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BROMELIACEAE. 
Tillaadsia nsneoides L. Long Moss. Spanish Moss. Black Moss. Growing 
in great profusion on the trees along the bayou west and south of AVelsh, forming 
long hanging tufts or gray festoons. G. 
CAPRIFOLIACEAE. 
Lonicera japonica. Chinese Honeysuckle. The full blown flower was pre- 
sented to me by Wade Spurgeon, January 23, 1894. W. 
Lonicera sempervirens Ait. Trumpet Honeysuckle. In full bloom in L. O. 
Iliirs woods south of Welsh about two miles, April 14, 1894. W. 
COMMELYNACEAE. 
Tradcscantia virginica L. Spiderwort. Growing wild in Oscar Fulton's 
woods. May 3, 1894, in bloom at this time. W. 
COMPOSITAE. 
Ilclenium limhriatuni. Sneezeweed. In bloom May 3, 1894, in Oscar Ful- 
ton's woods southwest of Welsh. W. 
CONIFERAE. 
Finns australis Mx. Finns palustris Mill. Long-leaved Pine. Southern l‘ine. 
Yellow Pine. Hard Pine. Great forests of this valuable tree abound in the 
western and northern parts of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and extend northward 
many miles along the Calcasieu and Sabine Rivers, but are rapidly disappearing 
before the great lumbering industries of this region. 
Finns tacda L. Loblolly Pine. Old Field Pine. The specimen examined was 
a large tree, probably 50 or 75 feet high, standing in a plowed fleld on Hawkeye 
Ranch owned by Mr. Prentiss, northwest of Welsh about eight miles. 
Taxodiuin disticlinm Rich. Bald Cypress. Quite common in the bayous and 
along the margin of the lakes in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. 
CORNACEAE. 
Nyssa uniflora Walt. Swamp Tupels. Gum Tree. Numerous tall trees along 
the bayou west and -south of Welsh. W. 
CRUCIFERAE. 
Brassica arvensis (L) B. S. P. Charlock. Wild Mustard. In full bloom, 
January 27, 1894, in Oscar Fulton’s garden in Welsh. B. B. 
CUPULIFERAE. 
Quercus vircns Ait. Live Oak. Growing at Welsh. W. 
Quercus aqiiatica Mx. Water Oak. Growing at Welsh. W. 
EUFIIORBIACEAE. 
Euphorbia corailaia L. Flowering Spurge. Growing on the school ground, 
Welsh, May 2, 1894, when it was in flower. W. 
Stillingia sehifera L. Tallow tree. A large tree, growing by the front gate 
of Oscar Fulton’s residence yard. May 4, 1894. W. 
GERANIACEAE. 
Oxalis stricta L. A wood sorrel. In bloom on the school ground at Welsh, 
May 3, 1894. W. 
IRIDACEAE. 
Iris florentina. Orris-root. Flowering specimen mounted March 27, 1894, 
from Oscar Fulton’s front yard. W. 
SisyrincMnm hermudiana L. Variety anceps. Blue-eyed Grass. Flowering 
specimens found growing north of Welsh, April 1, 1894. W. 
