8-19-29 short to 3/4 in high) one or more from axils of upper lvs. or from axils of lvs on the slender stiffish appressed branches. Ovary terete, linear, not flattened almond shaped as in #5. #5 8-19-29? Gentiana parviflora Pickard & B.B. III/10 (not in G) Fl. (See 7-10-29 & 7-17-29) Fr. At mouth of Butter Brook & frequent northward along seaward facing Huff towards mouth of Highlands River (very common in places). Plants vary from a simple st. 3/4 in high (inc. a very short peduncle) with a fl. 5/8 in high, to stn 4 in high (inc. a terminal peduncle) 7 in), with a terminal fl. 1 1/2 in high & several similar laterals. St. sometimes branched. Mid-veined lvs. (lvs. seem 1-veined and 3-leeked calyx lobes usually purplish. Corolla lobes slightly denticulate. Corolla gland- ular within at base i.e. 4 green glands alternat- ing with stamens. Ovules inc. 4 broad bands, many seeds wide, almost covering inside of ovary, not in 4 rows, 1 seed wide as in G. A. va. Ovules very rough, not smooth as in G.A.va. Peduncles short, rather than "slender" Capsule almond shaped, rather than "linear?" Corolla lobes very rounded, not at all "subulate- acuminate" (108) or "ovate lanceolate" (106) Dif. in stamens, but this and G.A.va not as marked as in buds.) 7-17-29 tho in this