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narrow falcate, scape triflore, peduncles pubes- 
cent shaped like a trident. Also on the Oqua- 
go mts. 
435. Cl. (Cusc) podanisia Raf. annals 118. 
Leaves 3 similar elliptical acute ciliate, scape 
pubescent double of leaves, umbel 4-5flore pu- 
bescent, peduncles very unequal mostly incurv- 
ed, flowers ereet, sepals lanceolate acute, ber- 
ries globular. — summit of Backbone mts. of Al- 
leghanies, leaves 4 inches long, scape 8 inches, 
flowers large whitish. 
436. Cl. (Cusc) nutans Raf. 1819. borealis 
Beck 1833. Convallaria and Smilacina bore- 
alis of some botanists P. N. E. not in Mx. nor 
Torrey. Subeaulescent, leaves 3 to 4 similar 
obovate or broadly elliptical acuminate ciliate, 
scape longer 5-Sflore smooth, peduncles une- 
qual nodding, sepals oblong obtuse, style shor- 
ter, berries oblong— Kiskanom and Oquago 
mts. Alleghanies of Pennsylv. and the most 
common kind, yet not seen or overlooked by 
some botanists, quite distinct from the last by 
larger flowers not white but yellowish; and o- 
blong berries as in Cl. falcata, 8 to 10 inches 
high. A fine specimen has 3 leaves and 6 
flowers. 
437. CL nutans Var. bifolia Raf. differs by 
2 leaves, umbel 4flore, peduncles erect sube- 
qual. Mt. Pocono of Alleghanies. 
438. CL nutans var . ftexipes Raf differ 
leaves twin long elliptic acute, scape flexuolate 
elongate Sflore, peduncles pubescent unequal 
flexuose, berries ovate oblong. Mts. Tuscoro- 
ra and Mahantango of Alleghanies, scape pe- 
dal, flowers pale. Perhaps rather a var. of CL 
triflora. 
439. Cl. (Cusc) ophioglossoides Raf. cau- 
