814 REPORT OE STATE GEOLOGIST. 



STROPHOSTYLES Ell. 



S. helvola (L.) Britton. Trailing Wild Bean. 



(# angulosa Ell.) 

 Apparently confined to the central and southern counties. It 

 is found in dry soils, in open places. The soils it prefers seem to 

 be those with heavy admixtures of sand or clay. 

 Flowers in August and September. 



Jefferson (Barnes); Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Monroe and 

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

 (Meyncke); Hamilton (Wilson). 



S. umbellatus (Muhl.) Britton. Pink Wild Bean. 



(S. peduncularis Ell.) 

 Confined to the southern counties of the State, growing in open 

 or light shades, in dry, sand or clay soils. 

 Flowers from July to September. 



Gibson and Posey (Schneck); Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Vigo 

 (Blatchley); Clark (Baird and Taylor). 



S. pauciflora (Benth.) S. Wats. Small Wild Bean. 

 ($. pauciflorus Watson.) 

 Occurring only in Gibson and Posey counties, where it is found 

 along the banks of streams. Dr. Schneck reports it as rare. 

 Flowers late in July and in August. 



GERANIACEJE. Geranium Family. 



GERANIUM L. 



G. macu latum L. Crane's Bill. Wild Geranium. Alum Root. 



Common throughout the State in open woods and thickets. 

 Being somewhat brought into cultivation, but not proving satis- 

 factory on account of its very straggling growth. 



Flowers from April to July. 



Jefferson (Barnes); Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Monroe and 

 Vigo (Blatchley); Putnam (MacDougal); Fayette (Hessler); Gib- 

 son and Posey (Schneck); Kosciusko (Coulter); Daviess (Clem- 

 ents); Clark (Baird and Taylor); Noble (Van Gorder); Franklin 

 (Meyncke); Dearborn (Collins); Jay, Delaware, Randolph, and 

 Wayne (Phinney); St. Joseph (Rothert); Decatur and Shelby 

 (Ballard); Knox (Spillman); Hamilton and Marion (Wilson); 

 Steuben (Bradner). 



