942 REP0KT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



V. Lentago L. Nanny-berry. Sheep berry. 



In rich soil in open woods and by the borders of streams in -the 

 central and southern counties. A large shrub, often becoming 

 tree-like in habit. The fruit, which ripens in October, is edible. 



Flowering season, May and early June. 



Monroe and Vigo (Blatchley); Clark (Baird and Taylor); Gib- 

 son and Posey (Schneck); Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Putnam 

 (MacDougal); Kosciusko (Coulter); Marion; Steuben (Bradner). 



V. prunifolium L. Black Haw. Sloe. Stag-bush. 



Throughout the State in fair abundance, growing in dry fields 

 and on wooded slopes. In some localities it occurs as a small 

 tree. The wood is hard, reddish-brown in color and occasionally 

 used in making the handles of small tools. The fruit, which 

 ripens in September, is sweet and edible. 



Flowers in May and June. 



Jefferson (Barnes); Monroe and Vigo (Blatchley); Clark (Baird 

 and Taylor); Jay, Delaware, Randolph, and Wayne (Phinney); 

 Franklin (Meyncke); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); Noble (Van 

 Gorder); Putnam (MacDougal); Tippecanoe (Cunningham); 

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

 (Bradner); Fayette (Hessler). 



TRIOSTEUM L. 



perfoliatum L. Fever- wort Horse Gentian. 



Abundant throughout the State in rich soils, growing pro- 

 fusely in clearings and open woods. Intergrades with the next 

 species, the two being very difficult to disentangle. 



Flowers from April through June. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Monroe and Vigo (Blatchley); .lay. 

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

 Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Noble (Van Gorder); Putnam (Mac- 

 Dougal); Kosciusko (Coulter); Cass and Fayette (Hessler); Ham- 

 ilton (Wilson); Steuben (Bradner); Marion. 



T. angustifolium L. Narrow-leaved Horse Gentian. 



In similar soils and of similar distribution as the preceding. 

 Much less common. 



Flowers in May and June. 



Cass (Hessler); Daviess (Clements); Franklin (Meyncke); Vigo 

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



