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cronate at the base of the sacs, villous : capsule spherical, 3-4™™ 

 in diameter. 



Gerardia georgiana grows in moist, sandy soil in pine barrens. From the 

 axils of most of the leaves is borne a small branchlet which bears from five 

 to ten small leaves, having much the appearance of being disposed in fascicles, 

 thereby giving the stem a densely leafy appearance up to the inflorescence. The 

 densely leafy stems and very small flowers present characters so different from 

 other gerardias that it seems almost unnecessary to contrast this species with 

 others. Perhaps it is nearer G. j?urj)urea fasciculata (Ell.) Chapm., 83 but 

 its smaller size, smaller flowers and nearly straight corolla tubes, which are less 

 villous within, together with its stamen characters, easily separate it from this 

 form. The type specimens are deposited in the Biltmore Herbarium. 



Smilax pumila Walt. Fl. Car. 244, 1788. 



I collected this species in flower at Columbus, Georgia, Sep- 

 tember 28, 1901, and also note it from St. John's Island near 

 Charleston, South Carolina. 



Lysimachia asperul^e folia Poir. Encl. Suppl. 3:477, 1823. 



A station for this rare lysimachia was located in Cumberland 

 county, North Carolina, during the past season, where it is quite 

 common in low, wet grounds near small streams. In flower June 

 5, 1901. 



Lysimachia loomisi Torr. Croom's Cat. PL Newbern, 46, 1837. 

 L. angustifolia Michx , Fl. 1: 128, 1803. Not Lam. 



L. stricta angustifolia Chapm. Fl. S. U. S. ed. 1, 280, i860 ; Gray, Syn. 

 Flora, ed. 2, 2 : 63, 1886. 



This species, for years ignored and for a time considered a 

 variety under L. stricta Ait., 84 seems to find no place in recent 

 botanical literature. It was found by the writer at a point in 

 Cumberland county, North Carolina, during the past season, 

 where it is quite plentiful in .certain localities. There were no 

 evidences of variations or forms that would indicate a connection 

 with L. terrestris (L. ) B.S.P., 85 which species does not, to my 

 knowledge, occur in the same locality. Subsequent study and 

 comparison of this material with herbarium specimens of L. ter- 



8 3 Flora S. U. S. ed. i, 300, i860. 

 84 Hort. Kew. 1 : 199, 1789. 

 8 5 Prel. Cat. N. Y. 34, 1888. 



