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nion legume in our waste fields in Maryland, especially in the central 

 part of the State. Berlin is the only place we have seen it on the East- 

 ern Shore but it is no doubt common elsewhere. (Figure n). 



Meibomia Michauxii. Prostrate and almost vine-like, two to six 

 feet long", with large, round, hairy leaflets. In dry, rich, usually rocky, 

 woods over the eastern United States. In Maryland found only in the 

 central counties, in mountainous or at least stony situations. (Plate I. 

 Figure 18). 



Meibomia audi flora is much like Meibomia grandiflora, but the 

 leaves and flowers are on separate stems arising from the same root. 

 Common in dry woods in the eastern part of the United States and in 

 all parts of Maryland. 



Meibomia obtusa is very much like Meibomia Marylandica, but 

 the stem and leaves are much more hairy. It is found in dry soil in the 

 eastern part of the United States. It is not uncommon in Southern 

 Maryland and perhaps occurs in other parts of the State. (Plate T. 

 Figures 17). 



Meibomia ochrolcuca differs from Meibomia glabella in having 

 larger, more-pointed, yellowish-green leaves and whitish flowers, the 

 stems one to three feet long. It is found in woodlands from New Jer- 

 sey to Georgia. The only plants we have seen from Maryland are 

 from Easton and "Public Landing" on Eastern Shore. It is also re- 

 ported from District of Columbia. 



Meibomia paniculate, is a very bushy plant about three feet high 

 with narrow, perfectly smooch leaflets, several times as long as broad. 

 In dry soil over the eastern half of the United States. This is the most 

 common beggar- tick in Maryland, occurring all over the State in old 

 fields and waste places or in open woods. (Plate I. Figures 19 and 20). 



Meibomia panciHora resembles Meibomia grandiflora but the 

 leaves are scattered more drag the stem and more narrowly oval in 

 shape. In these two and Meuomia nudiflora the pointed pods are only 

 constricted on one side, in the other beggar-ticks they are more or less 

 constricted on both sides. In woods in the eastern United States. Seen 

 in Maryland, in Washington, Frederick and Worcester counties, also 

 in District of Columbia. 



Meibomia rigida. Like Meibomia Marylandica, this plant has 

 only two or three joints to the pod, but differs in having the leaflets 

 rough, more elongated and over an inch long. It is found in dry 

 soil in the eastern half of the United States. We have only two 

 plants of this from Maryland, one from Calvert County and one from 

 Berlin. 



Meibomia stricta has very narrow leaflets and only one to three- 

 jointed pods. It is found in open pine woods and from New Jersey 

 southward along the coast. It has been found in Maryland, at Salis- 

 bury and Ocean City. (Plate I. Figure 21). 



Meibomia viridiHora is a rather large plant with broadly oval, 

 somewhat pointed leaflets, which are silky-hairy on the underside. It 



