﻿Contributions to the Flora of Cincinnati. 



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food for cattle. It has been introduced in some localities here, has escaped 

 and is well estalished. A large patch can be found near Newton Station 

 on the L. M. R. R. , and another on the I. C. & L. R. R. (Twitchell.) 



153. Astragalus Cooperi, Gray. — This was found during the summer 

 of 1883 by Dr. R. M. Byrnes, on the hills west of the city and near Price's 

 Hill Incline. It was given in the catalogue on the authority of Mr. Lea, 

 and its rediscovery is interesting. It differs from our common A. Cana- 

 densis in having the few flowers more loosely arranged in the spike, and in 

 the pod being one instead of two celled. 



176a. Cassia occidentalis, L — Though a native further, south, this 

 species has been found occasionally by Mr. Spurlock, growing in company 

 with Gossypium, near Sedamsville. Only eight specimens were found, 

 growing in such a situation that they were liable to be covered over or 

 swept away at any time. They did not flower until very late, and only 

 one or two perfected fruit. Another specimen was found by Mr. Going 

 at the Stock Yards (C. W. & B. R. R.), but was killed by the frost before 

 it bloomed. 



177. Cassia Tora, L. (67. obtusifolia, L.) — A few specimens were found 

 by Mr. Spurlock on Bank Lick, back of Covington, also by Mr. Going at 

 the Stock Yards with 67. occidentaHs, L. 



178a. Cassia nictitans, L. — Found growing on the Ohio River bank 

 by Mr. Spurlock. 



As all the five species given in Gray's Manual have been, at times, found 

 in this vicinity, the chief character of each is here appended. 



176. Cassia Marylandica, L. — Tall, with spike of large yellow flow- 

 ers ; six to nine pairs of leaflets. 



176a. Cassia occidentalis, L. — Flowers smaller than the preceding- 

 four to six pairs of acute leaflets; long,- linear pods. 



177. Cassia Tora, L. {C. obtusifolia, L.) — Leaflets, two or three pairs, 

 obtuse; pods six inches long. 



178. Cassia Chamaecrista, L. — Stems spreading; flower, large, axil- 

 lary; leaflets, ten to fifteen pairs, slightly sensitive. 



178a. Cassia nictitans, L. — Flowers very small ; leaflets, ten to twenty 

 pairs and sensitive,, closing almost instantly. 



The first and fourth of these are common in this vicinity, but the other 

 three have as yet only an uncertain tenure, and can be considered only as 

 waifs and strays. 



