne 

 (Phinney) ; Knox (Spillman) ; Decatur (Ballard) ; Fayette (Hess- 

 ler) ; Vigo (Blatchley) ; Hamilton (Wilson) ; Steuben (Bradner). 



T. cernuum L. Nodding Wake-robin. 



Found in moist, rich soils in shaded situations in various counties 

 of the State, chiefly southern. Frequently confounded with pendu- 

 lous forms of the preceding species. 



Flowers from April through June. 



Franklin (Meyncke) ; Jay, Delaware, Randolph, and Wayne 

 (Phinney) ; Putnam (MacDougal) ; Vigo (Blatchley) ; Steuben 

 (Bradner) ; Jefferson and Marion. 



SMILACE.E. Smilax Family. 



SMILAX L. 



S. herbacea L. Carrion-flower. 



Found throughout the State in rich, damp soils, usually in shaded 

 situations. Abundant in all of its stations. The flowers are car- 

 rion scented. 



Flowers from April through June. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham) ; Daviess (Clements) ; Monroe and 

 Vigo (Blatchley) ; Putnam (MacDougal) ; Jefferson (J. M. Coul- 

 ter) ; Gibson and Posey (Schneck) ; Clark (Baird and Taylor) ; 

 Franklin (Meyncke) ; Noble (Van Gorder) ; Jay, Delaware, Ran- 

 dolph, and Wayne (Phinney) ; Vermillion (Wright) ; Fayette, Cass, 

 (Hessler) ; Hamilton and Marion (Wilson) ; Steuben (Bradner). 



S. ecirrhata (Engelm.) S. Wats. Upright Smilax. 



Sparingly found in dry soil along railroad embankments. Not of 

 general distribution ; possibly a migrant. 

 Flowers in May and June. 

 Hamilton (Wilson). 



