PLOWBEING PLANTS AXD FERNS OF INDIANA. 837 



HIBISCUS L. 



H. Moscheutos L Swamp Mallow. 



Exceptionally found in marsh regions, but abundant in none of 

 its stations. 



Flowers in August and September. 



Kosciusko (Chipman): Clark (Baird and Taylor); Knox (Spill- 

 man); Lake (Hill). 



H. lasiocarpus Cav. Rose Mallow. 



Common in wet prairies arid the borders of prairie swamps in 

 the southern counties, becoming rarer northward, and not re- 

 ported as occurring north of Hamilton County. 



Flowers from July until September. 



Vigo (Blatchley); Daviess (Clements); Gibson and Posey 

 (Schneck): Hamilton (Wilson). 



H. militaris Cav. Halberd-leaved Rose Mallow. 



Found on banks of streams and in overflowed, sandy bottom 

 lands. Quite plentiful in its stations, but not occurring in the 

 northern part of the State. 



Flowers from June through August. 



Vigo, Daviess and Parke (Blatchley); Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); 

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

 (Ridgway). 



H. Trionum L. Bladder Mallow. 



In waste places in various counties of the State, probably es- 

 caped from cultivation. 



Flowers from May through September. 



Gibson and Posey (Schneck); Jay, Delaware, Randolph, and 

 Wayne (Phinney); Noble (Van Gorder); Clark (Baird and Tay- 

 lor); Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Hamilton and Marion (Wilson); 

 Steuben (Bradner); Monroe (Hessler). 



HYPERICACEiE. St. John's- wort Family. 



ASCYRUM L. 



A. hypericoides L. St. Andrew's Cross. 



i[A. Crux-Andrece L.) 

 In dry, sandy soil in a few southern counties. \< -where 

 abundant. 



Flowers from July through September. 



Clark (Baird and Taylor); Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Monroe 

 and Crawford (Blatchley). 



