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Sparingly, escaped from cultivation at Chicago, Monroe. 
As it is not eaten by domestic animals, this pretty plant will pro- 
bably become a roadside weed, Patterson , in Plants of Illinois. (B.) 
CISTACE2E. 
HELIANTHEMTJM, Tourn. 
94. H. canadense, Michx. Frost Weed. Rock Rose. 
Dry fields and fence rows; common. June — July. 
Ravenswood. Woodlawn. Riverside. Desplaines. Englewood and 
eastward. 
The hoary variety is frequent, and usually found on sunny hill 
sides. 
HUDSONIA, L. 
95. H. tomentosa, Nutt. Hudsonia. 
Pine Station and Miller’s, Ind., 1889. Miller’s, Ind., July, 1878, 
Bastin, Dodge. Along the ridge of sand bordering the Calumet 
valley from Tolleston to Miller’s, Ind., Hill! 
LECHEA, L. Pin weed, (arranged by Prof. E. J. Hill.) 
96. L. major, Michx. 
Frequent along the margins of sandy woods, especially dryer margins 
of woods surrounding sloughs in pine barrens. June — Sept. 
Englewood. Hyde Park and southeast in Indiana. 
97. L. thymifolia, Michx. 
L. novce-ccesarece , Austin (Fide Herb., W. H. Leggett.) 
Not uncommon in open sandy ground at Clarke, Tolleston and 
Miller’s, Ind. August — October. (B. P.) 
Usually in damper situations than L. major. An Eastern form, with 
no other known stations reported west of the Alleghanies. Once 
seen in flower, Sept. 16th, 1882. Petals 3, elliptic, dark red to 
purple, paler at base. Stigmas white plumose. A very pretty 
species when seen in full bloom, covered with numerous flowers. 
This is rare, as the flowers last but a short time, and apparently 
open only in the full light of the sun, or about midday. 
Rafinesque, New Flora of North America, Phila., 836, states that the 
anthesis of the Lecheas is in the middle of the day; a statement, 
confirmed in the above case. 
98. L. minor, Lam. 
Somewhat rare in sandy copses with about the same range as L. 
thymifolia. August — October. (B.) 
