June 30, 1903. No 31. Flowers and Fruit. (Callithoe:) Erect herb, 2-6 4ft high. Dies down during drought, to sprout out again and bloom after a rain. These specimens bloomed on the second growth. Leaves very variable. Basal leaves sometimes almost cordate and three-lobed, some- times linear. All gradations Flowers bright red to light purple, [lighter in all cases than in the dried specimens] Limestone Hill, Mr. Wheeler's Farm, Bracken, Bexar Co., Texas.