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ASTRAGALUS L. A. Carolinianus L. (A. Canadensis L.). River banks. Monongalia : near Camp Eden. Preston : along Cheat River. Webster : Long Glade. Fayette : near Hawk's Nest (James); neat Nuttallburg (Nuttáll). Sum mers : near Hinton. Specimens found by Mr. Nuttall in his locality resemble so completely Linnaeus' description of A. Carolinianus— which, however, is not sufficiently different from his A. Canadensis published later, to consider these as two spe cies—the former must, theiefore, take precedence and stand for the species. A. DISTORTUS T. & G. Since the publication of the Preliminary Catalogue, Dr. Gamble has succeeded in securing fruits of this species, re ported generically only in that work. This is the farthest eastern extension of the species, which ranges, according to the manual, from Illinois to Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Texas. Hardy: near Moorefield (Hopkins; Gamble) STYLOSANTHES Swartz. S. biflora (L.), B. S. P. Pencil Flower. (S. elatior, Sw.). Dry, open woods. Wirt : near Burning Springs. Up shur: summit on Staunton Pike. Summers: near Hinton. Fayette : rocky banks of New River near Nuttallburg, (Nuttall). Monongalia: near Camp Eden. S. riparia Kearney. (S. procutnbens, Siv.). Shores of New River. Summers : near Hinton. First report of this species north of Tennessee. MEIBOMIA Heist. (Desmodium Desv.) M. NUdiFLORA (L.). Kuntze. Tick Tree-foil. Rich woods, common. Wood: near Leachtown. Randolph: on Point Mountain. Webster : Buffalo Bull Mountain. Gil mer: near Glenville (Brown). Fayette: near Nuttallburg (Nuttall). Summers: near Hinton. Preston: near Aurora Mr. & Mrs. Steele). M. PAUciFLORA (Nutt.1 Kuntze. In woods along Laurel Branch east of Oceana, Wyoming county, alt. 2,000 feet, August 22, 1900 (Morris, 1291). M. grandiflora (Walt.). Kuntze. D. acumintum, D. C. Rich woods. Monongalia : Marion : Preston : Wetzel : Mineral : Jefferson : Berkeley and Calhoun counties. Fayette :