152 



BILTMORE BOTANICAL STUDIES 



lobata (Bald w. ) Torr. & Gray. 88 This plant, so far as I know, has 

 not been reported from Alabama. Here I found Stuartia malacho- 

 dendron L. 89 and Stuartia pentagyna L'Her. 90 growing together. A 

 careful search revealed the fact that Trillium stamineum Harbison 91 

 is the most common trillium in Cullman county. This species 

 seems to be quite rare and local. I also found it near Tuscaloosa, 

 Alabama, the only station outside of Cullman county known to me 

 for this sessile-flowered trillium. 



From Cullman I drove to Albertville, Alabama, a distance of 

 about forty miles. Albertville is situated about midway between 

 Attalla and Guntersville on a branch of* the N. C. & St. L. Ry. 

 and may be reached from either of these stations in an hour's 

 time by rail. This is a convenient point for collectors wishing to 

 visit the central portion of the plateau. The average altitude of 

 this part of the table-land is about three hundred and forty meters 

 above sea-level. About five miles from Albertville, along a rocky 

 slope bordering a stream and at an elevation of three hundred 

 meters, associated with Robinia boyntoni Ashe 92 and Viburnum molle 

 Michx. 93 , I found Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. 94 growing lux- 

 uriantly and in full bloom on May 10. This is, according to my 

 observations, the southern limit of this most beautiful species of 

 rhododendron. 



In glades and along streams numerous species of Crataegus are 

 found. Ilex longipes Chapm. 95 is one of the most common shrubs 

 of the region. Ilex beadlei Ashe 96 and Ilex mollis A. Gray 97 are 

 frequently found growing side by side, but very distinct in habit 

 and general appearance. Growing in similar situations, though 

 less common, is found a small smooth holly, apparently a de- 

 pauperate form of Ilex ?nonticola A. Gray. 98 In moist, shady situ- 

 ations along streams, I found Fothergilla Carolina (L.) Britton." 

 Acer leucoderme Small 100 is a common tree along the rocky slopes 

 near streams. Ribes curvatum Small 101 is abundant, growing in 

 great masses on bluffs along streams and in the rocky glades. 



s 8 Fl. N. Am. I : 426, 1840. 



8 9 Sp. PI. 698, I753. 



»o stirp. 155, t. 74, 1784. 



91 B. B. Studies 1 : 23, 1901. 



9 2 Journ. E. Mitchell Soc. 142 : 51, 1898. 

 9 3 Flora, 1 : 180, 1803. 



9 4 Flora, x =258, 1803. 



9 6 Trelease, Trans. St. Louis Acad. 5:346, 1889. 



9 6 Bot. Gaz. 24:377, 1897. 



9 7 Man. ed. 5, 306, 1867. 



9 8 Man. ed. 2, 264 1856. 



9 9 Mem. Torr. Club, 5 : 180, 1894. 



100 Bull. Torr. Club, 22 =367, 1894. 



101 Bull. Torr. Club, 23:295, 1896. 



