734 REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



AIZOACE.E. Carpet-weed Family. 



MOLLUGO L. 



M. verticillata L. Carpet Weed. 



In many counties of the State, and abundant wherever found. 

 Frequent in bare, sandy places and in cultivated fields. In some 

 localities an annojdng weed. 



Flowers from May until after the heaviest frosts. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Kosciusko (Coulter); Daviess 

 (Clements); Monroe and Vigo (Blatchley); Fayette (Hessler); 

 Putnam (MacDougal); Hamilton and Marion (Wilson); Steuben 

 (Bradner). 



PORTULACACE.E. Purslane Family. 



TALINUM Adans. 



T. teretjfolium Pursh. Faroe-flower. 



From Lake County upon the authority of Rev. E. J. Hill. 

 The distribution of the plant is such that it may be looked for 

 in other parts of the State. It is usually found growing on dry 

 rocks. 



Flowering season from May until September. 



CLAYTONIA L. 



C. Virginica L. Spring Beauty. 



Very abundant throughout the State, usually in moist, rich 

 soils in woods and ravines. An extremely variable form, both as 

 to color and markings of flowers and breadth of leaves. Various 

 forms labelled C. Caroliniana have been referred to this species. 



Flowers from early in March until in May. 



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

 (MacDougal); Fayette (Hessler); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); 

 Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Kosciusko (Chipman); Daviess 

 (Clements); Decatur and Shelby (Ballard); Knox (Spillman); 

 Hamilton and Marion (Wilson). 



C. Caroliniana Michx. 



In my judgment this species does not occur within our area. 

 It has been reported from the southern counties by various 

 botanists, who certify to its occurrence associated with the pre- 

 ceding species. It is therefore admitted tentatively. 



