FLOWERING PLANTS AND FKKNS OF INDIANA. 965 



S. stricta Ait. Willow-leaf Golden Rod. 



Confined to the northern parts of the State, growing in wet, 

 sandy soil. 



Flowering in September and October. 



Tippecanoe (Hussey); St. Joseph (Barnes); Noble (Van Gor- 

 der); Steuben (Bradner); Lake (Hill). 



S. uliginosa Nutt. Bog Golden Rod. 



Not reported except from the swamp regions of the northern 

 counties. In some of its stations it is fairly abundant, but as a 

 rule is not found in large numbers. 



Flowers in September and October. 



In Lake County it is found in peat bogs. 



Lake (Hill); Noble (Van Gorder); Cass (Hessler); St. Joseph 

 (Barnes); "Wabash (Jenkins). 



S. speciosa Nutt. Showy Golden Rod. 



A tall, showy form, not infrequent in rich soils near the border 

 of prairies. It is probably to be found throughout the State, 

 although definitely reported from but few counties. 



Vigo (Blatchley); Dearborn (Collins); Cass (Hessler); Tippe- 

 canoe (Ives); Hamilton and Marion (Wilson); Steuben (Bradner). 



S. rigidiuscula (T. and G.) Porter. Slender Showy Golden Rod. 

 (S. speciosa angustata T. and G.) 

 In dry soil on prairies or in open lands. Reported only from 

 Vigo County by Mr. W. S. Blatchley. It is probably not gen- 

 erally separated from S. speciosa. 



S. Purshii Porter. 



(S. humilis Pursb.) 

 In our region this is a sand soil plant. It is recorded from 

 Lake County by Mr. Hill, and as a member of the sand-dune 

 floras of Lake and Porter counties by Dr. Cowles. So far as re- 

 ports indicate, it is not found other than in connection with the 

 dune flora. 



S. Virgaurea Gillmani (Gray) Porter. 



(& humilis Gillmani Gray.) 

 Found in Lake and Porter counties as a member of the flora 

 of the "naked" and "evergreen" dime.-. In this region it is quite 

 abundant. Not reported from any other locality. 



