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121. S virginica, L. Fire-pink. Catchfly. 
Damp open woods; frequent. July. 
Niles. Frequent in open woods from Whiting, Ind , south. Banks 
of the Desplaines, abundant, Babcock.. Riverside, Bastin. 
122. S. antirrhina, L. Sleepy Catchfly. Snapdragon Catchfly. 
Sandy soil, and dry waste places, often following lax cultivation. 
Frequent south. June — August. 
Evanston. Niles. Austin. Hyde Park. Calumet Region. 
128. S. noctifloka, L. Night- flowering Catchfly. 
Sparingly escaped from cultivated grounds. Occasionally found in 
the woods at Niles. July — August. (B. P.) 
Evanston, Boltwood. 
An anomalous form with no stamens and with from 8 to 8 styles has 
been noted in Wisconsin, and may be found here. 
LYCHNIS, Tourn. 
>124. L. vespertina, Sibth. Evening Lychnis. 
Occasionally found in cultivated grounds. June — August. Evans- 
ton. (B. P.) 
125. L. githago, Lam. Corn-Cockle. . >3 
Agrostemma githago , L. 
Usually in wheat fields; frequent. June — July. 
Frequent along railroad banks where the seed has been dropped 
from cars of grain. A form with pure white flowers is occasionally 
found. 
ARENARIA, L. 
126. A. serpyllifolia, L. Thyme-leaved Sandwort. Uj 
Occasionally found along the railroads from the east. 
Hammond and Clarke, Indiana, July, 1886. South Chicago, 1888. 
(B. P.) 
127. A. michauxii, Hook. f. Strict Sandwort. 
Alsine stricta, Michx. 
Arenaria stricta , Michx. 
Infrequent or rare, except in the southern part of our district. July. 
Niles. South Evanston, Boltwood. Colehour, Miller’s and Edge- 
moor, Indiana. Pine Station, Indiana, abundant, Babcock ! 
128. A. patula, Michx. Sandwort. £- 
Stony Island, July 20th, 1885. 
Riverside, Babcock. Grand Crossing, July, 1878, Bastin. 
Dry ground by quarry near 75th street, Hyde Park, 1884, Hill. (P.) 
