FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS OF INDIANA. 737 



S. antirrhina L. Sleepy Catch fly. 



Common throughout the southern part of the State, less com- 

 mon in the northern. It grows in waste places in rather poor 

 soils, and is also of frequent occurrence in fields among cereals. 



Flowers from April until September. 



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

 Posey (Schneck); Franklin (Meyncke); Clark (Baird and Taylor); 

 Jefferson (Barnes); Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Daviess (Clem- 

 ents); Knox (Spillman); Hamilton and Marion (Wilson). 



S. Armeria L. Sweet William. 



In waste places in southwestern counties, probably as an escape 

 from gardens. Found in waste places and abandoned gardens. 

 Flowering in June and July. 

 Gibson and Posey (Schneck). 



S. nocti flora L. Night- flowering Catchfly. 



In waste places in rather dry, sandy soils in a few counties. 

 The flowers open at twilight, remain open through the night and 

 are closed through the day. Its name arises from this habit. 



Flowers from late in July until late in September. 



Jefferson (Barnes); Jay, Delaware, Randolph and Wayne 

 (Phinney): Xoble (Van Gorder): Steuben (Bradner). 



LYCHNIS L. 



L. alba Mill. White Campion. 



(L. vespertina Sibth.) 



Reported definitely but from one locality, in dry, rather coarse 

 soil. The plants had been determined as Silene nodiflora, but 

 a re-examination showed the five styles of Lychnis. It probably 

 will be found in many counties. 



Collected in flower July 29. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham). 



SAPONARIA L. 



S. officinalis L. Bouncing Bet. Hedge Pink. 



Commonly escaped throughout the State, growing in waste 

 places and along roadsides. Frequently the prevailing plant over 

 wide areas. In some instances it has become an annoying weed. 

 Usually in sandy soils. 



Flowering from June through September. 



