Jan., 1902 .] 
Minor Plant Notes, No. 4. 
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MINOR PLANT NOTES, No. 4. 
W. A. Kellerman. 
Br acted Racemes of Lappula Virginiana. — In his de- 
scription of the Virginia Stickseed, Lappula virginiana (L.) 
Green (given in Gray’s Manual as Echinospermum virginianum 
Lehm.), Britton says (111. Flora, 3 : 55 ) of the racemes that they 
are “ bracted at the based' Gray (Man , 362) includes this species 
in a section which has the racemes “ leafy-braceteate at base." 
Mr. F. H. Burglehaus calls our attention to the fact that the plants 
growing about Toledo have racemes bracteate almost to the apex. 
Specimens in the State Herbarium from the counties of Clermont, 
Fairfield, Franklin, Huron and Union also exhibit bracts, not 
only at the base, but these are continued, though much reduced 
upwardly, well toward the tip of the raceme. Specimens in the 
General Herbarium from Oklahoma and Tennessee are similar in 
this respect. A slight emendation of the printed description 
seems desirable. A sketch, natural size, is here appended ( Fig. 1 ) 
to show the bracted raceme, taken from one of the Ohio speci- 
mens. 
A New Sunflower. — A few years ago roots of the native 
species of Helianthus were brought from the vicinity of Columbus 
and planted on the college campus south of the Botanical building, 
Ohio State University. In 1897 a form was noticed that differed 
materially from the enumerated species of the state. Later it 
was observed more carefully, and finally specimens were sub- 
mitted to Britton of the New York Botanical Garden. 
The accompanying plate will give some idea of this elegant 
sunflower. It is not coarse and weedy in habit as so many of 
the other species, though rather tall. It is a good bloomer and 
would doubtless be desirable for ornamental planting. Roots 
will be furnished gratis to botanic gardens and to all who may 
wish to grow this form for observation or for ornamental pur- 
poses Herbarium specimens are likewise on hand for those 
wishing the same. 
