Field notebooks : Switzerland, 1931-1938

Kennedy, Rae Casena Baldwin,1879-1952,author
1931
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Switzerland March 29, 1931 - November 4, 1931 Gray Herbarium Harvard University RB Kennedy (12)
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1931 Suggested by various people as totan- izing region. Lac de Champex above Martigny Pont-de-Nant et Les Planches Bex Bretaye above Villars Montana above Sion R.B. Kennedy (12)
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3-29-31 Alnus ? flo glion. 3-29-31 Leucoium vernum L. Cote III 374, Bon 365 = Leucoum - L. B.M.G.C.P. 183 Fl llion x wild one from vicinity Commonly seen in slopes etc. Not studied until 4-8-31 when withered flo from Val-Mont grounds cfd with Galantius from Val-Mont grounds. 3-29-31 Cornus mas L. Cote II 227, Bon 136, B.M.G.C.P. 568 Fl. llion 4-8-31 Petasites albus Gaertn Cote II 286 = P. - f. Barbina Bon/60 Fl. llion Heads mostly ? See BVH 253 for desc of genus. Volvo. (see 4-75-31) 4-8-31 Tussilago Farfara L. Cote II 287, Bon/60 BVH 252, & 858. Fl. llion. Note style ? sterile flo thick x undivided. Hairs of pubescence in vol purple tipped (20x) 4-10-31 Polygala Chamaebuxus L. Cote I/62 Bon 40 Fl. llion Wings white, basal yellow to orange at tip. Late. Red & yellow tips found on same plant.
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4-11-31 Anemone Pulsatilla L. Cote I 42 Box 5 BVH 5, BM.C.P. 275 Bought in Monkeuxao "growing wild near-by" Flowering etc. only. Sepals very dark dull bluish-purple. The many linear seg. involved to make very narrow cup at base (AMCIP 394) 4-12-31 Lathyrus vernus, Bernh. Cote I 401 = L. — Wimmes Box 27. Fl. Blion. Lfts ovate lanceolate long acuminate (veins evident) shining below but hardly so above. St. def. led. Petals first not winged, longer than sepules. Roots with no evident tubercules. (See 5-2-31) 4-24-34 L. often with 4 pr. lfts [SVK ssp"zeltii"] * 4-15-31 Helleborus foetidus L. Cote I 46, Box 9, BVH 13 Fl. Blion. Bracts often divided at tip as in ell BVH Old strong but hardly felid. (Observed in fl 3-24-31) Petals usually 5, widest fht. 1/3 in. * 4-15-31 Mercurialis perennis L. Cote III 244, Box 282 BVH 469 Fl. ? and ?. Blion. Note: lvs which look shining glabrous are really slightly pubescent v-ciliate with each interned tooth tipped with white gland. (Observed in fl 3-24-31)
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* 4-15-31 Enophora amygdaloides L. Cote III 240, BVH 408 = E. silvatica Jacq. Bon 379. Fl. ilion. Pubescence rusty. Floral part has faint odor of peach pits which may account for name (Observed in early fl 3-34-31) (See 5-21-31) [5-13-34 Fl ill, umbel simple and several solitary rays from H-arcls below unbl as if Cote], but middle abn origin of further branching as if (BVH) * 4-15-31 Primula vulgaris Huds. BM(C.P 584, Cote I 522, BVH 377 = P. grandiflora Lam. Bon 306 = P. acaulis Hill Fl. ilion (Observed in fl 4-1-31 or earlier) * 4-15-31 Primula veris Linn. BM(C.P. 583, BVH 310 = P. Officinalis Hill = P. Officinalis Jacq Cote II 522. Bon 206 Fl. ilion (Observed in fl about 4-1-31) * 4-15-31 Hepatica triloba Clairx A 400, Bon 16 = Anemone Hepatica L. Cote I 41 Fl. ilion (Observed in fl about 4-1-31) * 4-15-31 Cardamine hirsuta L. Cote I/106, Bon 27, BVH 34 Fl young fl. ilion (Observed in early fl 4-1-31 or earlier) * 4-15-31 Crocus vernus All Cote III 360, Bon 309, BM(C.P 199= C.-- Hill BVH 468. Fl now all withered. No sign of
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persistence on filaments or in throat but no other species poss. (Observed in fl 4-1-31) earlier) (See 5-12-31 * 4-15-31 Daphne laureola L. Cote III 314, Bon 275, BVN 401. Fl lilion (Observed in fl about 4-4-31) * 4-15-31 Bellis perennis L. Cote II 336, Bon 162, BVH 238, B.M. GCP 773. Fl lilion (Observed in fl about 4-8-31) * 4-15-31 Lamium maculatum L. Cote III 109, Bon 252, BVH 372, 4702, B.M., GCP 647 Fl lilion. Lv not spotted. Sides of lower lip strongly v concavely deflexed. Corolla 28 mm. Bracteoles small awl-shaped and long ciliate (Observed in fl about 4-8-31) * 4-15-31 Potentilla Fragariastum Ehrh. Cote II 19 Bon 97 = P. sterilis Karche BVH 142. Fl lilion common agrees with desc. Cote except (a) filaments do not sug- gest "tube ouvert au sommet"; (b) the hairy se- pticle bearing bright orange color bet. stamens; v carpels in anthecis green in bud. At antheris ovule about .6mm long v style 2 mm long. Ovules seem glabrous except perhaps at hilum. (Observed in fl. earlier) (See 4-23-31
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4-15-31 Viola alba Rees. Coste I 154 = V. viridescens Jord. Not found in Ros or BVH but probine in V. odorata L. Fl *Bliss (Al) Fls entirely white (maybe same as found on grassy) (H) Fls white with a purp purplish. (C) Fls with petals on outside dark, bright purple at tips shading to almost white at base, inside much fades suffused purple. Spur purple. Otherwise a b vc similaris. Petioles purplish. Ivs dull green w/often wth veins purplish. * ? Viola odorata L. Coste I 155, Ros 37, BVH 56 Fl. Bliss noodor noticed but the blunt nepsa, stlm (in 1 case only) vglabrous peduncle seem to define species. Lower petal nearly or quite entire (all Coste v BVH) not "nettement echancere" (Ros) Lateral petals lightly bearded. But consider poss. If V. lutea L. (Pull the blue violet found with the white one on grassy slopes & Val-Mont 3-26-31) 4-15-31 ? Viola silvestris Lamb. Coste I 156, Ros 37. pff = v.-kif BVH 57 Fl. Bliss. Duteaglabrous wth stipules conspicuously fringed. Fls pale than above. Stigma differs from above in that style is rounder (let's call it is more spherical vis def. fastillosa) & its shorter
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and blunter lateral petals bearded 4-15-31 Asplenium Trichomanes L. Cote III 684, Bon 379, BVH 576 & 39. Old sori thin. 4-15-31 Petasites albus Beert (See 4-8-31) Heads mostly ♀. Thin lvs just appearing. Bracts invol. gland pubescent. 4-15-31 Apuga reptans L. Cote III 138, Bon 256, BVH 374 & 692, BMJE.P.660 Fl. thin. Corolla netfiring hairs very near base tube. 4-15-31 Medicago lupulina L. Cote I 321, Bon 74, BVH 11, & 570 Fl. thin. 3b flow in the one head counted. $ 438 4-15-31 ? Arabia lircuta Seep Cote I 102. RVH 31 = 2.—Car. Bon 26 Fl. thin Path to incinerator 2.6-9 in high. Basal lv in rosette, apikate narrowing to petiole 1-1¾ in overall St. lvs smaller sessile or almost clasping, slightly toothed on lower half. St def part with simple spreading longish hairs. Lvs rolyeale part with hairs folled or branched at or about middle. Petals white 3,5 X 1mm. Dust elongating v less prof. than St. below (See smaller values from axils puffing lo. 6-26-31
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4-15-31 Antirrhinum odoratum L. Cate III 539 Box 350, BVH 530, #121 Early fl. Illion. 4-16-31 Anthyllis Vulneraria L. Cate I 317, Box 93 BVH 121, #511, BMQC.P. 415 Fl. Illion 4-16-31 Lotus Corniculatus L. Cate I 361, Box 81 BVH 120, #511, BMQC.P. 403 Fl. Illion. 4-16-31 Ranunculus bulbosus L. Cate I 31, Box 9, BVH 10, #398 Fl. Illion Some spec. much less hairy than others. 4-16-31 Nepeta hederacea Trev. BMQC.P 643, #697 BVH 364 = Glechoma -- L. Cate III 106, Box 251 = N. Glechoma Beuth. Fl. Illion (a) Corolla 17mm long Stamens developed (b) Corolla 8 mm long. Filaments very short, included anthers undivided and distinct. ovd. Calyx v corolla dimensions (2). 4-17-31 Lamium purpureum L. Cate III 108, Box 252 BVH 371, #700 Fl Illion (T ). Of wth L. maculatum L. Corolla to 15mm. Old fl plant strongly earthy, hardly felid (Cote). Bractles small and shaped but not lanceolate as in L. maculatum.
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4-17-31 Primula Fl. Alion (Planesoul) would be thought to be P. elatior Nill except that corolla has some folds at mouth as P. vulgaris v P. veris (Cote # 522, BVH 302, BM), CP. 519 say P. elatior has no folds at mouths.) This may be a hybrid bet. P. vulgaris x P. veris as desc. BVH 300, Lf very like P. veris but less abruptly contracted. Inf! like P. veris (sepals v pedicels looking glabrous but [20x] with very faint sparse pubescence - almost papillose). Calyx most nearly like P. vulgaris with prominent angles v sharply acute lobes but calyx not as pubescent as P. vulgaris and more lovely fitting than P. vulgaris (not however def. in- fated like P. veris v not dark green on angles as P. elatior [Cote]). Corolla most like P. vulgaris in that limb is almost as flat and almost as broad (13 mm while P. vulgaris is 25+ mm. v P. veris is 18 mm at most) but differs in that color is almost as dark as P. veris v tube most like P. veris in being only slightly exerted beyond calyx. Orange colored spots at base of corolla looks like those of P. veris 4-17-31 Chelidonium majus L. Cote # 63, Bon/3 BVH BVH 20, # 415. BM). CP 299. Fl. Alion. Note distortion of Filament narrowed to a thread at apex. ovary.
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4-17-31 Vinca minor L. Coste #546, Bon 212, BVH 310 & 682. BMJ C.P. 605 Fl. blion Corolla: blue, purple or white. Note foll inside vabor annures of corolla 4-17-31 Valerianella carinata Lois Coste #267, Bon 146 Fl. blion (Tovaux). Fz too young to show characters but fl exactly like ill V. olitoria Poll Coste #267 Bon 146=V. locusta Beteke #762, BVH 237 but note distinction BMJ C.P bet. V. locusta Beteke and V. locusta var olitoria L. No roette flael lvs. Numerous branches from top of root, all branching again several times in 2" to height of 9in. Stk. pale, crisp, hollow. 3mm diam. usually 6 lfs with short, downward pointing/not appressed hairs on L's, otherwise glabrous. Lvs to 2 x 3/8in (upper ones smaller), entire or with occassional staccute teeth, blunt at tip, almost equally broad from tip to base, glabrous except for short hairs amid rib beneath v on edges. Flovery pale blue, 1.5-3mm diam. Floral bracts 1 oz 1+mm wide, def. ciliate edges. Fz (very young) 2.5mm long x 1.1mm wide, has furrow on face, no thiekeness at back, sticle cell completely di- vided v (together) as large as ferbale cell. This points to V. carinata Lois. Fz v cross section very like ill Coste & BVH. (see 5-18-31 Fz. Tovaux exactly like ill Coste. V. carinata: 2 1/2 x 1/2 mm. Sleghtly pubescent.
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4-17-31 Luzula pilosa Willd Cote III 455 BnH 491 =L. vernalis DC. Bn 322. Fl. Alion. llll basal lvs. wider above base (ill Bn) to 7mm, hence psl 8. this is not L. Forsteri DC. But bractlets under fl. are sometimes obuse (Cote) with nodes. mid-rib and sometimes acute with midrib prolonged into slit awn-like tip. Infl. (a.t.s.) suggests ill Cote. (See 4-28-31 4-17-31 Myozotis silvatica Hoffm. Cote II 601, Bn 224 BnH 923, AMQC.P. 634. Fl vry young fr. Alion. Corolla flat, 7mm diam., blue (1 spec white). Calyx cvll covered with hairs (appressed v spreading) tips of tube curled. Oules look as tho carpels would be "more or less marginal v carinate ventrally" (B.MQC.P) Corolla tube as long as or very slightly shorter than caly. 4-17-31 Myozotis Fl. Alion. But same as above but only 6 in head, 4 to tops. Dust axillary v terminal on short pedunclets. Corolla flat, blue & mm diam. a.t.s. (half?) flowered) raceme has a tight compact look. Otherwise no diff from above discernible.
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4-18-31 Corydalis cava Schweigg Corte I 66. Box 14. Fl. Alon in grounds & Val-Mont so pers escape from cult. Ffs from purple to pure white. Bulb not collected. Corolla 25 mm longest meas. v 17 mm spread at mouth. Seeds w/ def. tail-like appendage-twisted v translucent. In orbus this is only a small pro- hubence. 4-18-31 Corydalis solida Smartz Corte I 66. Box 14 Fl. Alon in grounds & Val-Mont so pers escape from cult. Ffs purplish. Bulb not collected. Corolla 20 mm longest meas v 8 mm spread at mouth. Scale brt., incised bracts v pedicellals all v deac. Cate. [illegible] 4-18-31 E.pinedium See B.M.J.CP. 289, Box 11, BVH/16 for genus. Might be thought E. alpinum L. Box 11 except that ffs are pale yellow. Fls in raceme. At this stage plant consists of a naked bairy st. 8&2 in long from top of which springs very young &and infl. Fls on slender pedicels (1.5-2cm long) subtended by small bracts sometimes with another similar bract or pedicle v 2 similar bracts immediately under fl. (sometimes so close as to seem part of perianth). Sepals 8 of which the outer 4 are smaller & greener & like the adjacent pair of bracts fall early in anthesis. The 4 inner
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sepal(are opp.the 4 outer ones) crenula, petaloid, pale yellow. 4 petals opposite sepals, pale yellow, connect spue the length of sepal lying along its center with an upper rim (so that the 4 petals forma a cup like center to the fl, the 4 spurs forming a cross) Stamens 4, opp. petals, grow- ing by valves hinged at top. Urry superior, 1-celled with ovules in 3 rows on one side, trary showing signs?)
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4-18-31 Dentaria jaimeata Lank. Cote I/08, Bon 28 Fl llion. Val-Mont grounds as parbage escape. Fl int across, pale pink. Filaments pinkish. See D434 In genus Plant very glabrous. Lvs glaucous beneath. [Many times later found pure white, filaments white.] 4-18-31 Lathraea Squamaria L. Cote # 62, = L. a - l. Bon 244, BVH 334 Fl bl. Val-Mont grounds under (see 5-23-31 4-18-31 Chrysosplenium alternifolium L. Cote II/44; Bon 116; BVH 177 Fl. Col by Mme Drage near llion (See 5-12-31 ? 4-18-31 Arabis Fl. llion Val-Mont grounds as pop escaped. PrB per- cennial with underground at more or less horiz. Stb's pushing forward each year. Several simple sts. rise from same point. Lvs of what was first basal rosette 1/2 x 5/8 in with coarse rounded teeth, 0 prB. no petiole. Sts. round to 6 in high & covered at least below with very short hairs which are blended at top (hairs barely visible to eye); st. fly to top. Stbs sessile & partly clasping, truncate at base, coarsely toothed or the smaller upper ones almost entire. Often glabrous or with some hairs between on st.
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Calyx glabrous 4 x 4+ mm high, sepals purplish on edges, 2 of them slightly sae-blue at base. Petals 9mm x 3 mm at tip, slightly Emarginate, spreading in antheris so that fl is almost 1 cm across. Stamens purplish toward tip. Petals very. Pods will be much longer than wide vs many seeded (See 5-3-31 4-20-31 Cardamine pratensis L. Cote I 105, Bon 37, BvH 33. H 4-36, BMQC P 906 Fl. lion. St hollow. The white root- stock bearing "small fleshy scales or tubers" (BvH). Some of larger older basal tuber bear on upper side fraclin at axils of lfts, pointed green tubercous projections each terminating in a fibre which may be a root let (about 1cm long), st often with what seem minute abortive infl in axila 4-22-31 Veronica Chamaedryp L. Cote III 34, Bon 295 BvH 348, H 727 Fl. lion. Corolla tube slightly hairy inside in front. Style & filaments blue . Corolla 12 mm across, ? deep bright blue 4-22-31 Veronica persica, Poir Cote III 35, Bon 297, BvH 349 = V. Buxbaumii. Ten = V. Tournefortii C.C. Gmel G 728 Hairson at tending to be in twolines but not so [illegible] (fr. this)
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4-22-31 nota: def. so as in abrs. Corolla slightly smaller than abrs. slightly with stripes showing more plainly Capsule hairy only near top on edges. Seeds sometimes 12 in each valve, hollowed one side, wrinkled on the other. 4-22-31 Veronica arvensis L. Coate III 39, Bon 286 BvH 349, 4728 Fl. Slim & red. Veins of lvs showing strongly beneath. Pedicels (e.t.s.) 1mm long i.e. much shorter than bracts (Coate says "plus longs"). Bracts (e.t.s.) also no sign of being "cup shaped" (BvH) 4-22-31 Aubrieta deltoides DC. BM D.C.P. 309. Fl'd young for Cult. Val. Mont. Commonly beautiful on vin walls in Slim's vicinity. Lower lvs erect or at, the thickish petioles slightly clasping. Hairs of st. ample or branched on obtuse lvs, peduncles, calyx & foot all incrusted with stellate hairs. Filaments more or less winged on edges the "foot" of elastic filaments (BM) C.P. consisting of an upward prolongation of the inside of the filament al- most equal in height to the anther. Fl 15mm more across Bright blue-fouled. Lvs usually 2-toothed on each side, never more. 4-22-31 Buxus sempervirens L. Coate III 275, Bon 289, BvH 409, BM D.C.P. 458 Hedge. Cult. Note!
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to Blon R.P. station. Noting of the 3 fleshy members alt with inside stigmas, v in orfls the erect members with irreg top bet stamens. Lesto 25X18mm. 4-22-31 Vicia sepium L. Cote I 375, Bon 85, BVH 128, # 526. Fl. Blon. lfts to 9 pairs, largest 26x14 mm.. all others or truncate & def. mucronate. Stipules entire or dentate. Racemes 5-6 fld. Flos 15mm long. Gruleso. 4-22-31 Tenucrium Seorodonia L. Cote III/37, Bon 356 BVH 373, # 693 new broold infl showing char. of calyx flion. 4-22-31 Asplenium Ruta-muraria L. Cote III 693, Bon 380, BVH 586, # 39. Sori very young but showing char. of indusia. Blion. Upper surface frond fleshed above (20x) with very short, distant hairs 4-22-31 Arabis Tunicula L. Cote I 99, Bon 36, BVH 31 Cruciferae Fl. blion in well on highway to Montreux. Pos. cult? Suggests all of Arabis Tunicula L. Cote I 99 10 in high. Whole plant finely covered with short
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(Identified by more mature specimen 6-3-31) 4-22-31 short hairs mostly branched stellate. Stems short. Basal lvs like ill Cate. (i) in overall. Also numerous to very top, auriculate clasping at basal base, wavy, dentate. Inf. (a.t.s.) terminal compact with buds of smaller salenes in axils of upper lvs. Petals spreading so that fl. is 9 mm. across. Petal 8mm long x 3 mm broad, not quite pure white. Sepals yellowish green, not saccate at base, equal to claw of petal howled not closely applied. llvary into 2 opp. lines pubescent and def. glabrous between. Each pedicel seems to have a clasping bract a little above its base. 4-22-31 Luzula campestris DC. Cate III 457, Bor 322 BvH 492, #279 Fl & young fr. Rhine 4-22-31 Luzula Forsteri DC. Cate III 455, Bor 322 BvH 492 Fl & young fr. Rhine. Cf with above w/ths L. pilosa willd 4-23-31 4-22-31 Urechi-mascula L. Cate III 462, Bor 311, BvH 460. Fl Rhine. lvs not spotted but this seems only possibility (seals 4-20-30). Broadest fl 3.5 mm., Fl's as many as 20 or several apex. Collected frequently during next 4 weeks. Only once any trace of apothelys. Only other poss. Vassine O. Palustris twice.
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Jezz Corte III 402. Fruit bracts four, spee. alway 1-nerved & purplish. Spur horizontal or ascending, enlarged at tip & almost as long as ovary. Note: however that besides the local two, there are two (or tracts?) cheating at to near top. (See 5-29-31 4-23-31 Lugula jairosa. Mild. (See 4-17-31) Slim. F-E mature but advanced to show chal. plainly. Termin- appendage more def. hooked than ill Corte III 455 & infl. markedly divaricate ? 4-23-31 Acer opaulifolium Vill. Corte I 268, Box 61 ♂ F1. Glion. I vs just appearing like ill Corte, very hairy beneath. Exserted part of stamens as long as perianth i.e. 5mm. 4-23-34 ? Magnolia Soulangiana, Soul. B 41) C P 290 Fl. Cult. Val-Mont. Glion Tree 60 ♂ F1 (found about 4-15) from furry side before lob. Petals to 6 in long. Sepals 2 ½ - 3 in long about ¾ as wide as petals. Petals & sepals of same color & texture, flushed with rosy purple outside, growing paler or white towards tip, inside white. Fl bell-shaped, 6 in across is spread open, fragrance moderately strong. (Just M. Soulangiana, first one of its parents) Petals 6. Filaments purplish. Ovaries 2 in each carpel attached toward axis.
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4-23-31 Potentilla Fragariostrum Fitch (Same as 4-15-31 which see) Fl. glion. Plant in dense clumps from one root which sends up many stems clothed with leaves, which bear the slender flower- ing branches in axils. Some of these at any later be creeping but no real runners not evi- dent. Petals pure white, emarginate v more def. cuneate at base than Fragaria. --. Stamens with slender filaments hardly enlarged at base v anthers opening so that pollen covered surface faces inward. Receptacle pubescent, not scabrous. Style pale green slender 2mm long. Flo 10 mm dia. leaves smaller than Fragaria, yellowish green, with net veins showing more distinctly beneath. 4-23-31 Fragaria Fl. glion Cfd with above. Plant not in dense tuft. Lower 1-2 in from start v clothed dead remains of olde v runner, this year's two v flowering stems all proceeding from its top. Old runners numerous slender, to 2 ft long sometimes branched. Petals somewhat less purely white than above (partly perhaps because a light veining which makes them less smooth), rounded v cuneate at apex and rounder at base (i.e. much more nearly circular in outline. Filaments def. larger at base than at apex. Anthers flat-
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(Valmont along R.R. tracks) thick & opening on edges so that neither outside nor inside surface is pollen covered. Receptacle enlarged, even in fl, glabrous (except for base where it is flat just inside ring of stamens). Style bright yellow, thickish 1/2 mm long. I-F. 15-17mm diam [6-19-33 plants in same vicinity were found to be F. mecca L. Coats II 27, Bon 100, BVH 40, 44-49, BM JCP 951, SVI 363] 4-24-31 Ranunculus Ficaria L. x 394, BVH 9 = Ficaria ranunculoides Rott. Coats ± 31 = F. ranunculoides Meneck. Bon 9. Fl Glion (Had been in fl at least since 4/10) Flowerage 1 indian. (Note fl in Maggiore 1-6-31 was 1½-2 indians. As remembered lux & whole plant much larger) 4-24-31 ? Ribes sanguineum Pursh BM JCP 336 Fl. Cult Glion. If in BM JCP must be this because style glabrous. Baset 5+mm, pedicel 8+mm. Calyx tube including ovary about equal or a trifle longer than the 4-5 mm limb. Styles united to near top. Pedicels bracts, ovaries & lower part of calyx all glandular. The very young buds were dull green & glabrous above. Now softly pubes. Beneath all parts more or less glandular. Base of petiole expanded into 2 thin wings. Consp. white.
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4-24-31 Abies pectinataides L. Cote I 263, Bon 61, BMBCR 467 Broken fl on path Val-Mont Clin. So perhaps cult. Inflorescence, glabrous, branched. Persistent 4 mm high, stamens hardly exserted (see 4-28-31 4-24-31 Taxus baccata L. Cote III 270, Bon 374, BVH 432 No fln fr Clin. Bark reddish very scaley. L very short petioled. St when leaves fallen rough with overlapping brood ridges which formed the lower part of petiole (adequate to extend) petioles pass articulated to this ridge. Frequent cone shape agglomerations fls from base next to a yellow grit. Lvs dark green & shining above, dull or yellowish green below beneath. Boughes (at rather like Picea except that articulation is so placed (lower) that the short petioles are not left on at. Branch- lets green v much more slender than Thica. 4-24-31 Picea Abies Karst. A 65, BMBC R 86 = P.excelea Link Bon 373 = Abies excelsa DC. Cote III 285 No fl, old cones under tree. Common Clin. Branchlets golden brown, pubescent. Lvs 4 sided with 4 minute small sides. 4-25-31 Coronilla Emerica L. Cote I 406, Bon 90, BMBC R 416 Fl Clin. Upper parts got green, obscurely angled, sometimes with a few appressed hairs; lower
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parts of st. with much whitish maceration where skin has broken longitudinally. Fls in 2's. Many last season's peduncles remaining. Fl 32mm long. Peduncles usually as long or longer than extending lf (a.t.s.). Stamens all with filaments enlarged at topo. Ovary (a.t.s.) shows no sign of articulation. To lft (a.t.s.) more than 1/2 in long. Mid-vein beneath often reddish 4-25-31/ Potentilla verna L. Cote II 25, Ron 99 BVH 149. Fls above along R.R. bet. Val-Morin & Glene. Ident. largely by eliminating other possibilities. A prominent (changing our banks) to lf long, naked (or reddish) below & with a few remains of old petiole (2-3 in long). This seasons growth consists of terminal (prob. later lateral) stuff & several short sts. Some of these (a.t.s.) my short very with 5-folate lvs. Others to 2 in, with st. lvs (or bracts) 3-foliote, branching vs cymae as ill Cote but fls (now mostly in bud) seem slightly more numerous. Most of these flowers are older than (=equal to) the dead lvs from same point but a few elongated. Fls 12-15mm diam. Bracts narrower than sepals but fully as long. Largest old lfs 18mm long, but this season's lfs not more than 1/2 as large. One spec. last stuff (last seasons lvs) in fl on lower part of st. Pedicels very slender but not "recourbes" and carpels not "ricoles - rugueux" as due for P. opaca Roth (Cote). All parts covered with spreading hairs. (See 5-30-31
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4-25-31 Corylus Avellana L. Cote III 359, Box 287 BVH 420, BMQC.P 230 also A 333 for good desc. | game of fl. Cathinar ? just dropping | lvs. beginning to appear. Cathina slender, several together, pendulous. Scales golden brown, pubescent, much thinner than in Alnus 5-9-31. Each scale with "2 small lobes or ad- hesent scales inside" & stamens inserted on scale itself" (BVH). No evidence of cuticles filaments "forked" (BVH) except that one of the short filaments sometimes seems to bear 2 of the one celled anthers. All Cote very exact. (See 5-9-31 4-25-31 Bergenia ligulata Engl. BMQ.C.P. 926 Fl. Cult by Anna Droge Alion. On the rd if cv. the ciliation almost spiny to torde, & nothing that could def. be called "gland-bearing jots." Petals 15mm long, perhaps not quite orbicular. 5-1-31 Cult "Tovaux" Alion. Young thiry serrate, not at all ciliate. If both sides with very small ? pimplish effects visible only 20X. Fl not collected but beened the same as plant commonly cult hereabouts. 4-25-31 Arabis alpina L. Cote I 98, Box 26, BVH 31 (ell. pos.) BMQ.C.P. 367 Flv murispf fl. Alion Val-Montgrauds. Cult: Ident mostly by Cote. 4-25-31 ?? Digitalis lutes L. Cote III 36, Box 388 Last season stalks with dead lvs & empty capsules.
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and early buds of this season. Alnus P.P. bet V-M.V Alnus. Ident as exactaspen without fle. Capulewell turned to one side fat. 4-25-31 Salixm-Cruciata Deop. Cote II 241, Box 199 BVH 220 Fl. Alion. 4-25-31 Geranium pyrenaicum l. Cote I 247, Box 58 B# 75 seems to equal G.- Burmd. BV#95, 9535 Fl. Alion. Stipules conspicuously bristled. Largest fl. 1.5 cndiam. Lvs to semacros, veins retic strongly marked? Petal def. but not deeply notched. 4-26-31 ? Alnus cordata Desf. Cote III 277 Training grounds of Val-Mont. Alion hence prob cult. Of fls on young lvs. Suckle outic scales of buds are left are glabrous but like petioles v blades sprinkled with small circular brown scales. Lvs all short pointed. Teeth flv rounded v slightly broadened at tip. Lvs shining above and globerous except for silky tufts of hair at base of midrib beneath. All cones (still on tree) 25x15+ mm.. Fr 6x3mm, ovbl v gradually curving to an acute tip (Hence not aspell Cote with def. alomdles or wings) Of infracemcae fewsral catkins, now falling
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[8-5-34 F2 from (X on & slightly west of V-M. proves this is not B. pubescens. See ill but 194. This from not pure D. pendula.] 4-26-31 Betula pubescens Fluck Cote II 375, Bon 289 but 4/19. Fl b/v 7, very young ls. & remaind old fr. Skin Spec. col from 2 trees (a) bark white, (b) bark reddish. Both Trees slender (perhaps young) but not diff evident other-wise. Twigs brown v short pubescent. 4-26-31 Bit of infl found lying in road near Val-Mont. Dust & long, araceme. Pedicels almost 2mm long, seated in shelf-like depressions on rachis but not bracteate. Very ovoid cup-like about 4x3 mm, with rather close fitting truncate pervienth 1mm high. Ovary with 3 grooves down opp. sides and a sessile stigma of 2thin spreading lobes (or as this is detachable from vary perhaps not quite sessile.) Ovary 1-celled with about 10 ovules near base or what seems to be 2 parietal placentae alt, with grooves on outside. Embryos erect in stipes (ill defined at base) as large as ovules. No sign of members. 4-28-51 Similar but found near Aunay. Dust 3 in long x shows deciduous bracte/concae with long sharp fringe at broad top, base truncate, fl next about 4mm long no mc fringe.) Ovary usually 4-grooved with 4 alt. placetates. Ovules about 50. 4-26-31 Cerasus avium Moench Cote II 7, Bon 95 = Prunus avium L, but 1/85, A 499, BM G.C.P 376 Fl v long almost full grown flors. In woods outside & cult ground, & pub wild. Calyx tube def. constricted at top, petioles sealing with 1or 2 red glands at top, inner troths of both
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[But see SVI 386-7 & also scales and see 4-28-34] H. v. H. hule foliacea (agreeing in this with Hand B.M. & C.P. but not int'l Costa). Calyx lobes entire (B.M. & C.P.) 4-28-31 Oxalis Acetosella L. Cost.I 366, Bon 62. BV#98, A 533. B.M. & C.P. 437 Fl. Glen in fl. bdt Val Mont but fairly wild. Note: petals very slightly emarginate veins faint (See B.M. & C.P. which suggests that American plant differs in this respect as is O. montana Ref.) Petals with lunbon each edge just above base valve that a yellow spot. Some parts of plant pubescent with hairs often appressed v sometimes rusty. Calyx ciliate. 4-28-31 Malva AQUIFOLIUM Nutt. B.M. & C.P. 288. Fl. Val-Mont. Cult. Sepals 9, Petals 6 wth 2 glands near base. Sta.-mens 6, rep. petals. Filament wth apreading linear tooth (1/2mm long) on each side at top. Infl of several short (1-2in) racemes each from axil & brd scale. Each pedicel subtended by small concave bract. Genera leafy of infl like a sessile umbel. 4-28-31 Hellebores Fl. Glen Cult. (Has been in fl. since about 4/6 or earlier) Lfts 7 (in 14. col.) v of most like ill. H. niger L. Cost.I 45. But other chars suggest H. viridis L. Cost.I 46 Bon. 9 BV#13
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4-28-31 B0H/13. Lfts dentate almost to base. Fls more than 2 (in this case 4) w bracts (or floral br?) scarcely digitate as will Cnte and B0H. Fls greenish white or rosy, sepals dotted with carmine below middle. Petals less than 1/2 length of stamens when fl in full bloom. Note that BMJCP 380 dec. J H. niger L. includes char. J H. viscid L. acc to Cnte, w B0H, & Bom. Petals 15 in each, 1 of 2 fls counted widest lft. Sin. 4-28-31 Forsythia suspensa Valid var Sieboldi Label BMJCP 596 Fl Cult. Blion. St hollow. Fls 1 from each of the several buds grouped close together. Lvs just appearing but as far as could be seen all simple & toothed above middle. Not in RBJ's books. 4-28-31 [ACUBA say Thunb MacEwan 5-13-34] Shrub cult at Val-Mont very decerative with shining lvs bright red fls. Lvs opp, exstipulate glabrous shining. (a) Lvs yellowish green not spotted, to 3x1 in narrowed at base rather broadest above middle, distantly but deeply toothed above middle with sharp narrow apex. Petals 3/4 in. (b) Lvs with many yellow spots or blotches, to 5x2 in, less curved at base than (a), teeth less distinct. Fls the same in (a) & (b) of 1 or more short (to 2 in) racemes now latual in axil
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young branch but poorly terminated in anthecis. Fr 1-5 on short (5mm or less) pedicels at left of peduncle. Pedicels as thick as peduncles. Fr adaxial, oval, ½ in long, bright red, apex showing a small disk overlapping petal edges by 4 tiny calyx teeth. Stigma sessile (almost) oblique or obscurely 2-lobed. Seed 1, almost as large as drupe with a flat cord lying in shallow groove along one side from top to bottom. Young fl buds show ovule stalks but no pedicules. Calyx tube (outside of ovary) pubescent with brown appressed hairs. Petals 4 now (in bud) green outside, purple inside with sharp inflexed tips. Petal about 2mm overall. Disk contracts with reflexed parts into oblique lamb-like stigma into 3 or parts. Considered prob. of Cofrosoma. B.MJ CP 71/2 Overall no fresh strong clove odor, not esp "fetid" (See 5-7-31) = Cyprinus alpinus L. Coste I 303, BM 71 4-28-31 [Laburnum alpinum Luseb. B.MJ CP 419] Tree just east of Dr. Po garage Val-Mont. Very young tws & last season's tws. Would be thought Laburnum except that B.MJ CP 419 and Coste I 303 say "no stipules". These tws (hardly out of bud) have awl-shaped stipules to 1/3 in. long, sparsely pubescent esp towards tip. Its silky puberuledges slightly hairy on mid-rib beneath, other- wise glabrous. Twfs to 1/2 in, silvery green & albid veins (at ts). Pods 1-1½ in, upper surface thin, pos. slightly winged. Seeds 1-3, 4.5 mm longest dimension.
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[see 5-15-34 and 8-3-34 when this tree was definitely proved to be laburnum anagyroides Medik] 4-28-31 dimension, the more or less heart-shaped base with one lobe very much broader than the other (see 5-30-31) 4-28-31 Acer planatoides L. (see 4-24-31) Ulion. Tree in fl but only fringed with very young lo. et. Note: 4 red red. scales (to 1/4 in long) form conspicuous cross (later revolute) under the new twigs. These scales with fine, appressed ed, rusty hairs on outside, glabrous inside. Petioles ? young lo. glabrous but more or less covered with small waxy globules. Sap (when particle broken) milky. 4-28-31 Acer Pseudoplatanus L. Cote I 269, Bon 61, BvH 101, B.M.Q.C.P 467. Bud opening. Has well developed gline. 4-28-31 Cerasus Mahaleb Mill. Cote # 8, Bon 95, = Prunus — L. 9498, B.M.Q.C.P. 370. Bud (opening in house) very young lo. At least some ? particles with 1 or 2 glands at summit (B.M.Q.C.P. the Bon says not) 4-29-31 Tilia platyphylla Scop. Cote I 259, Bon 54 = T. platyphylloides Scop. BvH 92, BMQCP 482. Very young lo. and old fr. Ulion. Bud scales 3, the inner scale dif. clasping (but not quite enclosing st.) Scales
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show signs of earlier pubescence but now almost glabrous. Stipules conspicuous as if unfoldd looking like more red scales. Youngest twigs def. pubescent. Fr. 8-10mm long, obovate, pubescent with 3 or (usually) 4 def. ridges, shell thick & hard. Lvs. def. stiff pubescent beneath (R.T.S) 4-29-36 Clematis Vitalba L. Coote F 36, Box 4, B&N 3, B.M.B.C.P 278. All fr. & lioni. Ident. by climbing st. & pubescent receptacle. Awns 1/2-2in long. Each carpel on very short but def. stalk which issues from cuplike depression on receptacle and ends in cuplike depression in carpel. 4-29-37 Wisteria Cult. Val-Mont. Fls white, 2 an overall, --- standard 22mm wide, on pedicels 1-2 cm. Calyx grayish white, def. pubescent. Pedicels softly pubescent. Raceme 12in long overall, the lower part bearing 7 alt. lvs of which the upper 2 subtend fls. Fl.-bearing part of raceme 9in long. Lfts 11 or (usually) 3. (No lvs except those on raceme col. lfts now very young) appressed silky pubescent. Note: in front face left one subulate stipule like appendage. Fl. fragrant.
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4-29-31 Fraxinus excelsior L. Crate I 279, Bon 211, BVH 308, BMJCP 578 Fl G. Glion. Pro & parts found. Desc BVH excellent (See 5-7-31 4-29-31 Kerria japonica DC. B.M.JCP 349. FL(double) Val-Mont Farm. 4-29-31 Veronica hederaefolia L. Crate # 35, Box 237, BVH 348 Fr. Glion Rd east & Mont-Fleuri. Not noticed elsewhere. Found frequently in May 1933 recently G. Glib; 4-29-31 Veronica Fl & young fr. Glion perhaps near above. Pos the same as V. thet to be V. arvensis 4-22-31. Many st. from rather slender root. St decumbent & rooting at base v usually with several opp. branchlets on lower part. Lowest lvs ovate, subcordate, rounded at apex, with def. rounded teeth broader than sinuses, with 5-5 nerves (usually 5) distinct beneath, 40-15mm long v slightly narrower. Petioles 5mm. Intermediate lvs similar but sessile (all opp.) much shorter than internodes. Infl often compounded by st. branching at top. Lower floral bracts almost transition bet lvs v upper floral bracts which are small
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(looking almost like a larger calyx lobe) lanceolate ventic. Corolla very pale about as light as winter calyx lobes, hence much shorter than longer calyx lobes. Widest capsule 4 mm long x 4 + mm wide, very flat, glabrous except for ciliate edge. Style less more than 3/4 mm not projecting above top of capsule. St. also def. pubescent. V. drevensis L. seems but queer at this- pedical are not longer than calyx bract (Cote says "longer"), capsules larger (Cote says 8mm) and no mention in floras & rooting etc. Oveles 10-12 in each cell (4 one capsule counted) 4-29-31 Salix incana Schrank Cote III 270 Pom near spring. 387, BM] C.P 224 fpls Glion Highway west of Val-Mait. & Young twigs greenish, ridged, pubescent. Bud scales have been pubescent, if a rather bright yellow beneath the grayish hairs; many now more nearly glabrous. still rather bright yellow with distinct brownish-red tips. f catkins on very short hairy stems with a few slight bristles (to 8mm) bracts below. f cat- kens about 2 cm long, the lightly pubescent scales greenish yellow and def. rufus at tips. Stamens 2, 4-5 mm long, filaments united for some distance above base & on this portion slightly hairy in- side. Gland 1, almost orange color. Stamen yellow. Very young brs (pers) long & narrow but not likeell.Cote ) withe mostly both sides leaflets below. Stigules none.
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4-30-31 Ranunculus acris L. Cate I 29, Bon 9, BV# 10, & 398, BMJ C.P. 273 Fl. Klein...Note SVGff BV# much better than Cate. 4-30-31 Saponaria ocymoides L. Cate I 186, Bon 46, BMJ C.P. 265 Early fl. Bet. Klein v Montreux. St. [illegible] reddish. St. trailing with many lateral, more or less erect branches (6-7 in) which are sten reddish...Lots at base of these branches crowded v small. The upper look'd tant v larger (40 1/2 in long) not as ovate as ill (Bon) but rather elliptic v narrowed to base, ciliate below but not towards tips. St. & peduncles very hairy. Calyx glandular-hairy, nerves obscure. Petals with 2 erect linear prongs (1/3+ mm long) at throat. Stamens curl in spiral on withering 4-30-31 Euphorbia Cyparissias L. Cate III 242, Bon 281, & 549, BMJ C.P. 453. Flurry young fr. Klein. Base fast covered with short, lanceolate, crowded scales...& on St. sometimes to 5 mm wide. 4-30-31 ? Lathyrus latifolius L. Cate I 402, Bon 86, & 527, BMJ C.P. 393 Tofta fr. Bet. Klein v Montreux. St. petiole 1 cm wide and wings. Stipules 1 in.
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overall. lf to 6-8 cm long x 15 to 20 mm wide. 4-30-31 Carex digiata L. Coats # 510, Box 337, BS#H 514 Fl just fading. Stem. Tufted with 2 (in case studied) stems which for ½ in or more at base are covered with shreds of old leaves. Leaves all from base, about as high as culms, 2-3 mm broad, rough to touch esp. when dry. Culms about 15 cm high, serrula from each st., erect, very slender, ridged but not obviously 3-angled, naked except for a few short, red, sheath ring bracts at base (these bracts with short ≤ 3-4 mm) sutulate blades. ♂ spikes about 1 cm long, narrow; its scales red-brown but with broad white edges; tips which make the spike pale than the ♀ spike. ♀ spikes (c.f.s.) not more than 1.5 cm. Scales broad- edged toward the rounded and (sometimes) apiculate tip, brown with green nerve down backs. Scales now as long as the trigonous, clothed, puberulent perigynia. Bracts sheathing, more or less reddish 14 mm or less long with blunt sutulate blade. 4-30-31 Linaria Cymbalaria Mill. Coats # 15, Box 232, BS#H 341, A. 920 = Cymbalaria muralis Gaertn. B.M.JC.R. 676 = C. Cymbalaria Wettst. Fl. Bet Klein Montreux.
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4-30-31 Prunus spinosa L. Cote II.6. Box 95, BVN 134. BMJCP 365. Fl. Bet. Clim V Montreux. 4-30-31 ? Bgonia divica jacq. Cote I 94, Box 107, BVN. 163{BMJC.P 739. Very early pistillate bud. Bet. clim to Montreux. Tendils not opp. the los (Cote) but tails just outside the axil. 5-2-81 Lamium Galeobdron Creutz. Cote III/6, Box 351, BVN 372. Fl. clim. 2 paper torn of calyx most widly separated from others and the 2 lower tecta clearest together, general effect not 2-lipped. corolla tube well longitudinal furrow in front. 5-2-81 Arum maculatum L. Cote III 439, Box 317, BVN 436. BMJCP 134. Fl. clim. from not spotted. Spathe pale green with only slight tinge of purple at base, 7 1/2 in long. Spalis 3 1/2 in long, the enlarged tip dull brownish-purple about 1 1/4 in long. Male flower near- er the 2 than all (Cote) with fewer filaments between 5-2-81 Lathyrus vernus Bernh. (See 4-17-31) (a) Calyx tinged purple. Corolla purple turning
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greenish-blue (B) Calyx pale green. Corolla pure white, bluish-white lilac? Path on hill side above La Vmaz. 5-3-31 ? Salix Caprea L. Cote III 269, Box 287, BVH 425, BVH & C.P. 224. Unique capsules and young lvs. Rd east of Val-Mont. Twigs brown-purpleish, glabrous (but new growth homentose-pubescent), scales of un- opended buds glabrous. Lvs. (largest now 3x2 cm) with short pubescent petiole, ovate, rounded at base, tips short & broadly acute, perhaps downcurved. IJF slightly pub. above (pers) will be rugose later), white crispy (n? perhaps silly) beneath, obscurely toothed but stipules none or very small (BVH v BVH & C.P. say conspicuous but caducous). ? catkins 10 1/2 in. thick, on very short peduncle with a few bracts (which don't look as tho they would be '2in long' in BVH) Rachis pubescent. Pedicel pub, about 2 mm long is as long as the hairy scale (which is black except at very base) v at least 6 times as long as the sting gland. Ovary pub., 5mm long (a.t.S.) with long tapering beak; style not more than 1/2 mm. Stigma 1/2 mm. Ivs never widest above middle
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5-3-31 Corylus Avellana L. (See 4-20-31) Note that the stipules or scales which appear as brown- given are oval, convex, glabrous inside with haira (more less matted) on the thin edge, 6 x 5 mm. Young twigs besides a white pubescence, have speaking purple, gland tipped hairs. Stipules are glabrous both sides or at first silky outside 5-3-81 [Carpinus Betulus L. See 6-20-93] Ro flo. f. Young low brush newly planted for hedging roadator farm Val-Mont. Twigs reddish brown with small white dots visible today, young growth with scattered long white hairs. Stipules lanceolate 10 x 4 mm. Red & conspicuous with a few long ratler fawny hairs on back, glabrous inside, more less matted hairs on edges. Lvs thin (i.e. much thinner than & smoother than Corylus & Alnus) and in shape vercation like still Carpinus Betulus L. Cote III 360 Nerve nerva as many as 12. Young low strongly de- flexed as they come out of bed. 5-3-81 Ro flo. f. Tree to Highway west of Val-Mont. Buds looks like "iron-wood". Branchlets spreading in same plane. General effect much as above except
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that low are yellower green with 120r more nerves. Stipules 13 x 4 mm with sides 1/2 apex blunt, pale yellowish green, nerve red. 5-3-31 Viburnum lantana L. Coste II 231, Bon 137 BvH 216, A 759, B.M. & C.P 920. Early bud. (5-22-31 fl) Peduncle 1/2 in. 5-3-31 Bromus mollis L. Coste III 648, Bon 368, BvH- 552 = B. hordeaceus L. & 169 = Serrefolens - Paul Barcelo's 10 Bud. Heeling ground east of Val-Mont. (See 4-20-30) Common letter A lion 5-3-31 Cleomenes lagenaria Koidz. B.M. & C.P 377 Fl. Cult. Val-Mont. "Japaner Quince". Note stigmas with decurrent lobes. 5-3-31 ?Arabia (Same as 4-18-31 with rosy fl.) Europe fs. Wall op po Val-Mont. Pedicels about 6 mm. Pods now 7 cm long x 1 1/2 cm wide, very flat glabrous, no sign dorsal nerve, position of seeds showing plainly as small elevations. Pods spreading & drooping, all turned to one side (perhaps because to side wall. Seeds in 1-row no sign wing or mem. rin. Filaments slender.
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5-5-31 Crydalis lutea DC. Costa I 66, Bon 14, B&H 23 Fl. Val-Mont grounds so perhaps cult. Bracts very pale, Arched above middle much shorter than older pedicels but a little longer than the young pedicels. Sepals white ish, dentate. Corolla to 15mm overall. St angled 5-5-31 ?? Ulmus glabra Huds B.MQC.P 233, B&H 4/5 = U. scabra Mill = U. montana Willd. Costa III 252 = U. montana Sm. Bon 283 ?? flor fr. If exactly like ill Cnte. Note leaf base not as oblique as other species, some veins forked, apex relatively long. Petioles 1/2 mm or much less. Young growth with spreading white hairs. I too look shining beneath in spite of hairs (a.?S.) but as well as on veins. Tufts of hair in lower axils. Stipules about 7mmn, very narrow & delicate, pale, spreading be. fore they fall. (See 5-12-81 5-7-31 ? Doronicum Cut flower 10in long brought by Ina Drage prident. Using hey B.MQC.P. Head 3 in across with yellow disk flowers, 1 series of yellow rays; invol not dry, scarious & imbricated, receptacle naked (this persistent), bases shows no signs of being adaxial? "punctate or glandular or resinous dotted" nor is pappus ?, scales : see Telenium tribe vits genera.)
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bracts, invol. in about 2 series vallequal. pappus of capillary bristles, anthers not tailed at base, rays yellow. : Beneicio Tite p753. Bracts not + series connate at base & without alnt bracte at base. : Doronicum St. hollow, strongly ridged, almost glabrous below but becoming thickly glandular pubescent shortly below fl. level. No band two collected but too distant in this piece to st., there being only 2 in the 10in length each outstretying a bud. There are bracte (the lower one broadly so) Calyx sessile, def virrea. toothed, pubescent on both sides. Invol. bracts ±2 cm long (from at. to tip) narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, ciliato, pubescent but not glandular above the base Receptacle cone shaped v hollow, pubescent (not velvety) Rays 3cm x 4mm somewhat irregular toothed at apex. Achenes oblong, truncate, strongly ribbed, those rays glabrous without papppus, those of center silvery pubescent + with papppus & denticulate hairs. See Cote II 296, Box /62, BVH 247, B.MJ.C.P 781 (See 5-18-31 ACURA 5-7-31 ?? Caprosma. 9 4-38-31 W i k l o s spotted yellow. ? H. Val Mont, Infl + 3 particles to 4 in long from terminal bud (a young about now 2in long will make there soon natural) Stg infl apressed pubescent wth deciduous bracts at each branching. Disk at base of perianth maybe calyx. Perianth 4 (or 5) lobes (like heliconium) green outside brown-purple inside. Stamens as many as lobes.
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5-7-31 lobes or very chat thick purple filament altho lobes overlapping into the green disk in center. On others sessile. Disk has small umbellular de- pression in center. No ? parts. 5-7-31 Gentiana verna L. Corte II 564, Bon 215, Roth 3/9 Fl. Col. by Col. Droge persim her Quarts Regine (Note very dif- ficult to distinguish bet dese & this vs G. pusilla Jaeg. Corte II 564 not given in Bon) Fls 2.5-3cm high and 2.3-3mm across, Pet alventire or more a evolute obtuse-acute at apex, folds notched at top? sometime slightly toothed besides, inner edge of fold white. Throat entirely filled by the 2 white, semi-circular short fringes (the farther) lobes & stigma. Ovary base angled as below but less than 1/2 mm high (see 5-12-31 5-7-31 Gentiana Kochiana. Pers v Corte II 563 prof. inc in A. acaulis L. Bon 215. Fl. Col without roots by Mrs Hoffman from Zweigimuen 5-3-31. Corolla 4-6cm high with 5 lobules & orange-green at throat terminating the banda formed of several lines of thickened dots on tube. Cutters dentate. Marginate. No basal lvs to study. Clary white seated on free 2mm whike, bright green and def. obtusely angled St. (as Col.) often 2mm long. But corolla lobes, not acute.
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5-7-31 Scabiosa columbaria L. Cote II 280, Bm. 148, 13vt & 330 Fl. Glion. Fl. pale lilac asdese (Bor and 13vt not Cote) lvs more less pub. with short appressed up- curved white hairs. Peduncles with similar hair, downward-pointing. Stigma 2 (or more) lobed, w/ 1 lobe longer than others. 5-7-31 ?? Phillyrea decora. Bises v Bol B. MQCP 593. Fl. Cult. Val-Mont. Oleaceae with clusters of small white fragrant fls axillary, longest pedicel ¼ in or others much shorter (Consider poss Camelliaea) lvs very firm oleathery, yellowish green v some- what shining above, paler v dull beneath. Both sides w/ minute dark dots (20x). lvs 3-4½ in x 1 to 1½ in. oblong, tapering about equally to both ends, edge firm cartilagenous. Calyx whitish into lobe more or less jagged or toothed. Filament w/ a ridge of corolla from base to sinus. Antthec 2+mm, longer than filament. Stigma only slightly higher than base of antthec. 5-7-31 Viburnum Tinus L. Cote II 331, Bm. 137, B.MQCP. 919 Fl. Cult. Val-Mont. Young lvs. ridged v somewhat reddish, pubescent with dark haired (somewhat) very young lvs also minute dark dots (20x) beneath as well as decreasing? pubescence (stellate or not). Older lvs. w/ tufted hairs in axils beneath.
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5-7-31 Anemone ranunculoides L. Cota I 48, Bon 5, Fl. Brought with Gentiana verna by H Drage from France Les Arants region. Naked at within 1/2 in of flaky. St. glabrous but peduncle def. pubescent 5-7-31 Allaria officinalis Audry Bon 39, BVH 96, & 439= Sisymbrium Allaria Serp Cota I 91. Fl. Ellion. St. below & lower petioles hirsute & tinged bright lavender. 5-7-31 Rumex Acetosus L. Cota # 197, Bond# 271, BVH 396, 4357 BMqCP 244 div & flo. Ellion (See 5-18-31) 5-7-31 Fraxinus excelsior L. (See 4-29-31) & flo old fr. Ellion. Nofs longer than 1/4 in. Ovarios 2-celled with 2 (perhaps more ovules in each cell) 5-7-31 Poterium Sanguisorba L. Bon 102, BVH 146 = Sanguisorba minor, Serp BMqCP # 348, & 494 part = P. dictyocarpum Spach Cota # 59 (at least excludes it). Fl. Ellion. Impossible to ident as to specie in Cota until fr rigeae. St. reddish.
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5-8-31 Primula farinosa L. Cote II 523, Bor 206 BvH 300. Fl. Cult. Una Draze but "native at higher alt" St. 5 cm high. Pedicels now no more than 2 mm., i.e. about 1/2 as long as bracts. Flo 5mm high x 10mm across. 5-8-31 Hippocrepis comosa L Cote I 4/10, Bor 91, BvH 1205. Fl. blim Middle path from Tourns eastward. Ident as sure as pos without fl. Tufted sts. spreading on ground, red on up- per side. lf to 9-11, largest 8 mm long, reddish areolate edges. Young lvs. & st. with appressed white hairs, some glabrous. Fl 10-13 mm overall. Pts blo long clawed, claws standard being def. longer than the others and lifted above them (boole can easily see between) Standard more or less stippled red. [fls. later makes ident. sure See 8-12-31] 5-8-31 Asperula odorata L. Cote II 355, Bor 143, BvH 223, ANd C.P. 710. Fl. blim common. Nt: small reddish glandlike dots at top of calyx. 5-8-31 Melica nutans L. Cote III 631, Bor 364, BvH 652 Early fl. blim
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silvaticum! 5-9-31? Hieracium pratense? Cote I 248, Bon 58 BVH 94, #555, BM#C.P+56. Fl. lilim (but consider poss.) A. silvaticum!.) Flos 3-4 cm wide, pale purple much bluer than A. pyrenaicum!, with conspicuous white center. Petals pubescent on face below!. Filaments broadened & flattened to 1.5mm at base, v pubescent on outside below. Rootstalk with brown scales (BVH) Very common 5-9-31 Kalium silvestre Poll Cote II 250, Bon 141 BVH 221. Fl. lilim. St very slender, another slightly roughened with sparse, irregular hairs. Internode 5 cm much longer than low. Leaves whole; 7-8, very narrow (to 1.5mm wide), 10-17mm long, with flattened acute tip, glabrous above, with short, stiff, upward- pointing hairs at edge (but not def. ciliate), mid- nerve beneath relatively broad & lighter colored. Pannicle open, lax. [8-28-34 Fl. lilim Fr. "fervement clag- rines"]. 5-9-31 Rhinanthus Crista-galli? Bon 237, BVH 352, #755 Fl. lilim. See also Note Bon v BVH; Crules all R. essentially one species. See also #755 in several species as well as Cote III 50. Acc to Cote this may be R. Alectorolophus Poll. Bracts are pale yellowish green with short, stiff purpescence, sharply acute, lowest teeth about 3mm long.
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Because the pubescent calyx this acc. to S.V.K.I 610-612 must be R. alctorolophus Poll in our pts forming inc. # 21379 2138 Calyx pub with short almost ½ long white hairs. Corolla 3+ cul long, tube a little curved, the purple teeth of superior lip 2 mm long & || to the projecting style. Under lip with 4-6 dark dots at base of lobes. Note fracts have peculiarity in veining in that a lateral nerve parallels the mid ners on each side and no obvious net veins between but strongly marked veins run from the outside of these lateral nerves to the sinuses. 5-9-31 Chenopodium Bonus-Henricus L. Cote III 184, Bon 267, BVH 388, G 366, BMJ C.P. 250. Fl. illion. long with sharper lobes than ill (Cote) and when spread flat above sinuses much straighter than ill (Cote). Perianth seq. jagged at top like ill (BVH) 5-9-31 Polygala vulgaris L. Cote I 164, Bon 48, BVH 57 Fl. Illion. 5-9-31 Juglans regia L. Cote III 254, Bon 284, BMJ CP. 228 of fl. Illion. Cult. ? fls not found. 5-22-31 & fls Illion. Calyx 4 lobed; petals 4 as dense. BMJ C.P.
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5-9-31 Arena pubescens L. Cots II 595, Bm 359, ## = A. - Nuda BVH 541, G 141 Fl. blim common. Lower lo. volvetos noticeably hairy but not "retorse" (L). Ligules x8 1cm. Sheaths overlapping, the uppermost sheathing the pennicle as it expands. Blades short, uppermost about 1 in.. Its ventral lower surface the same but not whitish margined (Cots III 595). Allumes upper parts glumes very thin & transparent. Spikelets silvery green, awns purplish. 5-10-31 Luzula silvatica Aud. Cots # 457, BVH 492 = L. maxima DC. Bm 322 Fl. in various stages from 8 descent to blim. Note: The only seed old enough to show had very small terminal tubercle (Cots says tubercle, Btt says not) (see 5-23-31 Fr. No tubercles appendage) any soth. Hilum somewhat lateral) 5-10-31 Onobrychis viciifolia Lamk Cots I 414, Bm 92= O. viciaefolia Desp. BVH 125. BMGCP. 415. Blim. Early fl. Stipules united to opp. lo; scariosa, with 2 dis- tinct from nerves which project in subulate lips 5 mm long. St. striate. Vlowerless pubescent with loose hairs. Peduncle similar but hair appears d. Lfts grayish green, entire, mucronate, applaned pub. beneath. Calyx pubescent. Standard 13 mm long, keel 11 mm long, wings 5mm long & 2. shortest
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than calyx, which is 8 mm long. Note: not mention- ed in manuals. [Keel of] 2 distinct petals, the in- er one with lower edge forming narrow keel-like fold, the outer one with lower edge form- ing broad keel-like fold enveloping the inner pe- tal. Glandular pubescent. 5-10-31 Sambucus racemosa L. Coats II 230, Bon 137, § 761, BMJC.P. 714 Fl Klein v vicinity. Young bros redish cast to herb. 5-10-31 Phytema spicatum L. Coats II 490, Bon 197, BVH 284. Fl. Common at Klein Fls white slightly yellowish. But seems to agree with desc. well (Coats v Bon) of P. Halleri Ell. St. hollow, clfy to summit (the upper lvs small & 1 in. long). L vs all def. veiny beneath, stamens ciliate at base. [5-13-34 P. spicatum Int. Sot make no contrast in stamens of P. spicatum v PHalleri.
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5-12-31 Potentilla aurea L. Cote II 25, Bon 99. FL Bet Soloup & Chambry. Perhaps near Gentiana vernal. Several bundles from root, each neatly completely wrapped in the brown stipules of old leaves, some of all petioles also remaining, upper parts of stem and all branches similarly wrapped at base, no plant more than 3 in high. Longest lft 2 cm. ?Fl Indian. Bracts almost or quite as long as sepals but narrower. Carpels greenish, styles rich yellow. Filaments variable, a rather lighter yellow. Disc. Cote excellent. Petals free or than long with edges meeting at base. Cf w/ P. verna L. with petals slightly larger than broad, edged def. separated at base. 5-12-31 Gentiana verna L. (See 5-7-31) FL Highway Orgevaux to Chambry at about alt. of Soloup. 5-12-31 Ranunculus nemorosus DC. Cote I 30, Bon 9. FL Bet: Soloup & Chambry. Pro b/ w/ Gentiana verna. Plants to 11 cm high. Evidently perennial with thickish white roots and many more or less erect filiform one brown fibre. Leaf at. with silky albut a quite appressed pubescence. Lobes not 3 in ceras, like all (Cotes) of R. nemorosus or R. montanus. Each tooth has minute white dot of tips barely vis- ible to naked eye. Peduncle grooved. Receptacle hairy. Caraxes with beaks curled over into be- ginning of a spiral, glabrous, perhaps be hindered.
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Sepals short, thin & yellowish, inconspicuous. Hairy. Fl. 18 mm diam. Petals more than 5 in several cases. (See 5-14-31 which suggests this is a very small spec.) 5-12-31 Crocus vernus L. (See 4-15-9) Flabundant llgerank (snow just melting). Throat with ring short hairs at level where stamens attached. (BM & CP vs Bor v Cote), but filament glabrata (Bor says "filament glabra") . Claws only slightly longer than filament 5-12-31 Ranunculus aconitifolius L. Cote I 23, Bor 7/7. North of Chambly in wet meadow 18 in high. Sepals purplish & early deciduous. Petals white, st solid. 5-12-31 Ranunculus auricomus L. Cote I 29, Bor 9. BVH 49. Fl. North of Chambly. Petals aborted. 5-12-31 Vaccinium Myrtillus L. Cote #504, Bor 200. BVH 289 Fl. Sonloup - Chambly. Bud reddish and pointed at apex.
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5-12-31 Anemone nemorosa L. Cote I 44 Bon 5, Bon H 5, A 402 Fl. Donoup-Chamby. 5-12-31 Chrysopalenium alternifolium L. (See 4-18-31) Fl. Urgevaux. 5-13-31 Primula elatior Jacq. [illegible] Cote I 522, Bon 206, Bon H 203 = P. — Hill 5F & F, Fl. Donoup-Chamby Easily recognized by the open throat giving off the simple look of Oxalis. Corolla paler than P. veris, the slightly darker shade at base not in def spots. Scapes & petioles perhaps more pubescent than P. veris. Corolla lobes a little reflex but hardly notched, have tendency to show slight veining as they within. 5-12-31 Trollius europaeus L. Cote I 44, Bon 9, Bon H 12 BMJCF 379. Fl Donoup-Chamby. Nectar just at base of blade & petal. 5-12-31 Polygonatum verticillatum All. Cote III 352 Bon 301, = P. — Hwends. A B & H 474. Road. Highway les Grants Lower part gtt with vertical flecks red and scarcely angular, with 1 (perhaps more) bracts similar to its but thinner clasping at base. Peduncles with long linear white bracts.
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5-12-31 Polygonatum multiflorum All. Cote II 352 Box 361 = 71—Involuc. BvH 474. Red, Chambly. St quite round except for very slight valist ridge decreasing from base to tip. File fine below upwards in groups 1: 2-3-3-2-2-1-1. Perianth now 6mm long. The very short filaments pass. will be hairy but style is glabrous. (see 5-18-31) 5-12-31 Colchicum autumnale L. Cote III 300, Box 297, BvH 485, BMQC P161. Lvs visoripe fo Chambly 2 spee only found in 1 clump ie bulb growing from near base of an old withered bulb. (a) Lvs 2, 8"x1½in; Capsule 1, 1¾in high, pointed with remains of 3 styles. The 3 carpels adhere below summit, separated (b) Lvs 4, 11x2½in, Capsules 3. Note: only whole bulb collected oblique at base as ill. (Cote) Embryos placenta along edges where the 3 carpels join now [illegible] 5-12-31 Allium ursinum L. Cote III 939, Box 298, BvH 488 Red Highway set Slimy Les Crante. (see 5-23-31) 5-12-31 Abies alba Mill. BMQC P 84 = A. prestinata DC. Cote III 284, Box 373. Large trees. Desprofle Les Crante.
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5-12-31 Thymus Serpyllum L. Costa #87, Box 248 BY# 361, 4708, BMQ.C.P.642. All infl. Donlop. Wailing rooting, pectides sometimes longicilate. But consider T. Chamaedryps Fries since pectides sometime glob- rous, low rather abruptly narrowed at base, & venous not "saillantes" (Coste) and the very slight pubescence just tends to be in 2 lines. Longest lf. 6mm. Certain bird-like formations flow are infected with grubs. 5-12-31 Asplenium viride Nuds. Costa #695, Box 388 BY# 586, 438. 2pf in various stages. Donlop. cf with A.Trechomenes L. Segments more fan-shaped, def. pectides? veins much more distinct when held against light; more def. crenate. Whole plant lightlt (yellower) green. Note: tips of veins often show thickish yellowish on upper surface (20x) 5-12-31 Equisetum arvense L, Costa #712, Box 385 BY# 571, 4.52. Fertile &o wittering & sterile &to just appear- ing. Prob. near hecolants or pelope above Donlop. Bedrock of sterile sts. 4 angled. 5-12-31 Geniata sagittalis L. Box70, Costa I 300, BMQCP 4201 F2, & bo just appearing. Donlop. (See 6-4-31
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5-12-31 Paris quadrifolia L. Cote # 350, Box 301 BVH473 Fl. Les Avants. Filaments not defining at base. Ovals numerous in each cell (see 7-24-31 5-12-31 Ulmus glabra Wiede = U. montana With or Sen. (See 5-5-31) Enrippe fr. Les Avants. Fl now 1/2 cm long. Stamens usually 6. Bark smooth gray. 5-12-31 Aruncus sylvestris Kosth. BM(CP 362, 445) = Spirea Aruncus L. Cote # 9, Box 96. Half grown plant with old fruiting at woods bet. Glion & Les Avants. Pedicels 1.5 mm long. 5-12-31 Alcea rosea L. Cote II 12. Box 96, BVH # 137.4. #86 Early fl. Glion on road to Leallavante 5-12-31 Bellidicatum Michelli Cass Cote II 295, Box 161. Fl. Highroad bet Glion & Les Avants, near the latter. Lvs to 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in or petioles to 7/2 in. Lvs 3-nerved from base, more abrupt at base than ill (Cote), 5-16-31 Glion Lvs to 3 x 2 in, not always dif. 3-nerved & often narrowed at base like ill (Cote). Fls 3 cm diam.
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BVH-832 = O. calix Veitch Box 249 ? 5-12-31 Crobanche caryophyllacea Smith Cat III 69 Fl. Root bet V-Mv Allion. St 8 in high, 4-5mm diam, swollen to 10 mm diam at base. Cross section yellowish, with lighter core. St. gland-pub. yellowish to flesh color reddish. Scales about 15 mm long. Flo 8. youngt-spreading, not tightly packed but close enough to overlap 1/3-1/2 if pressed together. Corolla 23mm long, yellowish, fringed reddish at edges with veins (not very strongly marked) reddish to- ward edges, gland-pubescent outside on jagged edges, [illegible], tubular, curved. Stamens inserted within 2 mm of base, hairy at base (more than "mm free" but perhaps not "free") with a few gland pub hairs to apex. Stigma mecon, ie dull reddish not "purpure nitidre. The lobes flower lip? corolla seem equal. Bracts about as long as corolla or a little shorter. Calyx 10 mm (ie. about 1/2) tube of corolla. Consisting 3 parts widely separated behind but meeting then separate in front. Each sepal with a short obtuse lobe in front (hidden under bract) and a narrow lanceolate lobe (which is all that shows). Fl. has faint pleasant odor + Note: this spec may not be as large as normal as it seemed secondary growth. Pulchro O. Epithymum DC Cat III 69 (in spite of some characters asdesc. to O. caryophyllacea) Box 343. Query: Do this not = O. tubid, Sm.
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BV# 383, (See 5-12-31 5-12-31 Valeriana trifoliar. Cote II 269, Bon 145, Red Rock bet. blm & LeCrante, Librill Cote. The very narrow tracts not seen on edge. St. smooth glabrous, the only pubescence being on creeping petioles and lower part edges of. 5-12-31? Habenaria trifolia Bs. BV# 461 = Clelis - L Cote III 401, Bon 3/8 Early bud. Bet blm & LeCrante. Large leaf 5 x 2 3/4 in., Stangled with a few tracts below infl. Lips linear ventric. Labea separate not in pouch. Antlier cells (a.t.s.) parallel 20 pris this and not D. montana. Spur (a.t.s) very small. (See 5-30-31 augustifolius Curtis rep exsertus (Hend) SVKI#50 5-12-31 Narcissus foetidus L. Cote III 381, Bon 306. BMDCP 186 Bud v early fl. LeCrante & elsewhere. 5-12-31 Alnus viridis Chaix. Cote IV 276 = A. - DC. Bon 289. St & catkins and all fr. (Beq) at largeaux at Turn road.
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5-14-31 Melittis Melissophyllum L. Cote II/27, Bon 255 BonH. 366 Fl. Alion. Ovaries very hairy Corolla almost pure white with very faint fringe & purple at lip Flo. 1-3 in axils of lvs, the pedicels sometimes making a distinct cross X. Lvs subcordate or rounded. (Latter flo found in various shades & tints) [5-13-34 Note white globules on anthers. 5-14-31 Sanicula europaea L. Cote II/54, Bon 196, BonH/80. Early fl. Alion. Many flo in the heads seems daily. 5-14-31 Populus tremula L. Cote II/272, Bon 289, BonH 429, BMgE.P 225. No fl or fr. Alion lvs often broader than long x. 2.5x3 cm and flattened not pointed at apex. 5-14-31 Euphorbia dulcis L. Cote III/235, Bon 279, BonH 406 Fl. Alion. Root yellowish exactly as ill'dec.(Cote). Scales at base but few. St (in one case) 50 cm. Umbels 5- rayed with few or more (in one case?) fl brachies (ob- lus) below. Whole plant looks glabrous but some lower stiffly pubescent beneath lvs long (or slightly broadend toward apex) to 6.5x2 cm., abruptly contracted at base into a petiole of 1-3 mm., dark green and mid-sib def light. blads orbicular, a little jagged on edges, upper surface a bit fleshy & vein-marked. (20 X)
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Glands yellowish green except the central older ones which are def. red. (In these red glands the white almonwood side readily separates from the fleshy upper part.) Tubercles vary in shape & size but some cylindrical to 1 mm. 5-14-31 Ranunculus nemorosus DC. (See 5-12-31) Fl. Glab. Thick rootstock horizontal with fleshy white rootlets & filamentous fibrous remains of old sts. Plant like (5-12-31) except 30cm high (certainly more normal height), and pubes- ce varied. Lvs larger (to 4 cm across) and the sinuses bet the crenate lobes wider. Flo 8cm diam, pedicel always 5. Carpel was (5-12-31) strongly bordered. Note at & franellus almost naked (?) and def grooved entire lengths. 5-15-31 Poncirus trifoliata Ref. B.M.G.C.P.448 Fl Cult Val-Mont farm, Bush high, green vagations Petals to 1 in long x 3/4 in wide, concave, narrowed retto absolutely to alint Claw. Fl 1 1/2 - Zindian... Stamens 25. Quady pubescent, 8-celled, ovules many in each cell. Stigma spherical, glabrous, on short thick style. Thorn (to 1/2 in) single in axil of fls. (Can be seen in young lvs just appearing)
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5-15-31 appearing). The slightly veined petioles are mid- ribbed and pubescent. 5-15-31 Aceras anthropophlora P.Pax. Costa II 392, BM 3/0 BMJ C.P. 467 Fl. Elion. Lip (20x) covered with minute hairs. At base of lip 2 globose enlargements. [Note 5-28-33 The pollen masses seem to have a gland each in one pocket tho' all the manuals say one gland only] 5-15-31 Premna domestica L. BMJ C.P. 966, Fl v half grown los. Cult Val-Mont farm. Young twig very about pubescent. Los (largest 3 1/2 x 1 in) pubescent. Petioles 1/2 in pubescent. Fl all seemed solitary. Stipules very narrow! cm long, pubescent with minute teeth gland-tipped. Calyx gummy but not pubescent inside. See Costa II 5, BM 95 for this and P. incisa which BMJ C.P. considers a variety 5-15-31 Tragospermum parthenium L. Costa # 425, BM 186, BMH 2066, F 864 Fl. Elion. Heads to 2 3/4, the exterior rays extending 3/16 - 1/2 in beyond bracts (as pars T. orient. alist.) 5-15-31 Acer campestre L. Costa I 264, Costa 61, BMH 101 BMJ C.P. 467 Fl. Elion. Carpels hardly seen outseide
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Peduncles & pedicels as well as sepals & petals hairy. Dishes yellows conspicuous & fleshy, with filaments seated in depressions. Petioles & blades of leaf softly pubescent and softly white hairs in axils beneath. 5-16-31 Flex Aquifolium L. Cook I 273, Bon 69, BVH/02, BM) CP. 462 Fl. Ilion. Fl all seen bisexual. Stigmas 2-4. [8-24-34 un. specfs. On woods on Rd to Au Massillon Apr. Plains & on Cane tree some branches bear few entire; others have lvs of usual spiny-edged type] 5-16-31 Lonicera Xylosteum L. Cote II 234, Bon 138, BVH 317, B.M) CP. 73 6, A 755 Fl. Ilion. Peduncles 15-20mm. slightly 2-edged. Linear (subulate) bracts longer than or equal to calyx, subtubicular bractlets 2/3-3/4 as long as ovary (a.t.s.) 5-16-31 Slint with old infl. Broke east of Val-droit farm. Has char. of Buddleia B.M) CP 599 & pass escape. (See 8-11-31 5-16-31 Plantago media L. Cote III 147, Bon 257, BVH 379 A 945 Fl. Ilion. Lvs vary from broad to relatively narrow. Peduncles axillary in lvs or loose from under the roots in 2 type. Styles pubescent white length. Placent green, fringed pinkish at edges not "largement conspicuous & v not (a.s.) distinct cote) than the 4 distinct, stouter sepals with broad white margins. Under # in each cell. outliers white
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5-16-31 Bellidasturn Michelli Carr (See 5-12-81) Fl. Glion, Brook east of Val-Mont. Gf w/ blos 5-16-31 Bellis perennis L.(see ) Fl. Common at Glion. All 3 spec coll had several short spreading sts. from base (1/2-1 in long). These sts bearing loose stike blsds (few) which send up the long peduncles. This greatly suggests B. annual. (recorded by from Mediterranean region) but seems unquestionably perennial, orig- inating from thickish underground runners 3 1-1/2 in. Plant has strictly basal los blades 5-18-31 Anterisena silvestris Hoffm. Cata # 319, Box = Chaerophyllum Silvestre L. Box 135, BVH 306. Common, began fl by 4-7-31. St practically glabrous this summer but rough to touch below, reddish at base. Fls with + ring hairs at base (Bar), smooth aclinine not ribbed, 7mm long. Petals oblate, entire renarginate but not with inflexed tips. All BvH good for habit of inflo m which the earlier umbels are on short (1/2-1in) peduncles, the later peduncles being 4-6 in. Often w/ a smaller accessory umbel (or axillary peduncle) branching off near the tops. Fls bisexual but bisex separated by a ribbed enlargement at tips about .9mm high, as all Cate. [See SVKI 481 for refs w/ o without ring of hairs at base etc.
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5-18-31 Salvia pratensis L. Cote III/01, Bm 350, BVH 357 BMJ C.P. 639 Fl. glime But note that in following char. This corresponds with S. nemorosa Gauntz "Ex V W Geis" (B.M.) C.P. 639 (Not mentioned in Cote, Bm or BVH) Floral br ovate, acuminate, broader than calyx -- calyx purplish, hairy, resinous-dotted, 2-lipped, the upper lip shortly v sharply 3-toothed, the lower with 2 longer acute - tipped teeth; corolla 1/2 in long -- the tube little exerted, the limb pers- fusely resinous-dotted. Fruits also: racemes often with 2 opp. lateral branches (all BVH) and fru. with no blood-red spots (B.M./C.P.). Query does S. pratensis L. (if Cote, Bm v BVH) include S. nemorosa Gauntz (if B.M./C.P.)? Receptacle (at S.) relatively large & swelling (1 mm + high) [Later fls found fully 3/4 in long See SVKI 567 as to large & small fls, 5-13-34 small is 1/2 in corolla, had no pollen, in otherwise well developed stamens. 5-18-3] Crepis taraxacifolia Thunb. Cote II 442, BVH 275 =Barbanusa -- Moench = 13. -- DC. Bm 187. Fl & merifer. fls. fls common. 2-3 in high. Lvs as desc vlll B.VH. Note this agrees with 2-25-30 and ? 3-14-30 in stigmues olive green and receptacle alveolate with short fring of hairs around each depression. Inv l back blue. Flots ovate. Note the swelling in axis of many of them which makes them spreading. See also 1-16- 31.
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466 5-18-31 Stapfylea pinnata L. Cote I 272, Box 9, B/CP Shrub in grounds Temple, Alton 1 vs. opp. compound, deciduous. Stipules deciduous, whitish, almost linear, 24 x 4 mm, entire with a few minute teeth. Lf line pet- isle 6-8 in all bright green & glabrous except for white hairs on each side of mid-rib at base of each lft. beneath. Lfts 5, the 2 pairs lateral mes opp vs areile, each with one delicate, subulate stipule-like appendage 5mm long at base. Terminal lft or stellate 1/2 in with 2 similar appendages about 1 mm. Lfts oval or ovate, about 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 in, shortly acuminate, rounded at base, finely dentate, each lftb with whitish tip (20x) which is the end of an inconspicuous vein (one of three which form network around edge). Rachis grooved above leaf towards tip. Diff. terminated on new growth, slender, dlfh, pendant; on glabrous bright green peduncle, a compound cyme with bracts similar to stipules. Inf. collects with 2 opp branches and a central stellae (1 in vs 2 in) each with clusters of fls (6-18 in cluster). Ped- icels slender, about 1 cm long, articulated near the base. Fls 5/8 in large. Sepals almost erect, pinkish forward tip, outside. Petals erect. Disk conspicuous. Ovaris 2 or 3 with style connects only at tip. Ovules usually 4 in each ovary (see 7-14-31)
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5-18-31 Shrub. Fl. Val-Mont. Cult. [illegible] has all the look of Cerasus and would be thought to be Prunus laurocerasus L. BM CP. 372: Cerasus - like Cotone & except that love have not the brown glandulose by (Cote) tho they have a strong peach-pit odor if crushed when young} and the very short calyx lobes are not 3-toothed as done (BM CP.) Calyx white, its lobes abruptly turned up- ward into a stiff short beak, thickened at the point where turned upward. Lvs. to 7x3 in., petioles less than sharp to touch 1/2 in., teeth very loss, distant on margin slightly revolute. Duff as long as lvs or almost. Petals about 5mm long. Fl. with spreading stamens 1/2 in wide, odorless. Ovules 3. 5-18-31 Lithospermum purpureo-caeruleum L. Cote II 589, Box 222, BVH 322 Fl. Cult. Val-Mont. Almost surely this (Certainly this if in Cote) But lowest bracts (to 2 in.) are very little shorter than upper lvs vs several flower bracts (at least) are longer than fls (Cote suggests not, but BVH says yes) (see 6-9-31) [* Cult = found in flower bed at V-M but blooms exactly like spec. found later wild] 5-18-31 Berteroa Fl. Cult. Val-Mont. Shrub about 3 ft with slender, [illegible]ing branches, dark reddish brown, minutely
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"Berberis stenophylla" acc to Mrs Mae Ewan 5-13-34 5-18-31 minutely roughened, not pubescent. Very young green branchlets just beginning about in long, but erulent. Lvs X in overall seem evergreen, coriaceous, spine-tipped, edges entire strongly revolute, white-glanceous beneath. Spines 3-parted, 2-3mm all this suggests B. stenophylla Mast B.MJ C.P. 288 but indifferent. Fl rich dark (not quite orange) yellow 1/4 in diam., solitary on slender peduncles 1 cm long. Peduncles issue from bid many scales (pos some of these scales are really bracts at very base of peduncle) and sometimes 1 or more bracts on ped-uncle [5-13-34 Same shrub. Fl 1 to several in very short umbel-like raceme. Pedicels bracted X 5-18-31 Caragana arborescens Ham. B.MJ C.P. 411 Fl. Val-Mont farm. Cult. (Note underlinings in B.MJ C.P. refer to shrub at H.H.) Standard is curled back around at sides but claw short and all claw hidden by calyx (about 7 mm long). Pedicels articulated near top, the pt. of articulation marked with ring of hairs (20x) and a minute spine-like bract. Abt this pt. pedicel pts, bears 2 similar bracts. Lfts to 1/6 in. 5-18-31 Anemone alpina L. Cote I & S, Box 5. Fl. for sale at Clin and one picked up in street. Roots a lower lvs. Fl with many stamens, seems lacking
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in ? parts. involucr ? 3 serile 3-partite & much divided. the outer portions decurrent so that base is broad (5-8mm) & mingled. Stv involucres silky with long, white, spreading bracts. Sepals 6, white silky on backs. (See 5-27-31 5-18-31? Doronicum Pardalianches L. BvH 254: D.— Wild Box/162=D. cordatum Lamb. Cote# 397 Fl Cult Tovaux garden. (See 5-7-31 which prob was same spe. Its basal lv col but that base ? at. has petiole abruptly expanded and at base exactly as small BvH. St to 2½ ft bearing 2 res- sile. Cordate clasping lvs on st (above the petioled lf) and a similar smaller lfv each of two branches. St now bears a solitary fl head on each of 2 branches (and tips ? main at which prob bore a fl-head broken off). Would be diff ident. if y without ill BvH. Evidently not in B.M.F.P. 5-18-31 Polygonatum multiflorum Ell. (See 5-12-31) Fl Elms (Vel-Mont woods path to Temple). Fls from base up- wards in groups of 2-3-3-2-2-1. Perianth l/5mm long, tube 3mm wide, limb 10-12mm wide. 3 of perianth lobes nar- rower than the others, all def green inside with whitish margins, pubescent at tips, spreading. Stamens
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5-18-31 Stamens (on short free part & on ridges below) hairy. Style glabrous (but any hairy). Flo looks fairly the same old as Podophyllum peltatum flm. St. of this spc. def flattened to oval below but not angular. 5-18-31 Bromus sterilis L. Coats III 646, Bon 368 BVH 551, & 164. F.L. Klein (See ? 4-18-30, desc very like this.) St above upper lemmas or quite glabrous. Branches half whorled with enlarged glabrous pads in axil (as 4-18-30), to 2 1/4 in. naturally [ciliate] but sometimes branched bearing 2 spikelets. Spike lets nowine. awns about 2 1/2 in. Styles inserted about the middle of pubescent ovary. Lemma has nerves each side & mid-nerv less distinct than mid-nerv & the 2 nerves near edges each side (as 4-18-30) Lemma bidentate with teeth subulate. Pales def but distantly ciliate [6-4-34 F.R. Vauclusemin Y-M -> Montreux under R.R. Spikelet, upper part & wt purple.] 5-18-31? Bromus erectus Huds. Coats III 645, Bon 367 BVH 550, & 164. F.L. Klein. Idem very uncertain but surely B. and no other seems likely. Past perennial with many young shoots coming up beside fl-calm, all whitish mouldy looking (below ground) or more or less entangled in remains of old low hrs on these shoots folded 2mm wide when opened out), hairy on back & edges so
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as to have def. ciliate looks, this growth less than 1/2 in high. Cules to 2 1/2 in. Low 4mm wide lower sheath v low hairy upper quite glabrous. Pedicels 1/8 in or less, scabrous, very slender but (a.v.s.) erect. Spikelets 3-5cm overall, lemma with mid-nerv strong, the next pair very weak, the next pair along the outside pairs are weak, lemma scabrous on the 3 strong nerva but not with "closely appressed hair on tala" (BVH) or "evenly scabrous-pubescen on tala" (G). Lemma tapers to very narrow point with awn springing from as near the tip that it has no chance to be ciliate. Palea nearly as long as lemma, scabrous on edges but not ciliate. Lower glume 1-nerved, upper glume 3-nerved. Ligule short (less than 1mm.) truncate v sometimes dentieulate. [See 8-28-34] 5-18-31 Trifolium montanum L. Cote I 347, Bon 80 F9 Glim. Road to Val Mont. Only one yet seen. Very like all Cote. Pubescence trifle crisped, close, makes upper parts almost hairy. Flo each with very small bract at base, pedicels (if such) very short. Calyx whitish with teeth green, nervs very light green. Lfts to 35 x 15 mm. (See 5-23-31 5-18-31 Archenatherum elatiorus. Next V Rich. Cote III. 599, BVH 542, A 141, BMJCP 114 = Ovena elatior L. Bon [8-3-34 F] Glim. of fl has rudement of nervs 359 Fl. tiny with no styles or stigmas.
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5-18-31 Valerianella carinata Lois (see 4-17-31) Fr. Klein (Tovaux.) 5-18-31 Veronica polita Fries Coats III 36, Roth 349 = V. didyma Ten Br. 237, Barcelo' 344. Fr. Klein (Tovaux). Calyx 3- nerved (seen plainly from inside), pubescent all over outside but not def. Ciliate. Style 1.5mm, longer than style. Cells usually 7-8 celled. 5-18-30 Rumex acetosa L. (see 5-7-31) Fr. Klein. Valves somewhat serrated. Pedicels red, articulated a little below the middle. 5-18-31 Orobanche Fl. Near (5-12-31) and to general appearance the same. St 11 in highle, 6mm diam., swollen to 10x13mm at base. Fls 3f. Corolla 3.5 mm long. Calyx 12-15 mm and differing from (5-12-31) in that each of the 2 sepal is divided about halfway to base into 2 equal lanceolate, acuminate teeth. All in all, considering: sepalis about ½ corolla, stamens distinctly hairy at base, & corolla with lobes & lower lip equal this and (5-12-31) are prob O. caryophyllecea Smith Coats III 69, Roth 332=
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O. Galii Vanch Bon 243. Carnation odor def. But note that stigma is red-brown rather than black-purple (see Cote) 5-31-31 Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. B#690, #847, RV#246 = Leucanthemum vulgare Lamb. Cote # 341, Bon 166 Fl. Clin. St very angulate-ridged, def. pub. below with scattered hairs to top. Few hairs on all lbs beneath, upon lower lbs. Lvs much more glaucous & thicker than plant as remembered at H. Mx & Nfld. Ligule achenes w/def crown not always com- plete. This suggests L. subglaucum de Lamarck. Cote # 341 (not mentioned in the manuals I hence paid little in C. I--) But both lbs not abso- utely regular. Heads 4 1/2-6 cindian [considered as p] sp montanum Gandin SV#I 685 5-31-31 Hieracium murorum L. Cote # 473, Bon 194, RV# 378, GT#74 Fl. Clin. Common. St to 30 in high. Heads 9-2 doz main st. w/ about 6-9 on the branches from axil of the 1 leaf near top of St. (common plants sometimes bear 2 such lbs branches) Basal pedicels chaggy with long white hairs, and often reddish. Lvs dentifidulate (20X). Ident. by careful use of key (Cote) Ivo like ill Cote) Note sep the almost auriculate tips at base in many lbs. Petiole widened at base. Heads to 3 cm wide St hollow, whitish
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5-21-31 White, short pubescence under the black, gland- ular hairs at top of st. obscurely stellate (20X) 5-21-31 Holcus Canarius L. Cote III 600, Bon 360, BVH 542, A 137 = Notiolens — Nash B.MjC.P 115. Fl. Allion Ident. sure acc. to Cote as axis of spikelet is glabrous except for very few hairs under lower floret. But note that first spikelet is 8.5 mm long (N. says 4 mm) counting down & 2nd floret which projects 5 mm. No sign now of "lemmae ciliate at apex" (N) 5-21-31 Ageratum Robertianum L. Cote I 243; Bon 57 BVH 95, A 535 Fl. Allion. 5-21-31 Knautia arvensis Koch Cote II 275 = K. — Coul Bon 147, A 764 = Scabiosa — L. BVH 230 Fl. Allion The long hairs on st & tubercle-based and many eps. on lower part of tuber bases black. ImmL. bracts vary greatly in size. Divns of calyx 7-11. 5-21-81 Aquilegia vulgaris L. Cote I 54, Bon 10, BVH 19, A 405, BMjC.P 281 Fl. Allion. Stamens somewhat exerted (BMjCP says not) Sterile filaments broad,
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[Pozz spicata? See 5-28-33] thin ruffly, erect closely applied to follicles. 5-31-31 Crataegus monogyna Jacq. Coste #66, Box 102 BM GCP 376, BVH 153 (See #462) Fl. Elion. Calyx lobes strongly reflexed. Intlores pink-brown. Lobes 1/2 entire except at tip. Stipules sickle-shaped to 7x8mm, quite entire, nerv on c[illegible] concave edge, same firm texture as lf. Young elts glabrous v ltr almost 20. Note pockets where nerves branch beneath. 5-31-31 Trifolium minus Rehd Coste I #41 = T. pers. Cumberse G.B. ford = T.minus Rehb Box 77 and ford= T.debium Sibley #370, BVH 119 (= T.minus Sim) Fl. Elion along R.R. Plant 6 in high, stiffly erect but stalks dec? peduncles filiforme. Flr pole v standard def. ridged down back, about 3.5mm long. An average looking head contained 20 fls. 5-31-31 Ranunculus repens L. Coste #31, Box 9, B#H/10. A 397 Fl. Elion. 5-31-31 Euphorbia amygdaloides L. (See 4-15-31) Fl. Elion, "Coquer ellonies
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5-22-31 Actaea spicata L. Cote I 55, Bon II, BVH/15-FI. Glion. General appearance very liberal, spe. Note that in spec.col. a peduncle 2 1/2 in rises opposite 2 lvs, leaves small 3-parted foliate lf. opposite which is a short raceme (1/2 in overall) forming a regletary. le with peduncle. Bet. lf's raceme a continuation of original peduncle 1/4 in leaves another raceme in bud which at its base, subtended by a tiny sim- ple leaf deeply cut lf., bears another tiny raceme rising. Another bed, raceme is ap. pearing in axil bet. lf's main peduncle, and still another lower down in axil bet. main 2d va lower lf. see ill BVH for similar idea but not that for all 3 lvs. Cote much better than BVH. See also ill. Bon. 5-22-31 Sorbus scandica Fries. Cote II 73 = Aria - Done Bon/103.FI. Glion wood edge, jid just west of V-M. If exactly as desc. will Cote. Duff very firm, with slight greenish cast. Whole effect very handsome. 5-22-31 Juglans regia L.(See 5-9-31) ♀ flo. Glion
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5-22-31 Viburnum lantana L. (See 5-3-31) Fl. Ilion Peduncle ½ in. Blary oblong, flattened, ovule pendant? 5-23-31 Ranunculus lanuginosus L. Cate I 89, Bon 9 Fls young fr. Slim path to Clillon. Exactly as desc. Cate except achenes not "fortement" bordered & beak as ill. Of with following, lvs after touch (faint. toll sides), the divisions less narrow at base v less deeply lobed a cut. (See 7-22-31) 5-23-31 Ranunculus nemorosus DC. (See 5-12/14 -31) Fl. Slim path to Clillon. To 50cm high. Lvs. ob- curely blotched white. 5-23-31 Allium ursinum L. (See 5-12-31) Fl. Very fre- quent in woods bet Val Mont and Chambaband. St ½ to 12 " more inches high, with 2 of base v 2 acute angles, the latter sharply edging the the longest side thus △ St. smooth but pedicels papillae roughened (20X). Stamens alike than perianth. Anthers white. 5-23-31 Castanea sativa Scop. Cate III 255 = C. vulgaris Lam Bon 255. C. sativa Mill. BM, GCP 252. Duffle pts. Chambaband (Ilion) lvs v young at recurvatus dotted. Sketchy by touch.
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5-23-31 Neottia nidus-avis Rick Cote III 410, Box 309 = N.— L. BVH 456. Fl. lilion path to Chillan. 5-23-31 Crepis maculata L. Cote III 404, Box 311, BVH 460 Fl. Lilion. Frequent at Chambland. Ident. sure but note bracts (lower ones a little longer than ovary not as long as flo v upper ones about as long as ovary) are obscurely nervd (lower 3-nervel) not at all “eu riscal” (Cote). (Box says about same length). St, while not def. hollow, has open places incuts, and has small lanceolate, spreading fl-like bracts quite or almost to top. Its perfectly marked with oblong horizontal stoles. Fls in ramping abode of pale lilac. Pollin green. (See 5-29-31) 5-23-31 Cephalanthera pallens Rick Cote III 412, = C. grandiflora Babingt. Box 308 = C. latifolia Janelen BVH 455 Bud (almost open) lilion path to Chillan. Pollen white. 5-23-31 Centaurea montana L. Cote I 399, Box 180 BMQC P791 Early Lilion path to Chillan. All in comp. decent. 1 spec (of 2 col.) has buds for 3 heads.
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5-23-31 Luzula silvatica (See 5-10-31) Fl. well advanced along path to Chillon. Seeds without tubercle appendix any sort at either end. Hilum somewhat lateral. 5-23-31 Trifolium montanum L. (See 5-18-31) Fl. on near Chambavard. Fl more advanced than 5-18-31. 5-23-31 Lathraea squamaria L. (See 4-18-31) Fr. on in V grounds elsewhere. Capsule ivory-white, project- ing somewhat beyond calyx, usually bearing remains of style and withered corolla. Seeds very dark and honey-comb pitted. 5-24-31 Tamus communis L. Conte # 357, (See 383, BVH, 471) Fl. on path to Veytaux. St somewhat striate. V petioles def. ridged in line with veins of lvs. Petiolar glands ref. to (Conte) must be the 2 thick cylindrical (2mm or more long) stipular-like appendages at very base. Rudimentary style 3-furcate at top. 5-24-31 Paulownia tomentosa Steud BMJCP 672, 4723 cult. Fl. Montreux (Fl. col. from tree at Territet in April). corolla gland-bairy outside. Wings & seed (2x) white.
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5-24-31 white, transparent, irreg. beautifully fluted. 5-24-31 Utricularia foliosa L. Coste I 249, Bon 57, BvH 94. Fl. young fr. Alion. Paths Vertaux at watering trough junction with rd from Chambaud. St. 2/4 in high. St. pubescent with longish white spreading hairs and, increasingly toward top, with also short glandular pubescence. Lvs all elliptic only 1 at each node of sp. peduncle) differing in this from U. silvaticum which has upper lvs of each subtending a branch usually with a 2d peduncle of flowering branch in between. Sepds more oblong than U. silvaticum & their gland-pubescence black-tipped. Filaments as broad at base (1mm) as U. silvaticum and hairs much longer. Ovaries het. Stamens very large. Petals slightly crenate. Fl. 2cm diam., flat like potato fl. [6-8-34 Note that all found to date medowless var. lutea DC, SV/ I 424. Miss Mrs Ewan says she has one in garden with fls almost black] 5-24-31† Silene nutans L. Coste I 176, Bon 49, BvH 65, & 385. Fl. Alion in wall het Mont-Fleuri and Val-Mont farms. Calyx 10-nerved, gland-pubescing at cly to buckle (as is most of it) 12mm high (l whic. teeth 2-3 mm), tubular, widest in middle (3-4 mm). Zone of teeth shortest than those with this white margins (do not seem strictly alternate). Claws exserted 2-3mm. Fl 2cm wide (¼ leaf), hedges cut almost to base in wide spreading V. Styles projecting 15 mm. Stamens reaching about to throat. (But frst stamens not developed) 1-fl condite with claws & underside of petals greenish. (BvH) blasy
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5mm high, the upper 1/2 finely granular (20x), the lower 1/3 smooth. Caroplane pubescent 3mm high... 1vs subtend- ing lower peduncles (are these the bractees which Bon csays should be 3 mm or less?) to 6mm wide; upper also narrower. 5-24-31? Viola cornuta L. Corte I/57, Box 37, BMGCPS08 FL Cult Garden Val-Mort (from dining room). FL large, bluish-purple, appendices of sepals 4 mm (at least), slender spur 12 mm; all also truncate a slight- ly cordate (not narrowed at base). This acc to Bon 37 points to V. cornuta L. Also stipules dilati. BMGCPS 508: (Buxet, lvs acute v not at all acuminate B.419c.P.) Note however stipules more like ill. V. audetica Willd Corte I/57 & their small lower lobes might be called reflexed. Plant glabrous. V. audetica Willd not given Bon, perhaps = V. lutea Huds B8H 5X given as form of V. tricolor L. Lower petal with touch white at very base, no yellow. Petals stand apart without overlapping. 5-24-31? Crataegus shrub (perhaps 10 ft) in H.V with every look of C. but only fewg with lvs collected. Cf lvs with C. monogyna g(5-21-31) & C. oxyanthoides (5-28-31) Highway bet Chan- bataud & Veylaux near where it crosses "log-shoot". Young growths pub. with straggling hairs. Lvs thin
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5-24-31 thin, deeply lobed into 5 or usually 7 lobes, the sinuses above the lower pair being wide & cut almost to mid- rib. All lobes entire on sides & dentate at tips, the termi- nal one somewhat 3-lobed at tips & the basal pairs somewhat 2-lobed at tips. Stipules semi-sagitate sickle-shaped 8 x 3mm, dentate all around, same texture as lf. Lf pubescent both sides, blade decurrent as that petioles slightly winged. Thorns single, sharp 6mm long and (20 5-2)-31) when young with radi- cular scales. 5-26-31 Shrub no ft or fr. Cult at home-midwest & elim where paths to kngsde Chandler tables D. Lf 1/2 x 2/4 in, tran- sverse legly deltoid-subdentate at base, palmately veined & deeply cut into 3 lobes, the middle oblong the 2 lateral broader & again lobed toward base. Each of the 3 main basal veins later branch into 3 veins each which terminates in one of the 3 main acute teeth which at tips of lobes. Very young lf covered with yellowish waxy granules. Lf thin, dull almost glabrous except on short ciliate edges. 5-26-31 Eriocastium obtusangulum Reich Crte I 81, Box 22. Fl & young fr. Rd midst elim opp. saw-
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mill. St to 2 ft high Exactly as dee will (Cote) except except 2 repsols (in bud) are very slightly accented base v leaf (A.T.S.) looks cylindrical and occasionally the lowest fl. has tiny primatifl bract at base. Largest pod now 33 mm (include 4 mm is beaks) or pedicel of 15 mm. Fls 9mm high x 15mm across. Lvs smell very foul when in water 5-26-31 Listera ovata P.Bz. Cote III 4/0, Box 309, BVH 458- Fl. elim. Pubescence on st.v infl glandulos variely. seen commonly later. 5-28-31 Galium Mollugo L. Cote II 348, Box 141, BVH 231, 1749, BMGC.P. 710 Fl. elim common. St to 3 ft h., molding in early growth before anthesis. Lvs wit very fine upward pointing roughness on edges. Lvs 6 petals ending in fine point. Fls have mealy odot 5-28-31 Cardamine impatiens L. Cote I 106, Box 27 BVH 83 Fl. elim St angled. Lftm lower lvs to 1 1/2 in. Petals none. 5-28-31 Centranthus ruber D.C. Cote II 260, Box 144, BMGC.P. 730 = Kentanthus — DC. BVH 225 Fl. in walls elim. Not- uralized reseafed.
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5-29-31 Dentaria digitata Lamb Cote I/07, Box 38 Fl. Zonehaux-Caux. Occasional with D. pinnata (skel. aut) less pale glining green beneath but not grey crevas in D. pinnata. Cote II 579, Box 220 5-29-31 Cerinthia glabra Miller SWI 548 = C. alpina Kit Fl. Zonehaux-Caux, Box 220 evidently includes this in C. aspera Roth = C. major L since some calyx lobes are very finely toothed (20x) But it agrees exactly with Cote II 578 C. longiflora Viv = C. tenuiflora Bieb which Cote considers a variety of C. alpina Kit. Less entire, blotched with lighter color covered above with whitish tubercles just visible to eye, making lf slightly rough to touch and (20x) on older lfs looking like flat scale. Corolla 12mm long. Filaments 1.5mm, anthers 6mm. Corolla teeth blunt, triangular, reflexed. Corolla yellow (more greenish at tip) with reddish band above mid- dle. 2 lf sepals rather larger than the other 3, (See 7-22-81 5-29-31 Veronica urticifolia Jacq. Cote II 34, Box 230 Fl. Caux shot way east mid to Zonehaux. Sts less finely but very def. pubescent. Peduncles, pedicels, bracts & calyx finely gland-pubescent. Corolla still more finely pub. (sometimes gland-fault) on back. Calyx lobes 4, somewhat unequal. Pedicel at anthesis
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about equal to the macros linear bract. Cordilla whitish triglo merand rose-lace, hairy pubescent 5-29-31 ? Saxifraga rotundifolia L. Cote II/31 Bon 115. Fl. Sorel aux - Caux. Very like ill Cote except less pointed at apex. Plant 4.5 cm tff. Plant bears many long petioled leaf at base, mostly to one side of main fl stem (not in def roette) and form among there are about 3 more slender v aleate fl sts. But not not hollow, not no "rebord membraneux etroit" visible (20x) and styles (a.t.s.) are curved so as to face each other (spreading later). Other S. in Cote or Bon seems possible. And the Bon does not give this for Switzerland See Seiling & Keller 148 S. rotundifolia L var glandulosa Brief: St def hairy, pub-glandular. Leaf also hairy tho somewhat too both sides. Petals 8-9 mm long, the blade narrowly fenn. cate at base with claw .7 mm long. & about as wide. Found frequently later, Morgede Chandon and else- where. 5-29-31 Soldanella alpina L. Cote II/533, Bon 309 Fl. Rochers de Naye. Low dotted both sides (20x) (Note S. pusilla. Baumg SVK 270 not given Cote or Bon.) Corolla 12-10 mm long cut from middle or below. 5-29-31 Viola biflora L. Cote I/56, Bon 37 Fl. Path Rochers de Naye to Sorel aux. In woods. Sepals short ciliate.
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"Other spec. at sometime place with older loc males this surely G. montanum L. Terminal segment to 5 centipide. = Sieversia — A. Bz. SVK/194 5-29-31 ? Gleum reptans L. Crate I/7, Box 96 Fl. Rocher de Naye. Stnt brown root almost horizontal, no sure signs yet done. Looks more like ill (Crate) than like ill G only other pos., G. montanum L., and terminal leaf not at all heart shaped. Style very white silky below middle, above middle red & yellow. [Date R de Naye 2045 M comes just within the 2000 M range given by Crate] SVK 43 5-29-31 Draba aizoides L. Crate I/6, Box 39 Fl. young fl. Rocher de Naye. 5-29-31 Helianthemum maresticum Vis [Crossed out] Crate I/6/9 Early fl. vblde. Rocher de Naye. If in Crate is H. montanum Vis (was which = H. italicum Pers) 7149; if in Box is H. celandicum DC. 36. But now these names found in SVK, and this is pos H. alpestris DC. 249 in one fls forms. St. woody at base, low, persistent, reddish v glistening has opp. mostipules. Lvs oval-elliptic to 13x7 mm [But many shoots v narrow, edges somewhat revolute, entire, rounded off here at apex & tapering into petiole (1-7 mm long) If surface mostly glab- rous v almost glistening but on both sides and edges are tufted longish white hairs (ie several hairs springing from same point). Inf. short, st. v Calyx silky tomentose. Petals 5, the outer
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very small. Petals yellow. Stamens all fertile, an- tthers with touch of red. Stigma almost fringed lobed, style enlarged at top, no sign of "contournee en cercle a la base" (Cote). Ovary pubescent. (See 6-12030-31 5-29-31 Viola calcarata L. Cote I 157, Box 37. Fl. Rochers de Naye. Lvs small, mostly about 10-12 mm & varying fro nate to narrowly llony, with teeth sometimes obscure. Etioles hard to see in the tuft, lvs but seem rarely simple. Calyx lobes finely denticulate on scarios edge varsicles shergs obliquely toothed. Petals violet wth few darker rays at center & lower petals. Lateral petals clavately [illegible] bearded, lower petal yellow at base vits claw thickly pub. with fine hairs in tongue. Cfd wth V.Cornuta (See 5-34-31) 5-29-31 Daphne Mezereum L. Cote II 214, Box 375 BVH 401 I 576, OM I CP 528 Fl. Rochers de Naye just below hotel on path to Sorebaux. 5-29-31 Ranunculus montanus Willd Cote I 30, Box 9 Fl. Rochers de Naye. St. almost Sin hige. Very like will Cote. Hairs on receptacle seem few.
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5-27-31 Convallaria majalis L. Bge p 169, Fl. 298, Bon 475- C. majalis L. Cotte II 384, Bon 302. Fl. Collected by proprietor of Hotel Sorebaux" at foot of Rochers de Nage" 5-29-31 Primula Auricula L. Cotte II 527, Bon 306, Bge p 589 Fl. Rochers de Nage. Only 1 spec. found, leaves incr. shorter than lvs. 5-29-31 Primula elation Jaeg. (See 5-13-31) Fl Rochers de Nage. 5-29-31 Ranunculus acorifolius L (see 5-13-31) Fl (a) Rochers de Nage abov hotel. St. 6-9 in. Rootles passing Cotte ths Carpels (a. & S) tapering rather abruptly v almost straight (not at all like ill Cotte but rather like ill of R lateriflorus Cotte I 26. (See late 5-29-31) (b) Fl. frequent on path thru woods to Sorebaux. Nectar put a short but def. tube. 5-29-31 Homogyne alpina Carrs Cotte II 287, Bon 160 Fl. Rocher de Nage. Few & few, the truncate tube sometimes with narrow blade-like appendage. St have stigmas vanishes red while ovula is much lighter. [8-6-34 Fl. junnus. Pappus white] 5-29-31 Petasites niveus Baums. Cotte II 286, Bon 160 Fl. Rochers de Nage near hotel southern rim. Flo mally fliferentubular with 3-4 lobed apex, and a few St tubuler (not filiforme) fla with 5 lobed apex. Young lvs 2 in long showing clear plainly. No teeth to be
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glabrous at tip contracting with white tomentum under side. Loc (A.T.S) with some tomentum above. 5-29-31 Potentilla salisburgensis Haenke Cote I 36 = P. alpestris Hall. Bm 87 = P. Grantii Becke BS H/49 FL. Rocks, de Naye summit. But hasts narrower valvate than calyx lobes. Edges of petals separated to base as in P. versa (4-25-31) & 5-28-31 with which all. Plant greener than P. versa, lifts not as tapered to base. Note bracts are spreading horizontally as sepals close over young fs. 5-29-31 Lathyrus luteus Petrum Cote I 399, Bm 89 Red Path from R de Naye to Domchaux on Alps above woods. St 1 ft high, almost sq. St v low beneath softly leaisy. Clyx with 3 lower teeth (106 mm long in bud) lanceolate, very acute, pubescent inside & def. constricted at base (where joined to tube) very apparent in bud and differing from the 2 abort upper teeth. Style now straight, turned up only at the callus looking end. Style flattened front-to-back, broad (.6mm). Clvary glabrous, bristles numerous 5-29-31 Anemone narcissiflora L. Cote I 41, Bm 5 Red Rocks de Naye.
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5-29-31 Potentilla aurea L. (see 5-12-31) FL Roche de Nage - Sonleaux. 5-29-31 Arenaria alpina L. (see 5-18-31) FL Roche de Nage summit and down as low as Sonleaux. FL complete with pistil & stamens, all of latter anthers bear- ing (Bar) Sepals white or with outside tinged purple. Rootstock thick & base g&at brown with unwrapping scale. 5-29-31 Linum Catharticum L. Cote I 230, Bar 54, BV#87, A 532. FL Sonleaux. Lower lv croft at base g&t oval 5mm long; others widely separated elongated to 9mm lower lvly scabious on edges & lower part g&t roughened. As far as visits in europe fr. false septa incomplete & ciliate "[H]" 5-29-31 Ajuga reptans L. (see 4-15-31) FL Sonleaux Corolla pure white. 5-28-3 Hieracium Auricula L. Cote II 459, Bar 192. FL Son-chaux-Caux. FL lemon yellow. Inv 7mm high & head 10-11mm overall. A few small macro bracts just under head. Top of scape "poilus cotonex" (Bar) the fine down being minutely starry. 5-29-38 Trollius europaeus L. (see 5-12-31) FL.
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Aboe Soneboux. Fiste unispe. Carpele have 2-3 rug- fly wings on outside edges. 5-29-31 Tozzia alpina L. Cote II 60, Bon 241 Fl. Sone- boux-Caux. Root not collected. Fls about 1cm overall Ovary globose; ovules seem more than one. 5-29-31 Arenaria trinervia L. Cote I 208, Bon 50, BVH- 72 Fl & young fr. Soneboux-Caux (See 5/6-30) Seed with a little white appendage at hilum
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5-29-31 pubescent inside towards base veeps at base lower lip. Filaments very pub, & style similarly below. Sometimes the 2 flo merged into one but sometimes varies def. distinct at top. Corolla ungluany red. disk-yellowish. Specimens came from bushes (at least 2) considerable distance apart. Peduncle with 2 def. edges. Possibly hybrid bet h. alpigera and ? Outside & very glabrous. 5-29-31 Lonicera Xylosteum L. (See 5-16-31) Fl. Caux. Glubt with above. Outside & very glandular v somewhat pubescent. Peduncles sparingly so fl hairy & very slightly glandular. 5-29-31 Ribes nigrum L. Carte II 128, Bon 119, AVH 171, A #52 BMQC.P. 335 Fl at corner g barn at Sorelaux. Perhaps cult[6-8-34] Flv young & at same place and also by shed Caux -> Naye. Note: gland on lvo just visible to eye] 5-29-31 Ribes petraeum Wulf. Carte II 124, Bon 113. Fl woods above Sorelaux on path to Rocher de Naye. Fls reddish, 4mm long x 5 mm diam. labels (Carte) Los. rugose (c.t.s.) pubt above & on nerve beneath, shin- ing bet. nerves beneath. Largest fl now 5 cm. broad. (See 8-39-31
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"?" Potentilla heptaphylla Mill. Cote II 22, perf. = P. intermedia L. (asquated by) Bar. 99, #483. Fl. RBB abnor. belov Donlcaux [not accurate] dict uncertain. See BVI 369 [See 6-8-34 ?P. year- reflora Garden SOTI 369. for] the same as this 5-29-31 Veronica aerpallifolia L. Cote II 38, Box 286, B87# 346 B728 Fl.v unripe fr. Style 3mm long. Capsules with short glandular ciliation [asdesc SOTI 594] 5-29-31 Redicularis foliosa L. Cote II 54, Box 240 Donleaux- Caux. v seen commonly from train abve Caux. St glabrous v almost naked to shortly below infl. Petioles very pub. on upper side, glabrous beneath 5-29-31 Astrantia major L. Cote II 154, Box 135, B0# 185, BMGC.P. 563 Fl. Donleaux-Caux. Fl shortly ov with few ♀ 5-29-31 Cystopteris fragilis Bernh Cote III 690, Box BVI 590, B43 Sp. Rockiers de Naye - Donleaux. 5-29-31 Aspidium Filix-mas Sw. # 42 = Polystichum Roth Cote III 687, Box 379 Sp on loop just unrolling
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5-29-31 unrolling and dead worm remains of af. from last season. Rodgers de Nage - Sonelbaux on rocky ledge well above Sonelbaux (hence perhaps not typical specimen). This seems only para. acc. to Cote, tho low like ill Cote. but not like ill B & H, or nor as remembered in N fhd). "Basal scales lance-linear, caudate-attenuate"(FS). 5-29-31 Aepelenum viride Huds (See 5-12-27) Sp. Rockside de Nage - Sonelbaux. 5-29-31 Chacrophyllum Cichstaria Vill Cote I 202 = C. lirautum Wk. Bon 134. Fl. Field just below Sonelbaux. Fl pinlike. 5-29-31 Aprosris foetida L. Leyssee Cote II 411, Bon 183 Flo young pr. Sonelbaux - Caux. Slight rusty tawny hued at base of hlead, 5-29-31 Hieracium Pilosella L. Cote II 457, Bon 191, B & H 377, A. 871 Fl Sonelbaux - Caux. One scape (apparent) toe 3 buds.
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5-29-31 Lyclenis divica L. & 384, BVH-67-L. diurna Sett Cote I 188, Bon 45, Fl. & Pasturizator Sonehax and in bud at summit (?) Rockersde Waye. St. V uppe. los reddish? Wole plant velvety and uppe part mac re less gland-pust. Besides [latter] spce. found with fl purp, st'los entirely green. 5-29-31 Halenaria conopsea L. BVH 462 = Orelis -L Bon 311 = O. conopsea L. Cote III 403 Fl. Sonehax, pas- tures just below hotel. Uvary 5mm, the spurs 15mm curving, slender, acute. Bracts orate, acuminate, merus too obscure to count. Fwoods noticed. Glands rather more than ½ mm long. 5-29-31 Orelis palustris Jacq. Cote III 402, Bon 311 (See also desc.) O. laxiflora Lam BVH 460 in which this may be included) Fl. Sonehax. frequent in fields & neighborhood. Difficult to be sure ident. sug- gests O. muscula L (See 4-22-31) but spikes longer & heavier (one had 35 fls) & fls of a dark reek reddish purple lower bracts with smooth an 3 nems. As set. O. palustris vs O. laxiflora Lamk, specimens all have middle lobe of lip longer than lateral lobes (and notched as desc. will Cote) & lip more or less spotted at base (sometimes only in cavity leading
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[6-9-34 V [5-15-34 P.R.A. look for this 6-16-33 in some spots elsewhere and after seeing many O. maculosa think this was prof. O. maculosa L.] 5-29-31 leading to apers) But apers sometimes cylindrical and "attenuo-obtus" is often very def. enlarged at lips pointing upward as ill for O. laxiflora. 5-29-31 Orelis maculata L. (See 5-29-81) Fl. Em- Chaux. 5-29-31 Ramunculus Fl. Almost surely in pit shortly above hotel Roches de Nage. Roots thick & fleshy. Plant 6 cm high, glabrous. Basal lvs of 3 serrile lfts, the 2 lateral deeply lobed at base or often 4 distinct lfts all dentate to near the cuneate base with obtuse teeth. St. lvs similar serrile with lfts stalked (lvs outflending lowest branches) or sessile (lvs outflending upper branches) lvs all glabrous. Lfts 4 x 2 cm, irregularly oval lower st. lfts as large as basal ones, the upper most small linear, entire. St with 2-3 branches terminating in 1-3 flo. Pedicels short (not more than 2.5cm usually much less) softly pubescent, not ridged. Flos 12mm. across. Petals white with no scale over necki- fervous gland.* Receptacle hairy, carpels glabrous, sthick, narrowed to short straight beak with a hint of a bulge at base of beak inside. No sign (a. 18.) of border. Sepals pubescent
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Caducous. * (gland merely a naked depression) In alight thiolous habit P. acorifolious (for which it was at first mistaken v which just D. one -growing near by see P. acorifolius 5-29-31 "a") but gland as dead Gate for P. alfacetio L. also has rather like ill Costa for P. alfacetio but achenes not as dese. for either or as found in P. acorifoliens (5-29-31). 5-29-31 Valeriana tripterois L. (See 5/2-31) Fl. frequent in woods path Rochers de Naye - Sonlcaux. 5-29-31 Arabis Turrita L. (See 4-22-31) Fl. with above. Like desc. f 4-22-31) v eft until 6-3-31. 5-29-31 Desleria caerulea Adruin Costa II. 545, Bor 357 Bor 564. Fl. Rochers de Naye summit. Low rougher edges. Blades & st.-less less than 1 cm. Glumes yellow. Lemmas blue and tooth with slant awn in centre (Bm. v Bor rather than Costa.) 5-29-31 Centaurea montana L. (See 5-23-31) Fl. Sonlcaux 8 heads.
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Cat. III 5-29-31 Polygonum viviparum L. 205, Bon 273 Box 399, A 359. Fl. Rochers de Naye - Sondeaux. 1 spec only. ctl. exact locus forgotten. Sepals sometimes 4 or 5 times 6. Sepals white, Outlers purplish. Lower half of become all bulblets from which leaves appearing. Bulblets sessile but flo all stalked. 1-2 gray pubescent beneath with midrib glabrous, yellowed, prominent. 5-29-31 ? Salix retusa L. Cat. III 266, Bon 288 Gray fr. Prostrate. Rochers de Naye, summit. 1-00 to 11x8mm (with particle 1.5mm), glabrous v shining above, few hairs (v. s.) beneath obovale, retuse, entire excej for few obscure toothlets at base. Catkin short (last year remains 2 cm overall). Scale retusa (like ill Cat) slightly hairy and as long as the muripe capsules. But gland only one v about as long as pedicele even wld fr. No this poss in Cat or Bon. (See 6-30 -31 5-29-31 Calluna vulgaris Salieb. Cat. II 509, Box 301, 70%. 295, BM C.P 578 = C. — Hull #634 (ill) fr. Rochers de Naye — Sondeaux. Durn seen again 6-17-33 ] See 8-31-34 5-29-31 Polygala vulgaris L. (See 5-9-31) Fl Resturg abor Sondeaux. Fr developed enough to allow obs.
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5-29-31 Mertensia lutea L. Cote II 559, Bon 314. Lvs v old st. w/ fr. Zoncaux. Remains of cal def divd ed to base. Anthrs free. 5-29-31 Polypodium vulgare L. Cote III 683, Bon 378, BV 1- 579, A 34. BAPC 63. ?p Zoncaux-Caux. 5-29-31 Potentilla Tormentilla Neck. Cote II 22, P - L. Bon 98 = P. erecta Hampe BON 142. Fl. Zoncaux field b/w hotel. Lvs w/ silky appressed hairs on veins beneath but hardly "velvety" (Cote). Receptacle def hairy. 5-29-31 Globularia cordifolia L. Cote III 167, Bon 264. withered in fl last season. Rocker de Naye Summit Calyx very like a labiate w/ 3 teeth abov, 2 teeth below; densely bearded in throat and on 4 angles of tube outside. 5-29-31 Plantago montana Lamk Cote III 148, Bon 360 Fl. Rocker de Naye Summit. Bracts dark w/ green mid rib which projects uneq into a stubby point. Long hairs between bract & calyx at base. Cfl w/ P. lanceolata L. which it resembles in coloring of infl.
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5-29-31 Viburnum Opulus L. Cote I 281, Bor 197, B.H.Z.16, B.M.G.C.P. 731 (gives diff & Am. form) Fl. Caux. (See 8-5-31) 5-29-31 Arctis alpina L. (See 4-20-31) Fl. Rochers des Naye at very summit. Cfd with cult plants at Val-Mont. 5-30-31 Laburnum alpinum Krieb B.M.G.C.P.419 = Cytisus alpinus Mill Cote I 303, Bor 91 Fl. Skin east of Dr. Rondod's garage & pers. cult. Old fle more longer than 3.5 cm, uppe edge thin but hardly winged (See 4-29-31) [See 5-15-34 and 8-3-34 when this tree was definitely proved to be L. anagyroides Medic.] 5-30-31 Robinia Pseudo-Acacia L. A 514, B.M.G.C.P.412 Cote I 376, Bor 84. Fl. Skin. 5-30-31 Laburnum anagyroides Medic. B.M.G.C.P 419, = L. vulgare Krieb = Cytisus Laburnum L. Cote I 303, Bor 91. Fl. Skin Cult. Stipules early decidious, narrowly linear, 7mm long, hairy (Cote & B.M.G.C.P say no stipules)
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5-30-31 Reum urbanum L. Cote # 12, Bon 96, BVH 187 & 485, Fl & young frs. Clin. Differs at - two often only 1/4. Receptacle & young frs. hairy. 5-30-31 Cosmos sanguineal L. Cote # 228, Bon 136, BVH 318, BMGC P. 578. Fl. Clin. Young sts, stg, anfl & calyx upper part gls wth short closely appressed hairs (or upper side) los hairs often attached in middle as noted for C. Stolonifera Millx in Nfld.) but hairs on underside? los more nearly spreading. Petales wth appressed hairs on outside (Cote.) ↓ visible (20x) 5-30-31 Scolopendrium officinale Smith Cote III 696 = S. — Sw. Bon 380 & B. vulgare Symons BVH. 589 = S. vulgare Sm. & 40= Phyllitis Scolo- pendrium Newm. BMGC P. 68. Young sp. Clin. 5-30-31 Briza media L. Cote # 622, Bon 366, BVH 576, & 154, BMGC P. 120 Early fl. Clin. Ident. by ligules truncate v not subrettan 1.5mm and by glumes shorter than lemmas
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5-30-31 Orelia militaris L. Coate III 398, Bon 316 BvH 459 Fl. Rd Les Avants-Glim. 1 spec only. This is foundere by Coate & per B same as O. galeata DC. Bon 310 Sepals x petals ashy-purple outside with darker purple stripes inside. Lip purple on lobe and with purple dots on the lighter base & on the upper part of middle lobe. Glands 2, pollen 1. Pollen greenish. 5-30-31 Ophrys muscifera Huds. Coate III 389, Bon 313, BvH 464. Fl. Rd Les Avants-Glim. Mark on lip grayish rather either blue or white. 5-30-31 Cephalanthera ensifolia Rich. Coate III 412, Bon 308 = C. longifolia Fritsch BvH 455. Fl. Rd Les Avants -Glim. Cd wth C. pallens 5-29-31. Bracts 3 mm long. but not L vrsill Coate, V BvH, not as narrow as aug. by mill Bon. 5-30-31 Habenaria bifolia Bz. (See 5-12-31) Fl. a. Les Avants along Rd bet village & highway bridge over Chauderon. 36 cm high, Lvs 1/5 x 2.5 cm. Fl 10-15 mm from tip of lip to tip of sepals sepals, lip greenish 9 mm x 2.5 mm. Spur 15-20 mm. Sweet scented
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b. On same rd further towards Ellion . 45 cm high. Lvs 12 (perhaps more) x 5,5 cm. Fls 30mm [illegible] tip to tip. Lp 16-13mm x 2,5 mm. Spurs to 30mm. Less sweet scented than b) In all other respects [b] & [h] seen the same. Culture narrow, cells parallel. Entrance to stig- matic cavity like a hole in a wall. 5-30-31 Potentilla Fl. Ellion. This is ? P. vernal L. b) 4-25-31 but fr now ripe is somewhat wrinkled. Fl about 2mm longest dimension & stlium about 1mm (looking pro- portionately large). Pedicels very slender [much more slender than P. salisburgensis' Haeckle (5-29-3)] v in some cases slightly curved (Note plant hanging down face of wall) So consider form of P. purpurea Roth Cots II 25 = P.—L. Box 99. [4-10-34 Branches] root at both rooting, tho the flowering sts do not. See SURI 37! P. verna. 5-30-31 Plegopteris Robertiana A. Brs. & 35, = P. Celearea Fée Box 348 = Polypodium Robertianum Hppm. Cots III 684, BvH 580. Young sp. Highway Les Arantes—Ellion. 5-30-31 Silene Crenbalus Wibel. BvH 65= S. latifolia Britten V Rundle & 386 = S. inflata Sm. Cots I 42. Box Stt. Fl. Ellion 43
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6-3-31 Moehringia muscosa L. Bost. I 205, Bon = Arenaria — N. Bon 49 Fl. Blion (28-12-31 6-3-31 Littospermum purpureo caeruleum L. (See 5-18-31) Fl. Blion at spring on upper path bet. Plan- courd & Toveaux. 6-3-31 Habenaria = Orellis montana Schmidt-Coste # 401, Bon 310 parof = H. chloroleuca Ridl Bost 462. Fl. Blion in woods just below Planecourd. (Cfd with H. bifolia [5-30-31]) 45 cm high. 100/10 x 4,5 cm Fls 18-20 mm lip to tip. Lip greenish 13x2,5 mm. Spurs 20-23 mm. To accent observable. Antlier broader than H. bifolia cell & spreading apart at base. Entrance to gynoeis cavity opens basin-like. Spurs prof. slightly thickened toward end. General effect unlike H. bifolia that in field easily mistaken. Fls greenish white (not pure white Bost) (See 6-19-31 6-3-31 Arenis Turrata L. (See 4-22-31) Dumufa fr. Du wall east ? Hotel Victoria seen elsewhere. Paly || cm x 2,7 mm. as desc. vill. Seeds as yet do not allow def. wing. no dorsal nerve. St 80 in fall [9-1-34 Dumufa fr.
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Les Avaut -> Monheur path. Reds have definite ring the not at road relatively as in ill (Cote) 6-4-31 Lathyrus pratensis L. Cote I 399, Bon 88, BVH 130 Fl. Blion below "Halte Vel-Mont," Stv lus gray-green, clout glabrous except on youngest parts. Tendril sometimes ample but always long. 6-4-31 Geranium sanguineum L. Cote I 347, Bon 58; BVH 94, BMDC.P. 434. Fl. Blion 6-4-31 Veronica Tenurium L. Cote III 34, Bon 234, A 737, BMDC.P. 671 Fl. Blion Field by R.R[?]9-3-34 Adv. Fx Someloux Several stems col. of which one held loose whole [S.s] 6-4-31 Senista sagittalis L. (see 5/12-31) Fl. Blion P.R. 6-4-31 Alelomilla vulgaris L. Cote II 64, Bon 102, BVH 145 BMDC.P. 348. See des A 493! Fl. Blion. Note: Stipules fall but uppermost two tubular inflated, sheathing, folia- cens. 6-5-31 Paradisia Liliastrium Bert. Cote III 349, Bon 300 BMDC.P. 175 Fl. Colby Dino Mc Ken Rochenda Naye - Caux. Lv to 6 mm wide.
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6-5-31 Oeclis maculata L. (See 5-23/29-3) Fl Colby Miss MacK. F'd with spec collected recently. Lvs spotted but obscurely, Fls larger, white, the 2 petals faintly tinged purplish with more def line of purple on edge. Pollen cells purplish v stigmatic spot outlined with purple: both clear O maculata as compared. No spots or lip. 6-5-31/17 Rosa alpina L. Cote II 52, Bos 101 Fl Colby Miss MacK. Twig glabrous v glaucous, 1 fls 7 except upper lf which has 3. Stipules 5mm wide, attached to petiole for half its length with sharp points projecting about 8mm higher, glabrous, glaucous, slightly dentate v with many dark red glands on edge. Petioles v mid ribs glandular v with a few straight prickles (evident to touch) Lfts glabrous both sides, glaucous beneath, sharply toothed to near base (the teeth being again den- date) v each tooth ending in gland smaller than those on stipules. Calyx lobed to 2.5cm, not lobed or edges, but tip slightly expanded (not as wide as base) v slightly toothed, glandular on edges, very hairy inside. Petals red. Styles free. Stigmas in velvety hed. Peduncle 3 cm, glabrous below but thickly cored above middle with about
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glandular hairs. Calyx tube glabrous. Calyx lobes project somewhat beyond corolla. 6-5-31 Antennaria divisa Gaertn. Cote II 922, B 84 24/1 & 820, = Anaphalium divicuum L Bm 173 f.l. Col with- out basal lvs by Miss Mack f.le. brach def. rose-color. St. lvs slightly cutting above but more so below (Bonsays not) 6-5-31 Campanula rhomboidalis L. Cote II 508, Bm 199, B.M. & C.P. 742. f.l. Col without basal lvs rothy Miss Mack 6-5-31 Phyteuma orbiculare L. Cote II 489, Box 196, B 84 284. Fl. Col without lvs by Miss Mack. St to 30 cm., glabrous, angled-ridged, lvs pubescent both sides. Bracts broad at base (to 6 mm) narrowed to more or less elongate acuminate tips. Filaments pub- escent on inside at base. 6-5-31 Convolvulus arvensis L. Cote II 571, Box 217, B 84 317 & 671 f.l. thion. Corolla white with 5 bands rose outside (part ex posed in red) and slightly pubescent at tips. Filaments papillose ridged at base anthros hush
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6-6-31 Vicia silvatica L. Costa I 387, Box 86, BvH 129 Fl Oliver fields near Caf' des Narcisses. Fl to 17mm. Keel whitish, dark purple at tip inside; wings ov standard whitish out- side and handsomely veined purple inside. Stipules with upper lobe entire, lower lobe much cut. 6-6-31 Thymus Chamaedrys Fries. Costa # 87, Box 2485 (see BvH 36) Fl. Oliver Rd'towards Les Croixes. St very def. past on r p side, 13cm high. But as lobes are to 10x8mm v lowest vertical fl a little separated from the rest this may be T. montanum Waldst & Kit [Cost] which Bm does not quite v which BvH evidently consider = T. Chamaedrys Fries. Note: the broad upper lip corolla is slenter than lower lip v only slightly longer than calyx. Stamens abortive. 6-6-31 Pimpinella magna L. Costa II 206, Box 193- P. major Huds. BvH 13. Fl. Oliver. Rd'towards Les Croixes. Fls def. pink [6-9-34 Fl found repeatedly white to bright pink v shades between, often growing together] 6-8-31 Helianthemum Chamascikae Mill. B.M 20 P. 507, BvH 54, = H. vulgare Leeton Costa I 150, Box 35 Fl Oliver. Lvs green both sides v like st. pubescent w/ rather long, lvs. hairs, frequently
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2 or more issuing from same point (but hair too long to give starry effect.) Low, flat, 20x7mm. The 3 large sepals with 3 main veins and a +4 th near one edge, otherwise scarcions. Pretty well covered with hairs similar to those on his except on mines (searions) edge where they are smaller v starry or lacking. 6-8-31 Nebanthemum L Cult Val-Mont is compare with above. File pincle, petale yellow at base. Habit much as above. Low 15x2 mm, edges strongly revolute. St; low sepale grayish with slight close, glomantum, which is starry on sepale. This strongly suggests H. polifolium DC. Coxt I/38 Bon 36; A#H = H.— Hill Bo H 55. or perhaps a cross with above. 6-8-31 Centaurea seabraosa L. Cote II 390, Bon 180 Bo H 265; A 860 Fl. Allion Involucere 1.5 cm broad (Bon says 2 cm.) Whole plant grayish green v more or less visibly pubescent & ridged. Sterile flower tubers 3cm long.
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6-8-31 Stachys recta L. Cote III 117, Box 253 F.F. Glin 6-8-31 Aegopodium Podagraria L. Cote II 209, Box 33 B# 189, & 614, BMQC.P 563 Fl. Gline (From old lounge To determine if only central umbels from Cote. Box) 6-1-34 Fl. u young fl. 4 in. Stylepodium white, each lobe as long as basal and (as fr. advances) deeply divided style (mg.) erect ov Contiguous [6-26-34 Fl. Glin latera umbelle with only occasional fr. Central umbel full-fruited] 6-8-31 Lathyrus niger Bernh Cote I 402, Box 89, BVH 132, BMQC.P 94 F.F. Gline. 6-8-31 Geranium pratense L. Cote I 247, Box 58, BVH 94, & 535, B.MQC.P 434 Fl. Glin. One spec only noted of Glin.-Val.-Dunt south side at edge woods. Cf with (See 5-9-31) G. silvaticum. Fl can wide flkes than any other I yet seen.) not white at center. Claw of petal ciliate with a dense tuft of white hair on each side at edge but pointing upward, quite dif from A. silvaticum whose claw has separate spreading hairs on edge or face. Filaments broadly triangular at base (2 mm wide), the gland which alternates with petals densely fimbriated on top. (See 6-26-31 Jacea L. (see end) 6-8-31 Centaurea cyanus L. Cote II 390, Box 180
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"slightly larger for 1/2 below leaf" Fl. Glion. St. simple, 18 in slender stiff ridged and blue or gray-green with pretty pubescence. Root very hard (woody) not collected. St. leaves lanceolate, sessile about 5 x 1 cm, uppermost entire, lower ones with 1-3 teeth below middle. Involucel 12 x 12 mm rayed at top. The uppermost do not reach to its top. Appendices scarious, a rich brown (darker at base lighter inwards edges, very concave, shortly lacerate. Corolla a pale rose-lilac, the radial ones 3.5 mm long, the disk ones darkened at tips to match stamens & style & stigmata. But since this name not in SVK packages plant is C. jacea L. Cote F 390 Bon 180, BVH 265-4860 (See 6-26-31) [5-25-34 acc to SVH] this can maybe be C. jacea L. 6-8-31 Potentilla reptans L. Cote III 21, Bon 98, BVH 142, & 484 Fl. Glion 6-8-31 Vincetoxicum officinale Moench. Cote II 548, Bon 212. = Cynanchum Vincetoxicum Pers. A 667. Fl. Glion. 6-8-31 Polygonum bistorta L. Cote III 20- Bon 219, BVH 399 Fl. Common west of Glion and above Glion. 6-8-31 Medicago sativa L. Cote I 522, Bon 74, BVH III, & 570, BVH CP 404 Fl. Glion
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6-9-31 Lycaenlis memorum L. Cote II 536, Box 309, BVH 362 Fls young fl. Glion. [6-8-34 /vs dark punctate but not "dilat dubelseiirens punctest" SVK if that means transparent punctate as in many Hypericun] 6-7-31 Scrofularia nodosa L. BVH 342 = Scrofularia — L Cote II 7, Box 281 Fl. Glion. But stem hollow (Cote says "foline") Not not col. but very acute lobedx. lobes without perceptible scarios border malacia ident. sure. (see 6-19-31 root thick & tuberous. 6-9-31 Veronica Beccabunga L. Cote II 32, Box 335, BVH 347, #127 Fls young fl. Glion. Style 2+mm. Ped- cicles (a.V.S.) about equal to bracts. Ovaies many. 6-10-31 Aruncus sylvestris Koth. (see 5-12-31) Fl. Glion. Fls seem perfect. Stems & inf. white & prof. escent. 6-10-31 Onobrychis sativa Lank. (see 5-10-31) F=2 almost ripe. Glion. 6-16-31 Sambucus nigra L. Cote II 289, Box 139 BVH 215, D.MJCP. 717. Fl. Glion. Not tendency to produce
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a tiny extra lft or stipule at base of petiole? some 2 lfts. 6-10-31 Cleris pyramidalis L. Cote III 403, Bor 111 BvH 461 = Anaecampsis - Rich Fl. Blion 6-10-31 Stachys silvatica L. Cote IV/119, Bor 253, Bv# 368. Fl. Blion. Pubescence whole plant mostly glandular. 6-10-31 Reseda lutea L. Cote I/160, Bor 38, BvH 53 Fl Blion 6-10-31 Cephalanthera rubra Rich. Cote III 441, Bor 308 BvH 455. Fl. Blion Upper path in woods. 6-11-31 Lilium Martagon Cote III 308, Bor 295, BvH C.P. 157. Fl. Blion. 6-11-31 Cyperpedium Caleculus L. Cote III 414, Bor 368, BvH 465. Col. some days ago on Rigi and sent to head waitress.
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6-12-31 Campanula periclymenia L. Cote II 499. Fl. above land ed by Miss Mast. Very large blue fl on tall st. Not studied but this seems best for stability. Date not exact. [Col 6-8-33] 6-12-31 Thalictrum aquilegifolium L. Cote I 97, Box 4 Fl. Shortly east of Col de Jaman. Stamens a beautiful violet color. One spec only found. (See 6-30-31) 6-12-31 Ranunculus alpestris L. Cote I 24, Box 7 Summit of Dent de Jaman over the edge on west side (only place found) Fl. 6-12-31 Saxifraga aizoon Jacq. Cote II 137, Box 8 446 = S.—L. Box 114. Fl. Dent de Jaman. Basal leaf in stiff cruciferous rosettes, none larger than 19 mm. Found also lower down. 6-12-31 Saxifraga muscoides Wulf Cote II 142 Box 116. Fl. Dent de Jaman v again lower down. Los & lower part of at sparingly gland-pub. Upper part of at v calyx tube (sometimes also lobes) def. gland parts. Many tufts (with dead los below) branching from root. St los & upper los on sterile tufts simple as ill Cote. Note petals base edges turned inward at base. (All Cote good) 6-12-31 Gentiana lutea L. (See 5-29-31) Fl. Greecally
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"many in bud but only 1 open in fl. 6-12-31 Aconitum lycoctonum L. Cote I 52, Bon II, BM GP 285 Fl west side of Colde Jamaan. Stalment glabrous below, covered above with short, downward pointing yellowish hairs. Sepals similarly pub. outside, inside shining glabrous with long ish white hairs on lower ones. Petals well open completely coiled so that tip is parallel to claw pointing in opposite direction. Filaments abruptly widened at base (almost as wide as anthers.) 6-12-31 Adenostyles albigona Rchb. Cote II 275, Bon I/60 Red west side of Colde Jamaan. Flw 9 in each head. [See 6-20-31] [See 7-5-34 ff. offl with Petasites albus, Gaertn.] 6-12-31 Campanula glomerata L. Cote II 498, Bon 198, Bon # 285, $967. BM GP 743. Cut Fl. Pressley - Cauz Corolla 1.5 cm long, lobes sometimes 4. Stigmas sometimes 4. St. ridged from base of the semi-clay- ing lvs. 6-12-31 Veratrum album L. Cote II 296, Bon 291 Red. Cauz.
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6-12-31 Lathyrus luteus Petern (See 5-29-31) F? West Col de Jamaan. Fls 2cm overall, cream colored on opening turning orange on wetting. 6-12-31 Coloneaster integerrima Medic. BMJCP 373 = C. integerimus Medik B&H/153 = C. vulgaris Lindl. Coste II 67, Bon 102. # Fl v very young fl. Dent de Jamaan v below. Petals greenish about the size v only slightly lighter than calyx lobes. Ovaries 2 in each carpel. (See 8-29-31 6-12-31 Euther Engeron n Gates. Fl: Dent de Jamaan. 5in high, erect yellowish slightly angled from bases of lvs. Lvs gray-green, pubescent esp on edges v beneath, lowest abruptly abruptuate 2cm long, the next flaccidate. To 4 cm long 3 nerved, the upper ones narrow sessile. Head solitary 2.5 cendiam, rays fluish blue, disk yellow. Involved about 9mm high. Bracts loose in about 3 rows. Bracts hairy on edge v pub. towards apex but more nearly glabrous at base, tips acute. Receptacle flat rather deeply alveolate but margins not denbte. Rays 12 x 2.5 mm, pinched to an acute apex.
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Rays q, in 2-3 series (overlapping), Achene silb pubescent with dentate dingly (a.K.S.) pab. pus, hairs not all same length. Note that many grays are divided to base of blade so as to make a filiform appendage on one side. I vs. cutic with very short recurved point at apex. See Aster alpinus L. Cote II 293, Box 161, BNH C.P. 775 and also Erigeron alpinus L. Cote II 291, Box 161, BNH 237 6-12-31 Globularia cordifolia L. (See 5-29-31) FL West of Jaman. Upper lip of callo is almost filiform lobe a little slenter than upper lip. 6-12-31 Pedicularis verticillata L. Cote # 54, Box 340 FL. Jaman. 6-12-31 Pulmonaria FL young fl. West side of Coldejaman. Corresponds best to P. ovalis Bart (=P. mollis Liep nor Wolf.) Cote II 596. This not listed in SVK. Next best guess is P. vulgaris Mirat Cote II 596, SVK 379. Neither of these given in Box or BNH. Still in hagle. largest basal lfs now 51/2 in overall, its
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6-12-31 its blade 7.5 x 3.5 cm. (But as there has seem to be developing from an independent lateral but they may grow larger later). St. has 6-8 clap. ing. Lvs all clear green with no white mark- ings. Largest calyx (4.7.5) 17 mm long with teeth 6mm., inflated but impossible to decide if “ventricula la base.” Carpels aligning to eye but finely pubescent (20x.) 6-12-31 Sedum alpinus Vill Cote II 116, Bon III. F-H Dent de jaman (or poss.below) St 2 in high, lower part & lower lvs reddish. Calyx lobes somewhat fringed reddish. Petals greenish with reddish stripe down center outside. Within sepals nor petals strictly “of Hone” (Cote). No “rejets steriles” or spec. but no other species in Cote seems possible. Pedicels sometimes 2 mm long. [7-26-34 Prob was S alatum l.] 6-12-31 Silene acaulis L. Cote II 175, Bon 44, Bo#64 & 986. Jaman & lower. Lvs with minute denticulati, n ciliations entire length & sepals ciliate on edges. Calyx red. [7-5-34 Fl. Roche de Naye, Sts 3-35 mm high] 6-12-31 Barisia alpina L. Cote III 49, Bon 338
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BvH 350 Fl v murice f2. Jama...upper part &t, upper low v calyx purpulea. Calyx v bracts with pubescence more or less glandular [7-8=34 Fl of 2 R.de N. feeds with aerial beautifully fluted wing- like ridges] 6-12-31 Polystichum Loxchitis Roth & 40: Cepidium Sw. Cote II 685, Bon 378, BvH 581 Road above Laede Jamaan Sp. 6-12-31 Cyatopsis alpina Desv. Cote II 689, BvH 590 = C.— Link Bon 379. Sp. Road above Laede Jamaan inclusions evident as young fronds unfurl. Cfd. with C. fragilis, Bernk found in neighborhood. 6-12-31 Rhododendron ferrugineum L. Cote II 508, Bon 203. Fl. Jamaan. Low to 4x1cm Calyx al- most none. 6-12-31 ? Hagea Liottardi: Roem & Sch. Cote II 313, Bon 296 Fl. July 1 spec. found in road above Laede Jamaan. Bulb one with a small new bulb at side in same tunic. Basal lft/,(6 in long) thick, ground above v round-based beneath so as to be nearly triangular 3mm on a side.
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6-12-31 hollow sides linear (same width throughout) but narrowing to acute apex. St. malax, 1 3/4 in. high. Involved bracts; the larger is 35x7 mm the upper 1/3 involute & acuminate; the smaller 20x4 mm. Fls 3, seemingly in umbel, with 2 narrow linear white margin- ed bracts (less than 10mm) arising from same point as pedicels. Pedicels 15-30mm long with a few scattered hairs. Perianth glabrous, 15 mm long. 6-12-31 Ranunculus alpinus L. Cote II 201, Box 273 Fl. Jaman. Ident largely by the broad obtuse, deeply Cordate lvs. 6-12-31 Linum alpinum L. Cote I 231, Box 54. (Quarry is this L. perenne L. BM 90. P 440, AVH 87?) Fls Filler or Dents de Jaman or on rd to Colde Jaman, many erect at from woody base. St. slender, lfy., to 9 in high. Sepals all with thin white edges, glabrous & not ciliate. The 2 outer sep- als maybe somewhat narrower & more pointed than inner ones but none are strictly obtuse. Fls light blue, 15mm diam. Claw yellowish & slightly pubescent inside. Style abruptly flattened at top with a small
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erect disc-like stigma, with stigmatic sur- face inward (effect is much like opened anthers of some plants). Petals can long. Note: this agrees exactly with nothing in Cate. Groups I & II on upper short, much like ill Cate.) L. alpinum. Anthers pale yellow 2x1 mm. Perhaps this is L. angustifolium? Hude Cote I 231 = L. fenne-mill? BVH 87 not quoted by either name in Bore. 6-12-31 Orelis globose. L. Cate III 402, Box 3/10 Fl. Cres- alley. Bracts not quite as long as vary. Sepals slant inward. Petals broad at base and al- mnost as long v sharp as sepals. Middle lobe of lip pinched to form the sharp tip. Glade 2, porch 1. Found in bed earlier in day. 6-12-31 Orelis latifolia L. Cate III 404, Box 3/11. BVH royal specimens. 460 Fl. Cresalley. V ranging from very def. v brightly spotted to not at all spotted. Flo all dark purple, varying degrees of brightness, lip def 3- lobed, hardly more than dentate. Spurs vary in thickness. Note BVH differs from Cate in deade. Conf with O. micaculata, with which none of these specimens would be confused.
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6-12-31 Calaminthia alpina L. Lamk. Cote III/95 Bon 249 Fl. Dent de jaman. St. pubescent with coronward curved hairs. Lvs to 12x11 mm., dentate to below middle. Fls to 15mm. long. Corolla deep purple. = Satureia - Scholz BM #CP651 6-12-31 Athamanta cretica L. Cote II/89, Bon 129 Fl. Dent de jaman. Bracts with finely cut lvs. Fl. densely pubescent. 6-12-31 Senecio doronicum L. Cote II/308, Bon 164 Fl partly open. Dent of jaman. St vs lvs (esp. beneath) white webby, also involucere. Bracts & involved like those involucere and so long as to be con- fusing. Fl heads 2. (See 6-20-31) 6-12-31 Biscutella laevigata L. Cote I/25, Bon 31 Fl o urripifl. Dent de jaman Horizontal underground st sends up short branches (near together or spaced) which bear rosette of erect lvs & stem. Lvs linear-lanceolate slightly dentate to almost entire (More like ill f B. apula L. Cote) 6-12-31 Habenaria viridis Be BMH 463 = Crebis
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viridis Crantz, Coste III 396 = O. — All. Bon 311 F-l. jamaica. Petals narrow linear, green-edged brown. h.p. green- brown. Sepals green (see 7-22-31) [4-30-34 Note creeping lvs. all the way up the stem] 6-12-31 Veronica aplylla L. Coste III 38. Bon 295 F-L v. young fr. jamaica. Slender st. creeping v rooting. lvs pubescent (lairs) (20 x). slim sections peduncle, calyx, hacts v ovary gland-pub. Style 3-4 mm long. (see 7-22-31) 6-12-31 Cerastium arvense L. Coste I 220, Bon 52. Bv# 74, # 88 F-L Deutle jamaica. Very like ill. Cot & Bvt. Pubescence on upper part of plant stem glandular. See SVK 240. (See 7-5-31) 6-12-31 Thymus Serpyllum L. (see 5-12-31) Bv & Deut. de jamaica (Cfd with T. Chamaedrys. Fries from Dion). St. purplish. lvs with reticd nerves, not "sallantes". 6-12-31 ? Leontodon F-l. jamaica. Ident by Gappus Jemney. Note: calcene attached to leafblade by short thread inserted in depression in base of calcene
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6-12-31 achene and in very def cerculus well in receptacle. These threads remain protruding from receptacle when achene detached. 6-12-31 Gentiana Clusii Pers vs. Caste II 569 forb me in G. acaulis L. Bon 3/5 Fl. Jaman. flower on id to Lac de jaman. Basal lvs not at all petiolated, ending in clasform cor. Calyx 18 mm high of rolled teeth form 7 mm. Teeth upright, applied to corolla. Corolla lobes acute- nucronate. Corolla tube with lines of thick- ened dots (see G. Kochiana Pers vs 5-9-31) but with no blotches of bronze-green at throat. 6-12-31 Dianthus silvestris Wulf. Cote I 192, Bon 47. Bud. Dent de jaman. Ident by similarity to D. Caryophyllus L with only 2 scales bracts. No 1.2 mm wide. (See 6-20-31 when on same plant 3 flos had 2 bracts & 3 flos had 4 bracts. 6-12-31 Liliaceae. Fl. Jaman-Caux. Roots of thick white fibres, descending (much like ill Cote II 344
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Antlericum ramorum L. basal, glabrous, more or less folded down middle, 4 mm wide, 10 cm long (but perhaps better at tips). Los 8, not distinct, with few slabs at base outside. Leaf 12 cm high, glabrous, very abrupt base (1.5 mm), tapering to a perceptibly narrower top. 7-5 (the uppermost rudimentary) in raceme, the pedicels 1 mm or a little more each subtended by bract longer than persistent. Lowest bract 15 mm, thin (at 2 withered), looks yellowish with dark veins distinct but irregularly spaced, about 7-6 in number. Persistent 1 cm high, 6 segments distinct to base, thin (at 2) yellowish, each with 3 veins of darker yellow. Stamens 6, reaching ½ as long as persistent. Filaments slender, glabrous somewhat shorter than the yellow anthers which are attached on back about ⅓ length above the sagittate base. Style simple, overtopping anthers, enlarged forward top into club-shaped (and perhaps 3-lobed) stigma. Ovary superior 3-angled. Stamens inserted at base of persistent, not on lobes. Pedicels show no signs articulation. Inflorescence 20 cm high. Only pods in Corte seems to be Antlericum Gote # 347 = Phalangium Box 501. See A. ramorum var. simplex S.D.F. 62. (See 6-27-31
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6-12-31 Lychnis dioica L. (See 5-29-31) Fl & v q intt mucrope fs. Very common jaman, Fl & white found further down. 6-12-31 Acheimia alpina h. Bon 102, BOH 145 See Cote II 63 for several segregates. Fl jaman. Since the v (sometimes &) folds the 2 on each side I have are more or less joined this may be A. Hoppeana Buser (But all infl. is more like all & A. alpina L. Cote II 63) = Q_ Dalla Torre SVK + 375 = Q. Anjina Baf BOH 145 6-12-31? Acheimia farboacens Lamb. Cote II 64 Fl. Dent de jaman. Due in R. vulgaris h. Bon. Lvs 5.5 cm across, pub. Bot sides with straight, shp. semi-appressed hairs. 6-12-31 Plantago montana alpina L. Cote III 147, Bon 260 vittted flo v mucrope & fs. jaman. Lvs linear 3-4 mm wide, with few dent hairs both sides v on edges, alu for quite entire, 3- nerued with lateral ners nears the edg, But hr slightly fleshy with tufts of long white hairs in axile and no bracts more than twice as long as wide. This suggests
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P. maritima L. Cote # 146, Bon 360, BVH 380 Scapes slender erect, to 12 cm, appressed-pubescent and sometimes purplish as are edges of hawks & sepals. A very long tap root branching about 1 inches more underground into several branches. [7-4-34 Fls & fr. C.H.N. Seen on every trip to mexico since 6-12-31 and see #501 surely this becomes the flat lvs or others.] 6-12-31 Eriophorum angustifolium Roth. Cote #467, Bon 325, BVH 564. #197 F2. Grebevalley. 6-12-31 Polystichum aculeatum Schott (= P. setiferum Roemdal.) B.MJCP.70 = Aspidium aculeatum Sw. BVH 582 = Q. - Doell Bon 378? all of which (at least in broad sense) evidently include A. lobatum Sw. Cote # 685. Last yrs. if not old sp. Prof in woods cut-Nwest of Colde jaman. Frond 23x4 in. 6-12-31 Sorbus Aucuparia L. Cote # 72, Bon 103, BMJCP.380 = Pyrus - Gaertn BVH 153. Fl. Colde jaman.
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[6-12-31 Pinquicula vulgaris L. Fl. Cult but not studied. But Colv studied in 1933.] 6-12-31 Helianthemum Same as 5-29-31 Fl. frequent Dents de Jamara. Style very def-deflexed v then bent upright at base. 6-13-31 Deyea octopetala L. Cote #10, Cote 96, Box 137 Fl. Roche de Naye. 6-14-31 Geranium phaeum L. (See 5-24-31) Fl. Road east of Caux toward Sorelcaux. 6-14-31 Veronica officinalis L. Cote # 33, Box 235 Box H 347, & 927 Road east of Caux. 6-14-31 Veronica Tenerrimum L. (See 6-4-31) Fl. Road east of Caux. 6-14-31 ? Heperia matronalis L. Cote F 82, Box 22, Box H 34, & 430, B.M. J.C.P. 308. Fl. Either on road east of Caux or bet. Klein station Val-Mont. Lv or lower half of st. missing. St. hispid with long at white hairs while upper part are largely replac- ed by short folded hairs (see B.M. J.C.P.)
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Lvs pub with straight v forked hairs. Few few Petals white, sepals whitish, pub with simple v forked hairs. Ident as same as pos without fe. 6-14-31 Satureja vulgaris Fritsch 4706 = Clino- podium vulgare Druse B#363 = Calemintha Clinopodium Benth. Box 249, Morris Cote III 94 = Caleminthea vulgaris Druse B#363. Fl. Clin. Largest lvs 3x2 cm. 6-14-31 Ligustrum vulgare L. Cote II 541, Box 211 130#389, 6652, BMGC.P.594 Fl. Clin. Note: Stamens this described as "included" are shorter than limb corolla but project above tube. 6-14-31 Lathyrus latifolius L. (see 4-30-31) Fl. Clin. 6-14-31 Anthemis tinctoria L. BMGC.P.761, A 846, Box#248 =Cote — May Cote F 346, Box 168. Fl. Cult. Clin. 6-14-31 Tragopogon pratensis L. (see 5-15-31) Fl. Clin Vigrette flat horizontally v looking blue miniature spider-web.
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6-14-31 Digitalis ambigua Nutt. B.47 CP 648: D.— L. Coote #36 = D. grandiflora All. Bon 239 Fl. Shortly below signs Caux-Sonechaux. St. shaggy with long white hairs below, softly gland-pub. above. 6-14-31 Stellaria nemorum L. Coote I 212, Bon 57, Bon 76. Fl. unripe fr. Path Liberon-Veytaux or upper part. St. has collected 12-16 in. Def. pubescent from base, the hairs gland tipped in infl. No aborson plants collected (without roots) Lvs ciliate & either glabrous above & more less sparsely pubescent both sides. Sepals 6 mm long; petals mm long. Styles always 3. 6-14-31 Cynoglossum officinale L. Coote II 605, Bon 225, Bon # 327, A 681 Fl. unripe fr. Caux- Sonechaux. 6-14-31 Rosa arvensis Huds. Coote # 51, Bon 150, B.M G.C.P. 344. Does this = R. repens Scop Bon 101. Fl. thin Trailing. Fls white, solitary, 2. St. medium, accenter lfts terminal 2 cm, decreasing to basal 1 cm. Identified by protruding column united styles glabrous & as long as stamens.
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Sepals entire or with 1 or 2 narrow appendages as in all Cate.illary long vernous. 6-14-31 Luzula nivea DC. Cate II 456, Bon 322 Fl. Illion woods on path toward Caux-Sorbaux. Glomerules few-fld. 6-17-31 Lychnis Flos-cuculi L. Cate I 184, Bon 45, Bon 67, B384, BMQC.P 367 Fl. Illion. Stalked ridged ep. ators. Not viscous, but downward pointing hairs somewhat crisped. Scales at throat of petals cut into 2 linear lobes of which inside one is long very narrow. (See 7-11-31) 6-17-31 Sedum sexangulare L. Cate II 116, Bon 168, BM- QC.P. 320 = S. bolonense Lois Bon III. Fl. Illion. 6-17-31 ? Euphorbia verrucosa (Jaq.) Cate III 296, = E.—L. Bon 280 Fr. Illion. This is E. mutica all spring. Infl. yellowish. Seed 2,5 x 2 mm. Lower bracts only finely denticulate towards apex.
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6-18-81 Habenaria = Orelis montana Schmidt (see 6-3-31) F-L On path toward Clamblond just beyond 1st watering trough. No question, ident as antlurus v Aigma exactly like ill Cote. with a green thickness between the 2 pollen cells. Lowest fl 2 cm tip to tip; lips 1/4 x 3mm, spur 4cm long. 6-18-31 Astragalus glycyphyllus L. Cote I 367, Bon 82, B5H/23 F-L. woods above Valmont village. Ident as sure as paw without fr. &x glabrora Petioles, lifts beneath with short stiff white appressed hairs. lfts 13, oval, entire, hardly apiculate 3-4 x 2-2.5cm. Lower stipules united, super separate. Fls 1cm long on pedicels 1/3mm n-bis subtended by fragile subulate bracts 1/3 of 3-4 mm. young fr. or another spec. shows pod com- pletely divided by tridented border suture. 6-18-31 Stachys alpina L. Cote #119, Bon 253 F-L. blme near bridge east of Val-Mont farm. Cf'd with S. silvatica L. Fls open yellowish with reddish markings v turn a rather dingy rose-red. Lvs similar to S. silvatica but oblong (instead broad) & bluntier at apex. St. 2-filty gland- and more rugos
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ular pubescent (not hirsute). Calyx much larger, 12mm (instead of 7) 6-19-31 Valeriana excelsa Poir. Cote II 262 = V. zambu- cifolia Milan. BVH 226 v evidently similar to V. nigricinalis L. Bon 144. Fl. Alion, R'dvert J Valmont. Plant 3ft 10 in high. Stolon (which pulled up readily will plant & hence perhaps 'epigees', also light colored because under fallen logs nearby trees) bearin 1-2 lvs with 2-5 roundish tips segments. ♦ St lvs with 7 to (pres?) 13 segments. Lateral segs. small except upper lvs about 2cm wide. All segs deeply toothed. 6-19-31 Ononis repens L. Cote I 312, Bon 72, BVH 110 Fl. R'dt De. Renoldigata. Sts 30 in long, pubesate but not hooking. Rostrine. 6-19-31 Brunella vulgaris L. [?] = Brunella - l Coste III 131, Bon 255; BVH 365 Fl. Alion. 6-19-31 Scrophularia nodosa L. (See 6-9-31) Fl. Alion Root thick & tuberous.
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6-19-31? Dianthus Carlinsianorum L. Cote I 191, Bon 47 = D. c — L. BM CP. 263 FL Montana via Dr. Trueman. Fls &b only. Sts 3-9 in high, rather obscurely 4-sided. Lvs 2-4 pair, the upper pair sometimes very close under fl-head. Lvs linear, acute shorter (usually multidentate) than internode, rather glaucous, the longest pair 3cm x 3-4mm, single-edged, with a narrow yellowish-white margin at base which makes a line extending down into sheath. Sheaths 6-10 mm long & about 4 times as long as wide. Fls almost sessile in heads of 3-6 (some often undeveloped). Scales straw colored & straw consistency, slightly ob- rotate about 9 x 4mm abruptly terminating in sharp point of about 1.5mm midway on calyx. Scales have nervo extending from point maybe more to base, but edges of scale thin v nervules. These scales seem 3-5 free each fl and in addition there seems to be a pair exactly similar under the fl-head & under each group of fls in the head. Calyx about 13 mm high with many nerves, very reddish Corda 15 mm diam. Petals more less magenta with somewhat darker lines v hair toward base of blade. Anthers fertile.
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6-19-31 Gundiana mfriculosa L. Cote II 562, Box 2/5 Fl. Montana via Dr. Trutmann. Andese Cote cept that Corolla has a 2-lobed fold in sinuses (blue G. verna) and like ill. Cote. Corolla 15 medium 6-19-31 ? Aster alpinus L. (See 6-12-31) Fl. Montana via Dr. Trutmann. See Prof same as 6-12-31 but not of wild st. 6-19-31 Euphorbia Cyparissias L. (See Montana via Dr. Trutmann. 6-20-31 Sedum album L. Cote II 114, Box 112, BVH 167, BM. D C.P. 319. Fl Blim-Montueux. Anthers maroon. 6-20-31 Carduus palustris L. BVH 261 Fl. Korge du Chauderon. Viscous spots on backs of bracts. 6-20-31 Potentilla Tormentilla Neck (See 5-29-31) Fl w curiose fr. Korge du Chauderon. Carpels slightly wrinkled.
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6-20-31 Lunaria rediviva L. Cote I/08, Bon 28, B.M.G.C.P. 310. Fl. blim (Norge de Chauderon). St. hirsute at base, glabrous at tip. All hs pub. with short white hairs. Lower hs 8x6 in. Infl much more charmingly graceful than ill Cote shows in L. triennis. More wk is remembered. Two stamens short & hidden. Anthers narrower than filament. Odr delightful. 6-20-31 Epiobrium angustifolium L. G 596, BM. QCP 547, Bon H/56 = E. spicatum Runk. Cote II/7, Bon 104. Fl. blim. 6-20-31 Laserpitium latifolium L. Cote II/69, Bon 135. Fl v advanced fs. Norge de Chauderon. St amoth v glaucous. Lvs glabrous, thick, gray-green. Bracts involved, very acuminate, white margined at base. Primary rays def. ridged & roughened laterals, secondary rays roughened laterals. Bracts involved filiform. Fr adsc. but seems slightly flattened laterally (not dorsally Cote) 6-20-31 Plant which would be that Chacrophyllum
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Ternuleum L. Coste #221, Bon 134, BVH 206 Except that contrary to Coste it is hollow, not swollen under nodes, not spotted brown & lbs very shining beneath. Fr now 8-9mm, valvate anthers, style 9mm (3 times as long as stylodium), spreading. Drool more, bracts of involucre 8-10 ciliate but hardly white edged. Fls (as remembered from earlier study) white, petals glabrous. If very suggestive gill C. ternuleum (Coste). Off with plant called Eutlericus silvestrus Hoffm. 5-15-31. Segments lbs much broader. It has slight pleasant odor. 6-20-31 Hypericum perforatum L. Coste I 359, Bonbo BVH 84, & 578. Fl glibr. (V-M. station) Fls scandian. Petals more or less forked. Stigmas crimson (20x) Anthers tipped with black gland. 6-20-31 Hypericum montanum L. Coste I 362, Bon 60, BVH 85 Fl. glibr. Roadside west of V-M. Stigmas crim- sion (20x) Anthers tipped with black gland. 6-20-31 Leonidium lycoctonum L. (See 6-12-31) Fl.orage du Chauderon, 6-20-31 Ceyrospenium alternifolium L. (See 4-19-31) Fr. Gorge du [illegible]
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6-20-31 Epilobium montanum L. Cote II 78, Bon. 184, BVH 157. Fl & young fr. Blion-Borge du Chauderon, upper bridge! St. softly hairy (20x) but hairs not ½ mm so acc to Box not E. parviflorum. Lvs almost sessile (might easily be thought so), almost glabrous. Stobars crowded dead too on lowest 1/2 in but (A, H, S) also no signs of stolons or rosettes. 6-20-31 Thlaspi arvense L. Cote I 132, Bon 32, BVH 45, & 424 Fr. Cottage on path to Borge du Chauderon. Lvs all fallen. Seed with beautiful concentric ridges like ill Cote. 6-20-31 Leontodon hastilis L. Cote II 418, & 863 Proxine in L. hirsipes L. BVH 268 = L. proteiformis Vill Bon 184. Fr. Blion on path to Borge du Chauderon (see 6-26-31) 6-29-31 Lapsana communis L. & 861, BVH 281 = Lapsana — L. Cote II 416, Bon 183 Fl & young fr. Blion. St pub (almost hirsute) almost to infl. 3½ ft high.
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6-25-31 Digitalis lutea L. (see 4-25-31) Fl. glin lower lw. ciliate at base. Calyx gland-ciliate. Corolla with dark marks at base of lateral lobes and some- what gland-pub. outside. 6-25-31 Hypericum liirulentum L. Cote I 258, Bon 60. BoH 85 Fl. glin near La Vray. Lw hairy both sides, petiole woolly lw., might be considered cesile. Teeth on sepals much ciliate than those on H. montanum. Many sts. from same root. St perhaps very slightly ridged on opposite but the lobe not reddish (Bon) Petals with 1 or few black glands at tip. Anthers with no black gland at tip. Stigmas crimson. 6-24-31 Spartium junceum L. BMJCP 421 = S.—L. Cote I 294, Bon 69. Fl (Val-) most cult. Heavy very white silky. Seeds smooth, with small toothlike lobe on one side of hilum. 6-24-31 Lactuca muralis Fresenius. Cote II 431 = L.— Gaertn BoH 271 = Phoenopus — Grev Bem Bon 87. Fl. glin.
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6-24-88 Indigofera Gerardiana Grak, BM CP 417 Shrub (Leguminosae) fl. Dr. Reynolds yard. Young growth which bears fls. white v single with upraised white hairs attached in middle, 2 to 3 1/2 -4 in. overall with 11-17 lfts. all def. stalked v usually with short awl-shaped stipel, the terminal lft being stalked v attached to a prolongation of the rachis almost as long as the section of rachis between lfts. Stipules subulate about 3 mm. long. Lfts. ovate or obovate, entire, rounded v acuminate at apex, 3/4 x 3/8 in., rich green above, gray green be- neath, both sides with hairs like at fl. Fls red- purple in racemes 4 in. long. Pedicels very short with small subulate deciduous bracts. Calyx reddish with broad shallow sinus above so that the 5 teeth seem mostly on lower side, the middle one longest (Calyx measured here is 2+ mm. long. Calyx pubescent, tubular v fitting closely to ovule in bud, but spreading esp. ecially below when corolla opens and perhaps shriveling later. Reel's wings can be seen only in bud as they fall quickly after corolla opens. Reel a little longer than wings, obuse, silvery rose pubescent toward upper edges outside and with a wavyed. apur on each side. Wings lighter colored than Reel. Standard clawless, with a light spot, inside, at very base, 10 x 8 mm.
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hardly emarginate at top, standing very stiff when fl first open (the wings formi, a horizontal roof over the face) and later? (when wings have been fallen) standard hangs flat over ovary & stamens. Stamens 4?1?, the antlers def. apiculate. Style slender. bent at right angles with small capitate stigma. Ovary pubescent, ovules several. Standard silvery-rose on outside not very fine pubescence.. Best possibility for BM 2570 is Indigofera Gerardiana Benth. p.417. (See 9-2-31 article makes identification sure) 6-24-31 Malva silvestris. Fl. slim edge & woods at Planard. St to 10in from what seems perennial stock, with longish spread. single axis, mostly several from same base (cf. toward top) but because of length not making starry effect. Lvs. orbicular, 5-7 nerved at base, the corresponding lobe broad valvular (most like all M. roundifolia Benth or M. patrinia Coats in this respect). Series broad valvolar, the sides straight. Lvs. hairy both sides with hairs single or several from same base. Largest fl 2 1/2 x 3 in. It's several in axils. The stam. bracts lanceolate or elliptic a little shorter than calyx, 2 so near together that they seem joined at base
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6-24-31 base, the 3d quite separate. Calyx 7.5mm long. the lobes broadly triangular, lightly starry pubescent. Petals narrowly obovate, 19x10mm, broadly notched, tapering to base with def claw, the calyx being def visible (prom above bet. the petals to width of 1-2mm) except at very base of petal which is hea- ily bearded on edge with white hairs which completely fill up the space. Stamen column (20x) very lightly starry pubescent. Carpels 10 (in 2 cases counted), glabrous. Fl abt 3cm diam; petals bright reddish purple with darker veins. This might be considered M. silvestris L. Cote I 236, Bon 58, BVH 90, 4568 BMJCP 484 except that none of these manuals mention the bearded claws. See SVK A 246 which gives Malvas not mentioned in Cote or Bon M. neglecta Wallr and var. brachypetala M. mauritania L. M. crispa L. M. pusilla L. See BVH 89490 and BMJCP 484 If M neglecta Waller SVK 246 = M. rotundifolia L. otter manuals, perhaps this space is the hybrid bet. M. neglecta v M. Silvestris mentioned SVK 246. (See 7-19-31)
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6-24-31 Vicia Cracea L. Cote I 388, Bon 86, BVH 137, A 526, BM GCP 392. Fl. glion. St 8-ridged, almost 4 sided. Rather crispy pubescent l fts 10-12 mm, 2x5 mm, pubescence beneath pressed, that above lower. Infl about length of fld (no longer) flower- ing from below upward. Style Rattens? falls laterally, many fld. 1-sided. Flw 9-11 mm, purplish-blue. Standard has limb v claw 3 same length v width (within 2 mm or perhaps claw 1/2 mm wider). Very young fr. lobes as though stalks might be longer than calyx. Post this is not at Cote calls V. Gerardii All. (see 8-11-31 6-24-31 Trifolium medium L. Cote I 348 Bon 80 BVH-116, A 509, BM GCP 406 Fl. glion. St not glabrous. All stipules lanceolate-acuminate except the sub- tending flw which are more as deca. For T. pratense l vs ciliate edge, entire. Later found with his hatched legites (V caeps "spothles") v st def zig-zag. 6-25-31 Tenucrium Chamaedryos L. Cote # 138, Bon 257, BVH 374, BM GCP 651. Fl. glion. Fl 1/2 in long. Corolla pale rose with darker spots v 2 lines of dots at base of lower lip. Inside side flw, calyx v corolla outside and anthers at base all bear minute (30x) white albulus on surface. Later found with corolla darker.
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6-25-31 Pulleylia Vulneraria L. (See 4-16-31) Fl. blion. Inflated belly, partly transparent, showing dark brown pod inside. Pod flat 5 x 3.5 mm on very slender stalk 2.0 mm. Seed one. 6-26-31 Verbena Officinalis L. Coste II 141, Bon 258, BVH 375, G688 Fl. Blion. Stigma 2-lobed: one like heart-shap- flat top, the other blunt tooth. (We perhaps the tiny heart is the 2-lobed stigma on style which is twist- ed shortly below apex.) the style looking somewhat as if made of 2 parts grown together [9-25-34 Cattle pure white very in waste land with plants of normal color] 6-26-31 Vicia dumetorum L. Coste I 386, Bon 86 Earl, fl. Blion. Rd Mont Fleur to V-M farm. St. very angular (at base really winged) short-hairy or rugose on angles. Petioles & peduncles angled. Largest flt- 45 x 23 mm; lfts decreasing in size toward bud, fl. all mucronate. Buds 15 mm overall, reddish pur- ple. Stamen tube not very oblique. Style densely bearded in tuft on back, the stigma short 6-26-31 Campanula rapunculoides L. Coste II 500 Bon 199, BVH 586, XL 767, BM.CP. 742 Rs Fl. Blion. Ple- [illegible]. fld with below lower part infl.
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sometimes a panicke. This is C. at H.H. 6-26-31 Campanula Trachelium L. Coate #500, Bon 199, BVH 385, #467 B.A.#CP#42 FL. slim. Perhaps escaped. 6-26-31 Pieris hieracioides L. Coate II 420, Bon 185, BVH 368 FL. slim. But this tho fruiting leaves tend to be spherical below minor (larger) boat, G involucere bridge outward longitudinally making a little boat: both clear which would point to P. Sprengeriana Lamb. aeets Coate( peduncles not surculum at top & aeel only 1/2 length of papppus) But acelines not strongly curved (Coate) vts, transverse wrinkles &T visible to eye (Bon) Note also that uppers lv. are much like ill for P. pyrenaica L.(Coate) which evidently is unc in P. hieracioides L.in other locts. Hairs on lvs.vt mostly wth blunt bifurcation at top(pros. what is meant by "bait" & v "tools" BOT. Heade 3cm. diam. The 5 teeth frays red-brown tipped on outside, showing plainly de fl. expande! Commencelent slim] 6-26-31 Fumaria officinalis L. Coate I 68, Bon 14 BVH 22, #418 FL. slim. Seems smootter leaves in Coate. FL 7-8mm., rose color. very dark at tip.
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6-26-31 Tip, the sepal 2 + x 1+ mm seems a bit small is only slightly larger than pedicel. 6-26-31 Allium oleraceum L. Cote # 334, Bon. 299, BVH 482 Bud. Glion. Lvs 2.5mm wide, edges rough, the rounded lks more or less distinctly veined. Geranium pratense L. (see 6-8-31) Fls in borders at Val-Mont here others looking as if weed. Fls 2.5-4 cm wide. Pedicels ofr bent downward (as all Cote & BVH) not pedicels bent downward lv freectas in A. pyrenaicum L. [Coltla white in some plants in V-M borders. Noted v studied? 1933-4] 6-26-31 Agrimonia Eupatoria L. Cote #58, Bon 102, BVH 147 Fls young fr. Glion. Voglaude on any part of plant. 6-26-31 ? Sedum kamtschaticum Frisch & Mey, Fl. Cult. Hotel Victoria. Glion. Petals a clear yellow but my f. botto were redolink affected by stamens redlink yellow v carpels early turning red- dials. Fls 5/20 in acres. Lower lvs spot short
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spatulate. upper lvs 1/2 x 1/2 in, rhomboidal the lower half cuneate ventric, the upper half footed but apex rounded-obtuse. Calyces in B.M.J.C.P. 6-26-31 Lysimachia Nummularia L. Cote # 536, Box 209, BVH 382, V. 645, BMJCP. 585. Fl. Clin. Flv at out 1.5cm diam., Sepals, Petals v lw all show tiny red spots (2x) & flattened w/ deep groove on each side metallic 4-sided 6-26-31 Hypochaeris radiata L. Cote # 415, Box 184, BVH 270, V. 863. Flv fz. Clin. Field no. not id'd det. I-M-V Clin. Sts hollow at least in upper part and enlarging toward top. Achenes 5mm., beaks 6mm. cigarette almost 10mm. 6-26-37 Centaurea Greeni (Same as 6-8-31) Sepals as long or surpassing heads. 6-26-31 Centaurea Scabiosa L. (See 6-8-31) Flv Clin
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6-26-31 Bromus asper Murr. Cote # 645, Box 367 =B. ramosus Hilde BvH 550 Fl. Elion ligule 3mm leigh. No glabrous, very rough or edges. Glume lemma pubescent toward the ear- ious edges. 6-26-31? Cerastium Biebersteinii Dc. BMJCP 267 F. v. fr. Cult. Val-Mont. Lvs 1-13/4 in long and 9/16-1/4 in wide. Certainly this if in BMJCP. 6-26-31? Arabis lirsata Desp. (See 4-15-31) Fl. Elion. As well as can be remembered this is same species as 4-15-31. St 20 in high, infl 9 in. Lower pod 1/8 in, upper pods 7/16 in; 1mm wide, closely appressed. Seeds wingless but sometimes with sharp edge. Seeds brown with darker edge. 6-26-31 Solanum Dulcamara L. Cote # 619, Box 227 BvH 330, # 713 Fl. Elion 6-26-31 Donelus flaccens L. Cote # 435, Box 187 BvH 273, # 865 Fl. Elion.
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6-26-31 Leontodon hispidus L. Cote II 418, B & H 268 = L. proteiformis Vill Bon 184 = L. laetilis L. var. vulg. is Koch 1863. F.L. Glion. Beds nodding. Harrison Landscape often divided into 1-4 short branches at top. Bracts linear-lanceolate and straight hair. 6-26-31 Poterium sanguisorba (see 5-7-31) F2. Glion. 6-26-31 Euphorbia helioscopia L. Cote II 282, Bon 280 B & H 405, & 549 F2. Glion not common. 6-27-31 Circaea lutetiana L. Cote II 84, Bon 105 B & H 160 Fl v young fr. Glion. (Woodstown Chambland) 6-27-31 Prenanthes purpurea L. Cote II 433, Bon 187 Early fl. Glion 6-27-31 Thesium pratense E. hbk Cote III 217, Bon 276 = T. pyrenaicum Pourret. S & K (illegible). Unripe fr. Souban Chambland.
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6-27-31 Epipactis latifolia All. Cote III 414, Box 309 = E. Helleborine Crantz RVH 454 F.L. Ellin Woods just above Chillon [July 7-30 v81-33 of this coat has been E.atropurpurea ?] 6-27-31 Staelus officinalis Franck BMOCF643 =S.— Trev. BV#367 = S. Betonea Benth = Betonica officinalis L. Cote III 121, Box 254 F.L. Ellin (Cham- beland.) Calyx tube 5mm., teeth 1mm. Corolla 15mm or slightly less. Exterior stamens shows a tendency to curl outward. 6-27-31 Anthericum ramosum L. Cote III 344 Box = Phalangium — Lam. Box 301 Early F.L. Ellin & Chambland (See ?A.? 6-12-31) Loos 6-10mm., wide to 18 in long, beeked on back and “conicule” at base but nearly flat higher up. 6-27-31 Knautia silvatica Duby Cote II 395, Box 47 F.L. Woods east of V-M. Fl. hardly distinguishable from K. arenaria Koch (Fl. not old enough to compare. In herbill Cote, tooth [not divided as K.arenensis], tapering to base 1 in or more wide. Loos 9x3 in. Loos not greatly diff in color from K.arenensis
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6-28-31 Filipendula ulmaria Maxim BMGCP 350 & 475 = Spiraea — L.Cote II 10, Bon 96, BVH 136 Fl. glion opp 1st saw-mill. low green beneath (Cats say "vert ou blanc-tomenteux"),(Paul BM) C.P. say "white-tomentose" 6-28-31 Asperula cynanchica L.Cote II 256 Bon 143, BVH 223 Fl. glion Path V-Mto Church. 6-28-31 Fagopyrum esculentum Gaertn BMGCP 246, # = ? — French B363 = Polygonum Fagopyrum L.Cote II 203, Bon 273 Fl. glion. 6-28-31 Galium verum L.Cote II 247, Bon 140, BVH 220, A1748, BMGCP 710 Fl. glion west of town. 6-28-31 ?? Eriogeron speciosus DC. BMGCP 777 Fl. Cult. Val-Mont. St ridged. Fl-heads almost 2 inches, judicial leaf is 3/4 in v rays 7/8. Lower twts flancelets to 7 x 3/8 in & thro 3 x ? in not greatly narrowed to the sessile partly clasping base. low thin, dark green rather stiff & shining. more or less distinctly 3-nerved. Divl. bracts many, very narrow and acuminate, hairy.
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6-27-31 Colutea arborescens L. Cote I 376. Bo 75, BM CP 444 Flv unripe fr. Col. by Dr. Reuold from "other side of lake." Standard marked with reddish lines at base. Wings narrow, almost erect, their tips about as high as tip of beak but (if laid along beak) shorter than beak. Style def. hooked at top's back or inside. Pods to 2 1/2 in long. 6-28-31 Epilobium hirsutum L. Cote II 47, Bo 104, BOH 156, & 596, BM CP 548. Fl. Glion St. with short gland hairs v. fewer fine white straight hairs 1-1 1/2 mm long. 6-28-31 Galium Aparine L. Cote II 344, Bo 147, BOH 222, & 748 Fr nearly ripe Glion. Loos 1 1/2 in. @ Fl. 4 mm wide across face. -39 6-28-31 Teuerium Scrodonic L (See 4-22-31) Bud which opened in house. Filaments deep red, the longer ones with long white hairs outside. Pollen pinkish-yellow. Calyx v corolla outside softly puberulent. hro beneath calyx, corolla v large anthers with minute white globules.
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6-30-31 Phyteuma spicatum L. (See 5-10-31) Fl withering Aldrid Crête de Bau-Caux. Root (top only col.) Large fleshy bearing in addition fl-st, grouped from angle brownish colouring various partly places where no roots had been borne previously. These two basal leaf st. broadly almost quite as broad as long, deeperly very narrowly endate with purplish brown spot in middle. Fls white to withered not studied for details. Head cylindri cal 2 3/4 off. 3/8+in. Caux 6-30-31 Luzula nivea DC. (See 6-14-31) Fl. Outters pale yellow becoming brownish only when withering and slightly (not 1/2 again) longer than filaments, but infloresc as perb not to albida DC. Cote III 456. Stip l. less than 1/2 as high as bract. 6-30-31 Veratrum album L. (See 6-12-31) Fl. Caux. Petals greenish. 6-30-31 Pedicularis filosa L. (See 5-29-31) Fl. Roches de Naye. Note: 2 folders in lpo as ill. (Cote).
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6-30-31 Sonchus alpinus L. Cote II 434 = Mulgedium alpinum Less Bon 187 = Lactuca alpina Benth BV# 273 = Ciceliba - Walle. + 235 3.VI +++ Bud Jamaan. Infl. now purple, the long narrow bracts conspicuous. 6-30-31 Carduus personatus Jacq Cote II 380 = C. Personatus Jacq Bon 177. Fl. above Oete de Ban. 6-30-31 Cirsium oleraceum Scop Cote # 375- Bon 176 Fl. Uld road below Oete de Ban. Mid-rib strong, ly keeled below beneath. 6-30-31 Senecio cordatus Koch Cote II 386, Bon 164 Fl. Below Jamaan at Châlet where V-M cons kept. Upper half of very dry as had been lower half while the now slobed. Lvs thickish, grey-green, with re- maining white downy area above. Fl heads about 2.5 cm diam; rays straggly (See 7-11-31) 6-30-31 Crepis blattarioides Vill Cote II 447, Bon 190 Fl v young fr. Common on path above Oete de Ban. Lvs blue ill (Cote) not like ill (Bon)
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But each upper lvs subtends a branche (made up with 1-2 bracts near tip) bearing 1 head. (see SVK 365 which suggests that monodephalos plants are only a form of the species) Far too young to count ribs. Pappus bright white now 7mm wide achenes are & mm in Ident head. Lute bracts spreading to give effect of double involucra. 6-30-31 T. feeldia calyculata Wal.inb. Cote III 297 Bon 291 Fl. Uld id below Crete de Bau. Loos Sin, etc to qiningle. Calycle shallowly lobed but not def. 8-listed. 6-30-31 Papaver alpinum L Cote I 59, Bon 13 Fl. Rochers de Nave lvs glabrous, gray-green, peduncle with stiff brownish appressed hairs, mae fragrant & darker towards top. st but barson calyx not applied. 6-30-31 Dianthus superbus L Cote I 191, Bon 47 BMGPC 264 Fl. Canx 1vso in middle to 5cm x 3 mm, rugose wedges. Mid-nerve only visible. Calyx mae or less purplish 2.5 cm long. Petals w/greenish base (flint) scarced with purple hairs.
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6-30-31 Arenaria trinervia L (see 5-29-31) Flv fr. Caux in woods on way to Massillon. Uppandage at hilum of seed ridged (or fluted) from center outward and scalloped on edge. Seed shining vs smooth except on edge where it is faintly transverse-wrinkled. Sepals widely scarious. edged the three venose visible (20x) only from inside. Petals often only 1 or 2 or more. Gen pod with teeth rolled back exactly if? (Cote) 6-30-31 Gentiana purpurea L. Cote #560, Bon 214. Fl. Jaman-Crête de Ban (Ident acc to Cote. Note that desc vill Bon & Burseri Lap v 4 junfura L seems reversed with desc vill of these 2 species Cote) St 25-35 cm high, somewhat hollow. Calyx cut almost to base, almost entire, no teeth. Corolla 4 cm high with 6 rounded lobes 1 cm deep, marsone on outside, very slightly lighter on lobes inside thickly spotted brown. Tube inside greenish-red-dish. No part of corolla yellow. Crazy Mark flecked. Outters rumted in tube. Stigmas divided. Fls sessile terminating and also in groups 2-3 in axils of the 2 prand fls below the fls. St lvs might be called acuminate, blunt div, broadly acute tipped, all 5-nerved. (late spec. shewd 1-2 foliaceous tips on others)
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untoothed calyx in case (a few flo.) 6-20-31 Stellaria graminea L. Costa I 213, Bon 57, BV# 44, & 38 2 Fl. Jaman- Crête de Rau. Ciliate at base glb, bracts 1 pale slight but def. Bracts to 5 mm long v. narrowly acuminate, green bel- more or less ed v. scarious borders. Sepals 4 mm long acumm- cinate. Petals 6 mm, cut almost to base. Ins ped. circle more than 23 mm. Fructing pedicels peduncles strongly deflected. (Only other pos. sce ts Costa might be S. palustris Fribk = S. flava with which acc ts & has no "not at all ciliate at base" 6-20-31 Linaria alpina Mill Costa # 19, = L. — DC. Bon 293 Fl 11/2 back above Jaman. 6-20-31 Pedicularis Danvelieri Reich Costa # 54 Bon 2540 Fl. Rochers de Naye. Corolla pale, slight- ly greenish yellow turning brown as they wither. Upper bracts tend to become 3-lobed whch the 2 lower lobes are entire & linear, the middle lobe broader & toothed; lower bracts like miniature hro. Calyx glabrous with entire lanceolate teeth, ciliate, not cut quite to middle
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6-30-31 Thalictrum aquilegifolium L. (See 6-12-31) Fl. Rocks de Naye and Common on path above Jaman station. 6-30-31 Adenostyles albifrons Relb. (See 6-12-31) Fl. Rocks de Naye. 6-30-31 Carduus defloratus L. Cote II 381, Bon 197 Fl. Rocks de Naye. Seems only form L vs thickink smooth to touch. Lower bracts of invol green, spreading, glabrous except for minute hairs on edges, with 1-nerve which is slightly stronger near apex; tip dark pointed but not prick- like. Inner bracts becoming purplish & with white signs? exceeding minute pubescence. 6-30-31 Crepis montana Tausch Cote II 446 (= Hieracium montana Jacq.) evidently = Soreria montana Mann. Bon 190.[a] Fl. Rocks de Naye Invol. more lobing with longide spreading hairs? yellowish green. Fl. Jaman - Crête de Bar. Achenes papyrous (at S) each about 6mm long. Pappus cream colored long. Seeds fine and dry prickled.
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6-30-31 Senecio Doronicum L. (See 6-12-31) /? Rochers de Naye. Rays about 20, rays yellow to deep light orange. Tips of bracts black. Bracts involu- cel almost or quite as long as those of involucere, more or less straggling. Stem black tipped. Involute & many bract or flower (2 or 3 to be incomplete.) 6-30-31 Aronicum scorpoides DC. Cote # 398 = Doronicum grandiflorum Lam Bon 163 S# 545 /? Rochers de Naye Plant about 10 in high; heads solitary to 2½ indium. Whole plant softly pubescent with abrotanis which feel good, almost touch but do not look glandular in microscope (20 x) Cichenes of ligules (a.t.s.) are nearly as hairy as those of leaf florets. 6-30-31 Erigeron alpinus L. Cote # 391, Bon 161 Bon# 237 Fl Rochers de Naye. Surely F. & surely this acc. to Cote. Els 2 or st. (I termin'd v another termin- ating very short branch in one of upper axils) as in all Cote. Fl head 15 mm indiam. Rays pale pinkish, 9mm overall x 1mm wide. 5 x perior tubular fle lost as this stamen is abortive. Cichenes (a.t.s.) appressed silky pubescent. Clos with Erter alpinus L. but except as to size & color of fl &? hard to ex- (later 30 fls at press in words. found)
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6-20-31 Rotal alpinus L (See 6-12-30) Payo20x 3 mm dark blue-lilac. 6-20-31 Bupleurum ranunculoides L. Cote #203, Box 13/ Fl. Rochere de Naye. St+15-28 cm. high 6-20-31 Campanula thyrsoides L. Cote #408: C. thyrsoidea L. Box 198. Fl. Rochers de Naye. Fl. sub- tended by 2 vert acuminate bracts as long as calyx. Calyx part on ribs/edges (not as much rig het tube as Cote suggests) 6-20-31 Glaire verna Bartl. Cote # 304: = Arenaria ——L. Box 49, BVH 70. faro8 = Minuartia ——kem SvK #47 Fl. v Capsules f old fr. Rochere de Naye. Plant forming mat with many ascending sts. Old brt at base flt show plainly 3 nervs (Bot). St- les. to 5 mm long, subulate but blunt, broadest at base (about 1.5 mm). Plant glabrous except minute gland- part on upper st. pedicels & calyx. Petals 5mm long, broadly oval, entire v ft hrcst at apex, abruptly narrow to slant- claw. Cyellinae disk has 5 lobes alt. with petals. Stamens (opp petals) in sinuses?
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dial and 5 (alt with petals) in lobes of dial. Stamens as long as petals, anthers partly lavendar. Styles 3 or 4. All old capsules ex- arined 3-valved. 6-30-31 Saxifrage androvascal Cote II 138, Bon 115 Fl vvirisp ps Roches de Naye. Hauts 4 1/2 -8 cm. St., lvs x calyx pubescent, the ldiv or upper part tipped with darkland. lvs all entire Huse, the dridones at base like ill (Cote). Fl I cindium. Petals broadly emarginate, 2.5 -3 mm wide, very faintly 3-mercd, white. 6-30-31 Botryclium lunaria Sw Cote III 680, Bon 381, BVH 578, J 48. Sp. Roches de Naye. 6-30-31 Asplenium Filix-femina Benth A 46 BOH 585 = Athyrium — Roth Cote II 691, Bon 380 BM & CP. 68 Sp. Crete de Ban-Caux. 6-30-31 Athyrium alpestre Nylander, Cote III 690, Bon 380 & Polypodium — Napje BVH 579 Sp. Front very like above (see BOH) but spores
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6-30-31 spores small round and naked at edge of lobe with tooth often curving somewhat backwards over spores! 6-20-31 Trifolium badium Delile Cote I 340, Bon 77. Fl. Jamani & below. Head a globose 1.5-2 cendiam. The 3 longer teeth hairy as will (Cote) Denticulation reaches below middle of lft. 6-30-31 Calaminthe alpina Lambl (See 6-12-31) Fl Rochers de Naye & belt Jamani & Crete de Bas. Crolla pub. outside, lower lip inside variously marked - sometimes with bright white. v 6-30-31 Laserpitium Siler L. Cote F/69, Bon 125-F l v young fr. Rochers de Naye. Idnt seems sure altho fr. too young to show mature chas. 6-30-31 Dianthus silvestris Wulf (See 6-12-31) F-l Rochers de Naye. Plant 4-6 in high. Lvs 1mm wide. Calyx 23 mm. high. Of six fls in same clt, 3 had 2 bracts and 3 had 4 bracts.
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6-30-31 Epilobium trixorum Selranks Cote II 79, Box 105 Fl. Roche de Nage Lvs in 3's. Stml 3 pubescent lines. (Found later with lvs in 4's) 6-30-31 ? Hieracium villorum jaeg. Cote II 463 = H.—1. Box 194. Bud Roche de Nage. Ident as nearly as poss a.x.s. Lvs very like ll Cote. Heads gray-fuzzy sts. (See 5-5-31) 6-30-31 Sorbus Chamaemespilus Crantz Cote II 72 = Aria — Not Box 103. Bud Roche de Nage. Lvs tending to be rounder at base than Coste's "attinensis" suggests, and teeth not double. Petals seem pubescent inside. Young sts. cottony pubescent. Each fl has one long, narrowly linear hast prot cadaceous. Bud Roche de Nage. Also young fr. 6-30-31 Vaccinium uliginosum L. Cote II 504, Box 202, BCH 289, A 640. Fl. Roche de Nage [7-4-34 fl young fr. P. de N. Note stlgx teeth cleave one tip young fr. While in V. Myrtillus those young fr is ofld] IV. 6-30-31 Salix reticulata L. Cote III 266, Box 289 BCH 428. q fl. Roche de Nage. Petioles red. Catkins
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6-30-31 Catkins peduncled, opp. uppermost flower bud between as deep (B44) gland usually divided into 2 narrow, sometimes toothed at top, lobes (See Coats) Scales very much red. 6-30-31 Salix retusa 1. (See 5-29-31) F for ♂ and ♀. Note that while ♀ have only 1 gland as deep 5-29- 31, ♂ flo have 2 glands of which 1 stands in front and 1 behind the 2 stamens. 6-30-31 Ramunculus alpestris 1. (See 6-12-81) Fl frequent Rochers de Noye eastern ridge. 6-30-31 Veronica saxatilis Jacq. Coats # 37 which must equal V. fruticosa Jacq B44 846, So KIS93. Fl Rochers de Noye. Corollas fallen when studied. St slender but def woody, decumbent & prostrate rooting, throwing up between fls to 3 in. These with numerous pairs of lips br, close smaller at base as in all (Coats) Lev oblong not long, scarcely pubesced, entire or with 1 or 2 obscure teeth on each side below the rounded or obtuse apex. Plant nearly glab- rous below, def downy above with short hairs
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not glandulous. Capsule (at S) hairy, not at all encarinate. Style 5 mm long. Largest flo. 12 x 4 mm. Prod. in V. fruchehnat. by Bor 36. 6-30-81 Arabis hirsuta Scop. (See 4-15-31 & 6-26-31) Environs of Rocher de Naye. Seems to be same as found commonly around Val-dent. 6-30-31 Helianthemum italicum Pers. Cote F/49 pro = H. delalandeium DC. Bor 36, which = H alpestre DC SK I 453. (See 5-29 & 6-12-31) Fl. Rocher de Naye. 6-30-31 Aconitum Napellus L. Cote F 53, Bor 11, BVH/14, BMQC P 285 Bul. Rocher de Naye. 6-30-31 Orexis globosa L. (See 6-12-81) Fl. Rocher de Nay. 6-30-31 Orexis latifolia L. (See 6-12-31) Fl. Above Cretedy Ban. Herbaceous parts of infl with more or less strong purplish line. SVKI 150 augustifolius Curtis rep excentus (Haw) 6-30-31 Narcissus Athonerot L. (See 5-12-31) Fl. Near above. Seeds ± oval, black, smooth, shining.
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6-30-31 Myriis odorata Desp. Cote II 223, Bon 134 BVH 204, B M CP 566 Fr not quite ripe. Smooth shelet. above Cretdy fane, jamaux, jerd above & below Creddy Ban. Fr to 18 mm long. Inflire as ill (Cote x BVH) Fr er ill. BVH. St. glabrous below, striate but not ridged, low softly pubescent both sides. 7-4-31 Sonchus asper Hill A 866, BVH 379, = S. — all Cote II 436 = S. — Vill Bon 187. Fly fr. Caux sarkned mid toward Soncheux. Achenee brown, 2-2.4 mm long, thin edged with 3 faintish long- itudinal nervs on each side, otherwise smooth. St. 5 ft high. Peduncles bare glandular hair, and a few wirid. Flo pale yellow. Auricles if two rounded. Cft with S. oleraceus L. low dark green, more prickly, less divided 7-4-31 Milium effusum L. Cote III 580, Bon 357, BVH 527, A 122 Fr. Woods Caux—Wim. Low to 10 in x 16 mm. Spiklet 3-4 mm. Glumes minutely scabrous, pale, faintly 3-nerved. 7-4-31 Melilotus officinalis Kern A 576, Bon 76 SVHF 398 = M. arvensis Walls Cote I 333, BVH 113
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Fls young fs. CAUX. Uf 3 pors in S.T. this seems only one. Fls 16mm long (which rules out M.indica) all) and lf's broader more deciduate than M.altissima Trill. also leaf not pubescent. Plant almost 3 ft. high. Defining buds? Petals really def but not great. Very young pods show two rows wrinkl ed on sides v upper edge broad. Peduncles arisate only because upper bud fell early. Stipules aw-shap- ed, entire (v very narrowly lanceolate acuminate) 7-4-31 Calamintha ascendens Jord. Gote. III 96 ? seeatureia Calamintha Schreb. Nup Nepeta Big. SUKT 570 See also Bon 249, BVH# 363, A 706. #1# Fl. Val-d'Isere Station. St. branched. Lvs to 3.5 x 3.3 cm; petioles 1 cm, but upper lvs petioles smaller. Ped- uncles usually rather longer than petiole but much older than lf. Calyx 9mm overall, teeth very unequal, the upper 3 strongly recurved, def. pubescent scabrate, hairs in throat spring from fbers sinusess are included. Corolla surprising that calyx by 10 mm (to top of upper lip). pale rose-lilac the lower lip maked darker v white. Corolla 15mm overall. *18-21-33 should not this be alp ascendens Brig.? II Christie C. Officinalis Munch? See 8-31-33 7-4-31 Epilobium rosmarinifolium Haeneke,
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7-4-31 Haenke, Costa II 47? Roxb. 104 = F. Dodecandra Vahl ssp. Selin, y Telling, SVKI 466. Bred. Caux i.d. eastward toward Sonelauz. 70cm high. Branched at base; fascicles in axils throughout. Plant gray- green with at. fair hair, pubescent with soft dust suppressed white hairs in narrow cylinders, more covered at each end. Stems curly to other, the largest 55 x 5 mm 7-4-31 Clematis vitalba L. (see 4-29-31) Bred. Skön 7-4-31 Vicia silvatica L. (see 6-6-81) F2: & unripe fr. Hilum almost ½ of circumference of fr. 7-4-31 Coronilla Emerus L. (see 4-25-31) unripe fr. 7-4-31 Rumex obtusifolius L. Costa III 199, 304 & 394, & 356 = P.—DC.Bor 292. F2. Caux. 7-5-31 Rumex alpinus L. (see 6-18-31) Jaman Sta- tori. F2. cf. with R. obtusifolius & R. Acetos.
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7-5-31 ? Solidago Virga-aurea L. Coates, 288, Ron /Co. = S. Virgaurea L. BTH/237 Early H. Jamaan Sta- tion. St 6 lin., stiff, erect, ridged, glabrous or pube- cent. Fl. heads 1? median, about 10 rays. Disk of disks 7-8 mm. Beasts with somewhat fluted whit-ish edges e.p. at the broadened base. Anthers not tailed. L. nos parts much like ill (3/4) but inf narrower heads relatively much larger. Glen, only pos in Coats. Adenese (a.f.s.) slightly pubescent. 7-5-31 Ranunculus aconitifolius L. (see 5-12/29-31) Usurpae f. Jamaan Station Adlene differs from ill. (Coats) in that beak this more less bent forward is rarely as def. Curved as in ill. 7-5-31 ? Phyteuma spicatum L. (see 5-6-31) Fl. Jama. Fl. yellowish-greenish white; st. def. hollowy to ridged, Filaments ciliate on the enlarged bases, style hairy on upper part. St. fly to summit but upper lvs sessile, narrowly lanceolate, the smallest in long. All lvs mid secondary nervs prominent beneath. Base lvs from 1 1/2 in longer than wide. Beasts narrowly lanceolate not as if yet denodentate as else for P. Halleri All but some of other Obs. more like this than like P. spicatum. (Still a mystery)
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7-5-31 Veronica fruticulosa L. Cate #30 Bon 236 SuKI 593, Bon H346 Fl young fr. Deutde Jaman. Fls 12-15mm aces, pale pink wth bright carmine lines esp on upper petal, greenish yellow in center. No corolla? V. saxatilis 6-30- 31 to see if smaller (BVH). Cf otherwise with V. saxatilis 8 6-30-31. Plant ? duller green. Lvs lvs tapered v more nearly petioled at base, acute instead rounded at apex, slightly folded forward on mid-nerve instead of flat, and rather erect. Upper parts esp pedicels & calyx gland-pub. v shedding to be reddish. Styles 7mm. SuKI 232 7-5-31? Hypecochila repens L. Cate I/89) Bon 46, BM, C.P.265. St & Fl. Deutde Jaman. Styles 3 and calyx cut to about 1/3 length from top (if not this only other pars seems Mockeringia f polygonoides Mert & Koch Cate I 206 = M. ciliata della Torre SuKI 248 and pub= Cremaea polygon- oides Wulf Bon 49) St creeping, slightly under-ground, almost woolly. Lvs right sts about 3in lvs linear, glabrous, glaucous; thine at base & v flowerless tufts, about 18 X 1.5 mm., pointed at apex (and perhaps at base), thine on st. shoots; all thick the l nerv often obscure. And still (Coate), but (u+s) less impressive. Calyx
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4 mm high, tube bet. lobes pale green & trans- lucent, lobes green wth broad white edges, no nervs visible outside or inside. Petals extend 2-3mm abx calyx, white bot side. Calyx about 7 mm diam. Petals usually 5-but 4v6 found Stamens twice number of petals, anthers pinkish. Petals oblanccolate, truncate or slightly emarginate at apex, narrowed at base. Capsule perhaps bax & has very slant caroplane (See 7-22+31) [8-14-33 seems to make sure that this wa B. repens] 7-5-31 Hypericum quadrangulum L. Cote I 260, Box 10 evidently = H. midenulatum. County BVH 84, SVKI 451. Fl. Deitle jaman. Gilbert H. perfuratum L. Outside of petals wth many elongat- ed black markings. line on vary (fault at x?) are vertical. ??? 7-5-31 Campanula lirifolia Lamb Cote II 501 Box 199 (See SVKI 657-8) Fl. jaman. Sto aerial from same root, decumbent at base & raised for 1/2 in wth many lf-scars, then ascending, 2ft), ang- ular v globous, 4 in high. Very lfy wth lvs narroly lanceolate, to 30x5 mm, sessile, nar- nrowed at bot ends, firm, dark green, glabrous except for few hair on edges. entire or wth
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7-5-31 with occasional teeth. Fls in narrow panicle dark blue, 1.5 cm long. Calyx glabrous, its linear lobes about 1/2 corolla. Corolla lobes not curved downwards. (No other poss. in Costa [but see 7-25-33 as to poss of this being C. schleuchzeri Vill. ] 7-5-31 Valeriana officinalis L. Costa 7362, Bon 444 B14236, OMQ CP 730. Flt. Jamaican. Lfts usually 19, and 1 cm wide throughest part some 12 mm. Sts 33 in height 7-5-31 ? Hieracium villorum Jacq (see 6-80-31) Fl. Jamaican. Ligules with hairs of same yellow near base of blade or black. Stigmas greenish-yellow. Heads 6. 7-5-31 Saxifraga muscoides Willd (see 6-12-31) Flt Jamaican. Seems same as former specimens except that lvs are more divided. Perhaps a bit more slender. 7-5-81 Cerastium arvense L (see 6-12-31) Fls unique fr. Dent de Jamaican. Pods about 9 mm, slightly curved upward.
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7-5-31 Draba aizoides L. (See 5-29-31) Fr. Devil's jawan. Pd 9x3 mm, style 2mm. Seeds 6-7 in each cell. 7-6-31 Arnegalia arvensis L. Coote II 538, Bon 310, BVH 359 x 647 Fr. red blim. Und black dotted beneath. [9-17-34 Flvfr. Red blue sep. Differences exactly as here SVH I 519 except that fr. caps ovules basally 5 stipes] 7-6-31 Polygonum aviculare L. Coote III 207, Bon 374 BVH 398, G 358 Flv fr. Blim. Notting. Stipules given for Suisse (See SVH I 211). This is correct in all other but all its parts seems large. Lvs to 1/4 x 7/6 in. Fruiting pericarp 4mm more all, lobes being 2 mm. Seed 3 mm. 7-6-31 Pastinaca sativa L. G 620, BVH 303, Bon 128 = P. silvestris Mill Coote II 180 Flv fr (unsyze) Blim. ST about deep poly grovel. 7-6-31 Tilia tomentosa Mrench BVH CP 472 Red Tree cult in front of Nat Church Blim. Tomentum beneath on lvs beneath. Ven infl very closely opposed & stellate, white on lvs, slightly yellowish elsewhere. Traces of stellate pubescence on the dark green upper side & lvs. No axillary tufts beneath. Petal like stamino idea 5, bet. stamens & pistil.
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7-6-31 Verbascum nigrum L. Cote.# 622, Box 229, BVH 337 Fl. Alion Corolla 2 cindian, micropic- nonly male purpl at base Hair on st. lvs etc traveled or starry. 7-6-31 Convolvulus sepium L. Cote.# 571, Box 317, BVH 317, A 671, BMJC.P. 610! Fl. Alion. Corolla pure white. Disk yellow. Lvs, on upper part just collected, 2x1 in 7-8-31 Papaver Rhoeas L. Cote. I 60, Box 12, BVH 19, A H 16 BMJC.P. 295 Fl. Alion. Disk ciliate gums. 7-9-31 ? Helipasia helianthoides Sweet. BMJC.P. 269, A G 20 Fl. Cult. Val-Mont. (Cut flo. from table). Surdy H. thi spec. does not show rays perfect or mature achene. Anthers black (?), St is entirely smooth but lvs rough on both sides. Lgules to 27x9 mm, narrowing at base v somewhat at apex (so might be called oblong). Bracts joined R about 13 mm long, the lower half thick tightly appressed (so that facts look united) the upper half of y abut 4 mm wide, spreading with veins visible to eye from inside. Scales recept with fine yellow lfts showing above, unturned dark flo. Disk flo lgs same shade of bright deep yellow.
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7-10-31 Androsace alpina Lamb. Cote II 528, Bon 207. Fl. From Engadine. Lower lob 9 x 3mm slightly broadened at tip. Corolla about 9 mm diam., pink eye yellow with 5 slight scallops. 7-10-30 Androsace chamaejasme Hoot Cote II 529 =Q.C.— Hoot Bon 391 Fl. From Engadine Beside the long spreading hairs, st. bracts calyx have very fine gland-pubescence. Bracts now as long as pedicel. Corolla 9 mm diam., white, eye white with faint ring in center. Lobes entire [7-17-34 Fl from Engadine. Eye yet lower]. Corolla as st but now turns slightly pinkish with eye pink] 7-10-31 Saxifraga oppositifolia L. Cote I/35, Bon 114 Bon 173 & 447 Fl. Engadine. Styles erect & parallel. 7-10-31 † Oxytropis montana DC Cote I 379, Bon 84, SO KI 4 W. Fl. Engadine. Fls dark blue (purple at least when withered), very stalked, 5 fls collected) 5.5 cm high. Calyx 5+ mm long (which left less than 1.5mm. Stipe now more than ½) tube. Corolla FL 19 mm overall. Pedicels 2 mm, bracts 3 mm. Lfts 13-14 pairs, the largest 6 mm long. Stipules free (Cote says not but SO Ki if understood correctly say yes). Plant appressed hairy but not "velvety" Hanchik. Pedicelles reddish. (See 7-22-31
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7-10-31 Lloydia serotina Reichb. Cate # 310, Box 295; Bv # 477 Fl. Engadine 7-10-31 Nigritella nigra Reichb. Cate # 405, Box 312, Sv K I/66 Fl. Engadine (But see also see N. rubra Reichb. SvK) 7-10-31 Primula integrifolia L. Cate II 524, Box 266 Fl. Engadine. Corolla limb hairy at base inside 7-10-31 Gentiana bavarica L. Cate II 565, Box 215. Fl. Engadine. Gd with G. verna L. (See 7-22-31 7-10-31 Veronica saxatilis Jacq. (See 6-30-31) Fl. Enga- dine. Corolla Ia "beau bleu" reddish at throat. 7-10-31 Galeopsis ladanum L. Cate III 114, Box 252 Bv # 369, # 699 Fl. Alim - Montreux. St 22 in high, much branched. Lower part of st densely round- ly 4 sided but branched inf. 4 sided with band rather lighter in leafy parts smoother in
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texture down middle. Insert veins impressed above prominent beneath, abaxial dense villi (Cat.) Corolla crimson with 2 white spots on lip and white-yellow at throat, the [illegible] dilated upper part of tube striped crimson-white. Anthers with inner valves dif ciliate (20x) 7-10-31 Erythraea Centaurium Pers. Cote II 554, Box 219, BVH 312 = Centaureum umbellatum Giliol 656 SVNI 524 Fl. Glion-Montreux. St 19 in. Basal lvs 1.5- 2 cm wide. St. lvs 1+ cm. Fl 13 mm across. 7-10-31 Tarileis arvensis Link. SVNI 483 = T. infesta Hoffm Bon 133 = T. helvetica Smel Cote II/64 = Caucalis arvensis Huds. BVH 209 Fl 8 pts. Glion-Mon- troux. Fz (not ripe) has brittle purplish. 7-10-31 Criganeum vulgare L. Cote III 84, Box 248, BVH 361, 4706. BMJ C.P 649 Fl. Glion-Montreux. Corolla pale, bracts dingy purple. 7-10-31 Erigeron candensis L. Cote II 296, Box 161 BVH 237, B8/18 Fl. Montreux-Glion. Study of this
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5-10-31 this seems to show that plants in Mayneca (4-18/2 10-8/-30, 1-16-81) were all Coryza ambigu D.C. Note: lower leaflets at least 3-nerued (with secondary nerv branches), while C.a - (Cote II 292) has 2 or few. ed and 3 mm broad." This has involuc globeros while C.a - (Cote) has invol pubescent. Hairs or st. v less pointed (20x) as dere Bar. 2,39 for Enigora Heads 5mm high, invol 2-2½ mm wide. Lower more relas long-hairy on surfaces but all esp. lower ones conspicuously ciliate to apex. Paniclenarrow, no branches more than 2in. Heads on branches or pedicels 3 mm or less. Heads at tips of branchles vat tip of inflo pedicels longer to 10mm. Inguies def white (20x) 7-10-81 Epilobium tetragonum L. Cote II 79, Dm/05 3 V/4 15-7 FL& recipe fr. Blin-Dreutreaux. Longest past now 2¾ in., seeds def tuberculate (20x). Parts at base just as ill (Cote) 7-10-81 Corydalis lutea D.C. (See 5-5-81) FL& fr. Pedicels to 8mm, pods to 15-mm and pedicels seem always shorter than pods (Coste says "equal") Pod thin edged with 1 prominent nerve on each valve (or perhaps other Pecune nerves). Crest half as long as aud.
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7-11-31 Lysimachia punctata L. Cote I 536 (Bon). BV# 302, # 645. AMICP. 5895.- Fl. Cultrigarden, south of Bainsd Allier. Whole plant softly gland- fabrescent. Lower dark spotted beneath. Corolla in diam, lobes finely glandular but not "cilié - frangés" 7-11-31 Ranunculus Flammula L. Cote I 205, Bon, 8, BV# 8, # 395. Fl. Mosettes. Root & basal leaves any not collected. St 1 ft high, hollow, glabrous ridged branched with 2-3 longish branches from lower axils. Lvs (redacted) yellowish green, firm, botaglabrous but has short stiff tightly appressed hairs pointing upward. Lvs lanceolate or linear, many more or less falcate, entire or slightly dentate, acute, the lowest broadest near tips and narrowed below (into what would jod be be called a petiole), clasping about 6 x 1 cm; these upper ones oblong, narrower more nearly linear ventrie. Peduncles scarcely ridged, glabrous with few hairs like lvs. bruit Calyx with hairs like lvs, sepals caducous. Floret yel- ½ indian bright. Rectary fit with ridges lifrom lower side but no def. upstanding scale. Recept- aele glabrous. Pelvis glabrous not unusually numbe- rus. Lvs suggest ill (Cote v Bon). du marais with [see 8-2-33] Epipactis palustris
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7-11-31 Senecio cordatus Koch (see 6-30-31) Fl by brook abov Bainsd Allhap. Soft tall; florets 9.5cm wide. Cfd with 6-30-31. L vs less rugose part because growing in wet shale [9-7-33 receptacle deeply pitted see SKI692] 7-11-31 Arnica montana L. Cote III 399, Bon 162 Fl. Field abov Morsettes. Pubescence of soft white hairs & brown glandular hairs. 7-11-31 Eriophorum palustre Crantz Cote III 413, Bon 309 Bon H 457. Fl Meadow at Morsettes. Petals almost white with fringe of crimson at base. Lower section of lip beautifully veined crimson with a broken band of yellow down the center. Hillbokeh at base (upper section) lip outlined in yellow top. Lowest bracts sometimes as long as fl. [6-28-33 and 6-16-34 Bud in marche Valle Joux - Rouvier; 7-19-33 common in full fl. V-B; 7-18-34 flo almost finished V-B.] 7-11-31 Lychnis Flos-cuculi L (see 6-17-31) Fl off.-in wet spots Les Pleiades - Morsettes. Scales at base & petal tint long variously cut. 7-11-31 Dianthus superbus L (see 6-30-31) Fl. Ferrex- Chamby.
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7-11-31? Clerypanthemum Corymbosum L. BHJCO 759 = Leucanthemum — AJ Costa #342, Bon 166. Fl Cult at hotel les Pleiades. St def put; lvs put on stems below vals or surface (20 x) ½ segments. 1-2 cm wide. Hence perhaps the form L. Pourtetii Trimb (Costa). St inf. & Indian v clearly peeled (giving effect of Achillea but clearly not C. because receptacle naked and achenee striate and with cup like pappus. Each fl 1cm diam, rays broad (direct orbicular) def 3-toothed; disk flo white- ish, but disk because stamens & stigmas pre- sents a dull yellowish appearance to eye. Lvs to 9 x 5 in cut along to delis in lanceolate deeply toothed (but not pinnate) segments (much like if Costa #358 Achillea cymbifera DC). Lvs glab dotted both sides. Odor strong. Have on plant & many short articulations often with very fine tips. 7-11-31 Anthemis Cotula L. Costa #345, Bon 162, BVH 242, J846 Fl. Meadow abv hotel les Pleiades. Seems only poss. the odorless. L vsls 3-pinnate, the ultimate seg. slat v narrow. Scales very narrow, pointed, shorter than fls and not found near circumfer- ence. Rays usually have something in way of stigmas but perhaps sterile. Fl too young to study.
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7-11-31 Carduus personatus Jacq. (See 6-20-31) Fl. Rye, Bains & Elling. 7-11-31 Cynosurus cristatus L. Cote III 627, Bon 365, BVH 555, A154 BMJ CP 122. Fl. Les Pleiades. 7-11-31 Cirsiium palustre Scop (See 6-20-31) Fl, com- mon in wettsk places Les Pleiades. 7-11-31 Eriophorum latifolium Hoppe. Cote III 468, Bon 325, BVH 504, SV I 93. Fl. wet places La Pleiades. Pedicel 1-7 cm, all ridged, some sections v pub, others almost glabrous. Tappers 15-20 mm. Aleen 3 X 1.5mm broadest at tip near top, rounded, apicu- lata (See SVX.) 1 os flat 4 mm broad. Scales thin, 1-nerved, green, hlaide toward apex. 7-11-31 ? Agrostis vulgaris With. Cote III 570, Bon 355, = Q. tenuis Sibth BVH 536 = Q. alba L var vulgac- is Thurb. A132 = Q. capilarisl SV I 55. Fl. Les Pleiades. Spikelets 2.5 mm, glumes purphile, lower glume slightly beeled v slightly deaken on back. Lemna lightly shorter than
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glumes, awnless, denticulate at apex (like ill Cote Pulicaris glume 1/3 length lemma). Branched sections: lig. ule ± 1 mm. If not this must be G. alba L. 7-11-31 Galium rotundifolium L. Cote II 242, Box 139 Fl. Les Pléiades or Morlettes. Exactly like ill (Cote) 20x 10 x 5 mm or smaller. St. decumbent flare with erect branches. 7-11-31 Lychnis diosica L. (See 5-9/6/12-31) Fl. Les Pléiades. Capsule 1 cm long x about 1 cm diam., with wide mouth x 10 tightly rolled back teeth. Seeds dull, tuberculate not concave on any part. 7-11-31 Molinia caerulea Muench Cote IV-619, Box 364, B/H 562, B/M 80 P. 121 Fl Les Pléiades meadowator hotel. Lvs very acuminate. Fl deep dull purple (See 7-8-3; 7-11-31 Luzula silvatica Hand (See 5-10/23-31) Fl Les Pléiades or Morettes. Seeds (20x) has undef. tubercle at top, but what looks like a slight puckering of outer skin.
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7-11-31 Antennaria dioica, Baerth (see 6-5-31) Fr v withered fls ♂ & ♀? Back side } Les Pleiades. Extant ⚥ distinguished from knapbalmium by base (see ) head dioicious, ⚥ pappus capillary united at base 20 cts to fall in ring, ♂ pappus thickened & barbellate at tips, receptacle elongated. Basal hs mostly withered but each at evidently from horizontal stolon) is throwing out at base horizontal stolons with a spatulate hs. These hs 2 cm overall by 5mm wide, densely white cottony beneath, less so but not green above. ⚥ sts to 27cm; ♂ sts to 19cm, all simple, stiffly erect. ♂ hs linear, appressed-erect. ♀ heads now elongated to 10-12mm, bracts narrow, white not spreading. ♂ heads now 5-6mm high. bracts white, broader & spreading. 7-11-31 Careum Carvi L. Coite I 209, Bon 132, BVH 191, B.M) CP. 567, & 614. Fr. Back side } Les Pleiades. Note filiform segments (as in lf) at base of sheathing pet- orioles (Coite) 7-11-31 Scirpus sylvaticus L. BVH 578, & 199 = S. silva- ticus L. Coite II 473, Bon 325 Fr Les Pleiades - Marseille,
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7-11-91 Juncus conglomeratus L. Cate III 450, Bon 319, BVH 487, & 273 Fl. Les Pleïades-Mosettes 7-11-91 Juncus silvaticus Reichenb Cate # 45. Fl. des Pleïades-Mosettes. Can be nothing else in Cote since per div are almost equally co- mminute, and at least sometimes, inner div. slightly longer. But outer do not 'terminés par une arête' as Bon 371 desc J.—Reich. SVK I 129 gives correct name for this species J. acutiflorus Elsh. (See SVK I 129). articulatus L. = J. lamprocarpus Elsh which seems to differ from deca. Cote.) See also BVH 488, & 277 for J. articulatus L. Flowers small (about 8 flo. Bes) perianth brown 3 mm long. Stamens 6, about half as high as perianth; Anthers about .6 mm x pollen sacs slightly larger than fili- ment. Infl. frondosia exactly like all Cote J. silvaticus, Junol. host with cinemopliculas tip 2 cm or less. [Query: What is not J. lamprocarpus?] 7-11-31 Nardus stricta L. Cate III 674, Bon 371, BVH 545 Fl. Pleïades-Mosettes. But has culm rough- ned by short upward pointing spreading hairs. Culms light
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7-11-31 Equisetum silvaticum L. Cote II 719, Box 383, BVH 572, 452. Steilet. Morsettes. 7-11-31 [illegible] Roeleria Cristata Pers. Cote II 604, Box 360, BVH-57 3. Fl. Les Pleiades meudon avoiz hotel. St 2 ft high. Base at clothedin remains of dead brs, but not buried in soil now. Loos flat, 3-5 mm wide, ciliate. Sheath v low almost glabrous. Culm finely striate v puberulent, becoming very soft hairy under infl. St also 3-4 in long, the culm usually marked for 1/3-2/3 its length below infl. Infl about 3/2 in long. Glomes thin shining hirsute or beak sharp pointed. Lemmas thin wedges, 3-nerved downto green back, scabrous, acuminate, not awned. Branchles of infl. pubescent. Pindie looks silver v green to eye 6-16-34 Fl. Baysset marais. Infl with silvery pinky look when growing. Glumes pubescent and sometimes almost short (1/2 in) awned [illegible] 7-11-31 E pilobium palustre L. Cote II 80, Box 104, BVH/58 & A 597 Bud v advanced fo Les Pleiades - Morsettes St to 16 in high. St v low finely puberulent with short white upward curving hairs. Loos entire, edges very slightly revolute, lanceolate, narrowed at base and long tapered to apex but tip blunt. Stigma [illegible] "Du masse". Signs of storms sus- pected!
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7-11-31 To fieldia calyculata Wahlb. (See 6-30-31) Murrays. Les Pleiades backside. 7-11-31 Rosa glauca Pours. BMCP 346 = R. rubrifolia Vill. Cote #55, Box 101, SVN I 384. Fl. Les Pleiades bbrz. hotel. Young sts purplish very glaucous (flora rubra ?). Lvs glaouous very fine with faint reddish finge on edges v beneath. Sepals entire or 1,2 or 3 with few appendodes, all slightly enlarged at tips, downy medges v inside Plant otherwise glabrous. Fls deep, pink. Thorns few, often lacking on young growth v petioles, straightish or slightly curved downward, not def. hooked. Stipules of lvs under inflated. 7-11-31 Rosa canina L. Cote #57, Box 101, SVN 149, A 496, BMCP 346 Fl. Les Pleiades on path toward northward. Ident chiefly by the short def. hooked thorns v sepals axles BMCP Fls female solitary, pedicels with tiny caduous tracts. 7-11-31 Galium uliginosum L. Cote #245, Bm 142 BVH 281 Fl. Les Pleiades - Mussettes
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7-11-31 Solidago Virga-aurea L. (See 7-5-31) Fl Le Pleiades. 7-11-31 Helianthemum Chamaecistus L. (See 6-8-31) Fr. Chamby. Nerves on sepals reddish. Capsule almost = sepals, opening with 3 valves (locicidally). seeds many, not quite smooth [faintly tuberculate in longitudinal lines]. Pedicels strongly reflexed. 7-11-31 ? Crepis paludosa Moench. Cota II 446, BVH 276. evidently = Soyeria — God Bon 190 Unifae fr. Les Pleiades - Mossettes. Difficult to be cured & number frs on machine (should be 10) [See 8-6-34] 7-11-31 ? Glyceria plicata Fries (See 8-27-31) Fl. Mossettes by water-trough in field east west of house. 5/16-31 in neighbor upfield roots [decumbent rooting in mud], glabrous, Ros (badly withered when studied) leaf (about 4 in.) rather abruptly pointed, glabrous, somewhat rough on edges. Sheaths closed almost to top, the superior one enclosing lower part of infl. Spik 4 in long, defart. iculated with tops; culmnd perhaps articu- lated at each node. Spik consists for most part of 1 branch at each node (strongly spreading or reflexed) and 1 pedicelled spikelet [erect and
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closely appressed against the slightly flattened compressed raceme, but the 3 lower nodes may have 2 branches v 3-5 spikelets (pedicelled vessels) and the uppermost nodes bear only pedicelled spikelets. Branches 2 1/4 - 1 1/2 in long, bearing spikelets to within about 1 cm base. Spikelets appressed to branches, about 1 cm long, to 8 fld. Glumes scarious (yellowish) 1-nerved, very obtuse; not at all lower glume 1.7 mm, upper glume 2.5 mm. Lemma convex (not beaked) 4 mm long, 7-nerved, not quite smooth, with apex of lace v series. Palea practically as long, broad, 2-beaked near edges. Styles terminated. St at base 3 mm diam. Beotgenisis some form of A. fluitans R.Br. Cote III 608, Box 361, # 159 = Poa fluitans Scep BOX 65 T 7-14-31/7 Rumex sanguineus L. Cote III 199. Svt I 20%. = angine R. memorosus Sched Box 372 BOX 395 Fg almost ripe. Gillon (road east of V-M) Panicula at base of each branch v and at base of 1 or 2 flds but most pedicels naked. Spft In f lone of petals longer than others v all give promise of being equally tubercled but in fr the longest petal only has large whitish tubercle (1/2 its length) almost as broad) while others bear tubercles less def. developed.
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7-14-31 anon. developed Pedicels articulated very near the base! but not red veined. (See 8-10-31 7-14-31 Lonicera Xylosteum L. (See 5-16-31) F-2. Oilon Fl shining red but near apex traces of light glandular hairs barely joined at base. Reacts to back- lets persistent, the latter now red. 7-14-31 Stapylea pinnata L (See 5-18-31) F-2 Shrub on grounds of Temple, Oilon. 7-16-31 Lathyrus silvestris L. Coote I 402, Bon 88, BTH 131, BM] CP 393 Fl Road Oilon-Ledivants shortly beyond Cafe des Narcisses. Stipules 1/2 in long x 2mm wide, not foliaceous as in L. latifolius. Fls smaller v more dlingy; keel green. Standard green veined but "green apart on back" not as def. as suggested by BTH and BM] CP. 7-16-31 Mentha silvestris L. Coote III 80, Bon 249, BAR CP 645 = M. longifolia Huds. BTH 337, G 7/10, SAI I 576 Far gl. Road Oilon-Ledivants by brook shortly beyond Cafe des Narcisses. Whole plant vastly boary. Lvs longer & narrower than ill (Coote and BTH) to 3 1/2 x 1 in. Petioles sometimes 5mm.
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7-16-31 Cirsium acule All Cot II 375, Box 196 BV# 263 Fl. Path Caux-Les Grands. Inv somewhat pubescent both sides. Heads 1-4, invol bracts glabrous except for slight hairiness on edges. Lower bracts thickened at the almost thuse mucronate tips. Inner bracts much long thin purplish. All with hairs appressed. [8-6-34 Cotolla limb much shorter than tube SV#I] 7-16-31 Erucastum obtusangulum Reich (See 5-26-31) Caux /-2 well advanced. Pds +/- 3cm, which breaks at mm. V contains no auct at base. Nerve on valve more prominent than edge valves. Fls 8-9mm high x 10mm diam. 7-16-31 Linum catharticum L. (See 5-29-31) Fl. Glion. Capsules +/- 3mm high = sepals, false septa incom- plets ciliate. #1 Sepals somewhat glandular edges. 7-16-31 Cirsium arvense Scop. Cot II 384, Box 195, #858, SV#I 903 = Carduus arvensis RTx BV# 261 q flo. Glion. Heads w/ H about 10mm high x 15 mm across. Inv 10 mm diam near base v tapering to tips. Bracts appressed the oster with elongate thickening at apex and small purplish tips. Flo spreading. Fls fragrant. Pappus canniell [9-28-34 Fl. Glion Pappus 5-8 mm longer than corolla. SV#I]
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7-17-31 Lycopodium alpinum Cess. Cate I/89, Bon 45- B.MJCP 269. Fl. From Engadine. Fls 1/4-inchiam. 7-19-31 Leontopodium alpinum Cess. Cate # 923, StK I 674 B.MJCP 785 & Gnaphalium Leont- podium serp. Bon 172. Both by Jean Corbett at Great St. Bernard Pass. Fl rather withered. Receptacle def. by honeycomb. Pappus thickened toward top or deeply & broadly barbed. Impossible (at S.) to as- certain that hairs are united in ring at base (Bon v B.MJCP.) Corolla yellow & paler than pappus which is about 3mm long. 7-18-31 Reseda lutea L. (see 6-10-31) Fl & unripe fr. P.P. station Territet. Pods now 1 cm long & often bent at end the seeds not yet black. 7-18-31 Parietaria Officinalis H. Cate II 247, Bon 284 B&H 414, Fl. Olion. St 2 ft high, erect with slender branches to 6 in long from lower axils; simple towards top. Lvs to 5/2 inches, equally long acum- inate at both ends. Petioles to 1 3/4 in. Bracts seem not decurrent. Hence ~~this is P. erecta~~ M.F.. Cate II 247, Bon ~~284~~ 2 P. Officinalis L. var
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erecta. Begins IV 30 II '85. 7-19-31 Eolium vulgare L. Coats #594, Son 223, SV# 320, 4688 B & PC P.626 Fl RR Station Trilct. 7-19-31 Bupleurum falcatum L. Coats #203, Bon 132 Bon #195 Early fl. Rd bet Y-Mu Glies. St. 60 cm high. Lower leaves (Coats and BV#) to 16 mm wide. Upper less narrower until uppermost are 3 mm wide, with nerve very near edge & merging into the concave costaligero margin. Bracts involucel 2.7 mm long x 1 mm wide at top (slightly nar- rower at base) narrowed to fine point at apex. 7-19-31 Allium oleraceum L. (See 6-26-31) Fl Glion Pedicels not greatly unequal, the longest 2 cm. 7-19-31 Amaranthus retroflexus L. Coats #192, Bon 265 & 371, SV# I 221 Early fl. Rd bet Alin & Cap'des Narcises Distinguished from A. hybridus L. by dese (SV#) periant & flo. truncate while A. hybridus bastium pointed (See 8-20-31
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7-19-31 ?? Circium tuberosum All. Costa # 37784 004. L-407 = C. bulbonum DC. Box 196, = Carduus tuberosus K. BVH 2160. Fl. Pradele Cafe des Narcisses. Seems to agree with nothing in manuals St 6-7 is highly pubescent. Heads solitary or short peduncled or grouped, each head attended by several br somewhat like those on St. reaching top of invol cr beyond but not at all hiding H-head. Head 3-4 cm high x 4 cm broad, yellowish white with obliguas same color & purplish. Bracts finely appressed quite glabrous except slight bar- ner on edges, not at all viscus v with no thickening toward tip as in C. arvensis (7-16-31) is bracts very like C. glareole (7-16-31) except that they come more nearly being reflexed down center and spiny tips longer & slightly re- curved. Lvs green. Both sides, glabrous above v almost so beneath. St. lvs side v somewhat cleaving, not narrowed at base nor auricled. Basal lvs with petioles slightly winged & spiny. lvs cut v spiny ciliate, not unlike C. arvensis. V [Seen later bit Bordeaux v Chantabaud, west side Col de Jamaan (see 8-21-31 7-19-31 Urtica dioica L. Costa III 249, Box 284. BVH 419 & 348 of H. Alion. St. red above, pubescent with white hairs (sepabore) and freely covered with stinging bristles 3 mm long V
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the lower part is considerably thicker and prob. is articulated to the upper long fine point. Petioles almost a quarter as long as leaf width of (Grapefruit) leaf part. Both sides in addition to stinging bristles like those on st. but not "downy" (#1), ovate, slightly cordate, ac- cuminate. Teeth about 20 (here more in three counted) on each side, those at base very small, those toward apex large with upper edge almost perpendicular to mid-rib, terminal tooth long & narrow. (Cf. with desc. & gracilest #348)[7-8-34/5]. Villenews Petioles usually slightly longer than 1/2 leaf breadth. Note how leaf this sometimes not deeply cordate. 7-19-31 Siumyrium officinale L. Coats I 92, Box 24 BVH 35, #429 Flv unlike fs. Clion. 7-19-31 Achillea Millefolium L. Coats II 354, Box 169, BVH 2x9 #845, BMCP 157 FL Clion Bracts mostly pale with green nerves close together down back. Disk corollas game whiteish (faintly tinged pink) Color as lay. upper surface of involuted edges bracts pale. 7-19-31 Heraclenum Sphondylium L. Coats II 183, Box 128, BVH 203, #621 = H.—L. ssp. ensifolium Bep. one or gt# I. 582 Flv young fs. Clion. Involucres of 1-several
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7-19-31 several short, almost filiform bracts. Involved staminal tube. 7-19-31 Tagetes patula L. BMGCP 778 Fl. Cult thin Calyx not gland-dotted. Lobes of disk corolla very hairy inside. Most of hairs same yellow as corolla but those at tips same red as markings on ray. Scales of papery stigmatic cut on blunt tip or whole length (when awned) 7-19-31 Malva silvestris L. Conte I 286, Bon 55, BVH 96 & 568, BMGCP 484 (See 6-24-31) Fl v meripae fl. Thin edge of woods at Placemond. Edm & M. rotundifolial 7-22-31. Staminal tube & filaments rosy purple. Ovules ov stigmas dark purple. Pollen white. Carpels beginning to show wrinkles on face. Axis about 2.5 mm diam & conic at top. Petals slightly pubescent inside, towards base and lower bearded as desc. 6-24-31. Hairs on st. sometimes def. starry. Lvs (at least upper ones def. 3-lobed (middle lobe longest) with 2 more usually less def towards base. 7-20-31 Melampyrum cristatum L. Conte II 58, Bon 240, BVH 354 Fl v young fl. Weed in Dr. Reeds yard. Dif from desc (BVH) in that only purple is flow or anthers Bracts now green, yellow at base, sometimes faintly by bronzed.
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7-20-31 Melilotus alba Deas. Cote I 394, BVH 112, 8 570, BMJ CP 404 = M. albus Deas SVKI 398, = M. alba Lam Bon 76 FL & muripe fr. Glion. Fl white, 4mm sweet scented (BM) CP "honey sweet" Cote v BM inodes. Oldest pods 4 mm long. Stipules setaceous 8mm long. 7-20-31 Vicia dumetorum L (see 6-26-31) FL & advanced fr. Largest pod 5 x 1 cm. Hilum almost 1/3 broad. 7-20-31 Corylus Avellana L (see 4-25-31) muripe fr. tiny nut exposed 7-20-31 Achillea Pharnica L. Cote II 35] Bon 69, BVH 42-49 9845 BMJ CP 957 SVKI 682 & Fl thin Disk corollas whitish Rays strongly 3-nerved, 3-dentate. Heads to 1/2 mm diam. [Stem later in places were it obviously was not an escape] [7-18-34 FL Villeneuve. Scales hairy at tip (SVH)] 7-20-36 Daucus Carota L. Cote II 160, Bon 124, BVH 208, 8 623, SVKI 504. FL & young fr. Glion (BVH II 366 guessably other Daucus. D. maximus Deep adventitious.) 7-20-31 Silene nutans L. (see 5-24-31) FL thin Pods 9mm high, the 6 very small teeth erect. Soft branches stiffly erect, not at all nodding.
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7-21-31 Sarracenia purpurea L. & 439, SVK II 144 FL "Col. nears Pleiades" Brought by Jeanne (Chambermail) ? Eriophorum Scheuchzeri Hoppe Cote IV 467, Bon 325, SVK I 93. FL "From Dent du Midi" Brought by Jeanne. Only culm & head col (no root, sheaths, or lvs) but for this because culm is atrophic (2.5 mm diam and not at all 3-angled at top and achenes def. downcron ? .9-4 mm. (Note SVK make no distinction bet. f & f of this & E. vaginatum.) St. hollow. Head now 23 mm high. 7-21-31 ? Arnica montana L. (see 7-11-31) FL "From Dent du Midi" Brought by Jeanne. 2 small of lvs, roots or at but no root or lvs collected 7-21-31 Lavandula Spicata. BMJ C.P. 641, Bon 247=L. vera DC. Cote IV 78 FL involv. In packet sent by Mrs. Renold from Col Salibis near M. Galbie 7-21-31 ? Nigritella rubra Rielites SVK I/66 FL sig st with all lvs (no root) Sent by Mrs. Renold
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Galatias from Col Galatier. Diff to 2,5 x1,5 cm in various species. all? species cylindrical rather than foliared. Corolla lighter red than remembered of N. nigra. Petals still greener tinged reddish at tips. Inters inner percent seg. more than 1/2 but not as wide as outer lips not S-cornered. 7-21-31 Drantluse neglectus Lois Cote I/98, Bon 48 FL (whole plant) sent by Mrs. Renold from Col Galatier Galatier Plant tufted, 1 1/2 in high with long tap root. (Other specs. Q at only, 4 1/2 in height). Lvs rougher edges. The least withered fl has petals rose inside with almost scat- tered pubescence and few longer hairs at throat, claws greenish, petal outside greenish-yellowish. 7-21-31 Campanula barbata L. Cote II 496, Bon 198, FL (whole plant) sent by Mrs. Renold from Col Galatier Galatier 7-21-31 Campanula thyrsoides L (See 6-30-31) FL (whole plant) sent by Mrs. Renold from Col Galatier. Galatier Plant 6 1/2 in is much shorter less robust than those seen fre- quently farman v Rockers de Naye. 7-21-31 Phyteuma orbiculare L (See 6-5-31) FL withered (whole plant except root) sent by Mrs Renold from Col. Galatier Galatier
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7-21-31 Senpervivum arachnoideum L. Cate II/119, Bon 112, BMDCP 322 Fl (whole plant) sent by Mrs. Bence? Salbree from Col Salbree. Whole plant gland-pub. saps upper part fl at. v calyx. 7-21-31 Polygonum viviparum L. (See 5-29-31) Fl. sent by Mrs. Penold from Col Salbree, Salbree. 7-22-31 Cirsium eriophorum Sedg Cate II/372, Bo, 175 = Carduus eriophorus L. BVH 262. But Cham- esselas on slope? Canaan. Hauson upper side? very stiff but hardly spiny. Low cuts rather the winged mid-sit is about same well as the almost entire segments which are abruptly spine tipped. Spines on lower segs v dentate, axil- dear very stiff & wounding. Headmons (with no fls seen) edulous-like with the spreading purple lips of tracts imbedded in velvety hairs. 7-22-31 Malva rotundifolia L Cate I/297, Bon 53, BVH 89, #568 which surely = M. neglecta Wallk &V I 449. Fl's unripe?e. Chamosselas? Petals white v smaller under, ## 13x7mm, glabrous except at very base and claw ciliate at base but less densely v silky than M. silvestris (7-19-31) Axis fls flat, +monandrian. Examined tube, filaments & anthers white, stigmas
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pale lavender Carpeis. 14. Hairs not not starry. both lobes all equal, not often approaching slope of maple leaf as in M. silvestris. 7-28-31 Phlyderma belonicaphilium Vill Crte II 490, Box 197 Ft. Chamoussal, abia Cbalet. (a) 22 in high, st glabrous v sharply ridged (ridges lighter- colored [2x] v thin). Petioles | lower lobes 4 in long, their very narrow wings sparsely fringed with linear teeth. Blades glabrous, lanceolate to 10 x 4 cm, elong- ate above the heart shaped base, irregularly toothed with sharp, white tipped teeth, which on lower part are spreading with rounded sinuses. Infl terminid into very small almost sessile lateral head 2 in below. Head (lower % flattened) 5 cm high, dark blue. Stigmas 3, the broadened bases of filaments ciliate v pubescent inside. Bracts narrowly under head small, lanceolate, entire, shorter than flo, inconspicuous. For more at front sort. (b) Like (a) but lobes rather narrower. Head in bud (lower flo colored but not opened) 2.9 cm long. (c) & 25 in. Like (a) except that lobes are narrower at base (not more than 2.3 cm), obliquely truncate at base, sparsely pubescent, almost regularly crenate (petioles almost wholly lacking tooth-like ap- pendages). Corolla slightly hairy inside. (d)
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7-22-31 (D) 3 sts from root, lilac(?, except that the smaller lower lvs (7.5 x 3cm) are reg. crenate with rounded curving teeth (white tipped) and lvs of petioles with pubescence visible to eye. Fl heads (about 1/2 opened) 2, 2-3 cm [8-27-33 Wittered fl. Jamaan Only other species to consider acc. to SVK seems to be P. migrum involved from lower seems unlikely ] 7-22-31 Campanula barbata [(see 7-21-31) Rockerode Naye vs Chennosssalaz. Calyx dark at base [7-26-34 FLRden. Terminal fl. opens first ] 9-22-31 Adenostyles alpina Bluff vs Fingeruths Cote II 285 Box 160 Fl Path Rockerode Naye-Jamaan. Fl. Cfd with A. albiflora Relbt. Involved st not darkened/pub at tip as in A. albiflora. 7-22-31 Valeriana montana L. Cote II 264, Box 145 FL Rockerode Naye so side. Plants col with elongated underground st. with buds for young shoots just beginning. lvs 9 pair, the lowest now withered, the others ovate almost entire, middle pair petioled, upper pair almost a quite sessile. Sts to 10 in. almost glabrous. Fls all seem perfect. (Cfd with V. officinalis L., v V. tripteris L. 7-22-31 Habenaria viridis Re. [(see 6-12-31) FL Rockerode Naye.
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7-22-31 Ranunculus lanuginosus L. (see 5-23-31) Fl v advanced fr. Path R de N - Jaman. 7-22-31 Gentiana nivalis L. Cote #562, Bon 215, 804 313 Fl. Rochers de Naye. St 4-10cm high angled & often reddish. Roots very ample v like annuals. St delicate v r fl., or a little above with 1-3 add fls (1 in each upper axil; or (1 case) 7 stems from root, of which was handled vunglebill (Cote, Bon [BVH]) Fls pediceld (9mm or less) 12-25 mm overall. Calyx somewhat shorter than cor- olla tube, & cut rather more than ½ into linear lobes. Corolla lobes about 4mm long, bright blue, not twisted folded in axis (Both say 'yes'; Cote seems to say 'no') In oval the lower ones in rosette v. thick, at ones more pointed. 1 nerve more or lessaceous beneath. St has several pairs. Cl with remains of G. nivalis L. [7-26-34 Fl R de N. Frequent on eastern ridge and one spec found near Alpine Garden] 7-22-31 Oxypolis montana DC. (see 9-10-31) Rochers de Naye. Fl v advanced fr. Seems same as 9-10-31. Largest fr 30 x 8mm; stipe def longer than calyx. Plants standing to 6 in overall. 7-22-31 Phaca frigida L. Cote I 374, Bon 84, S&T I 410 Fl v advanced fr. Rochers de Naye and on paths Jaman.
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7-22-31. Jamaan (Astragalus considered but not poss.) This single. Fls 14mm overall, lfts usually 11, about 85 x 10 mm. Stipules fine, look like another pair. Stamens lfto. Fr pendulant, slender at first larger than calyx. Largest pod now 23x7x 2 mm., pub. not short dark not appressed hairs, dorsal/ventral edges valves almost touch but are not connected by par- tition. Pollen orange. Pod flattened & curved sharply at tip. 7-22-31 Hedysarum Occurum I. Coste I 4/2, Box 91 = #. Hedysaropsis Selting & Telling SVK I 4/4. Fls advance. ed fts. Roche de Naye. Fls 2Cm long bright purple. 1fto. 5-23 s long (slightly under at base) the parallel lateral veins showing plainly when held to light. Stipules thin & membranaceous, long, united below. 7-22-31 Kernera saxatilis Reiche Coste I 120, Box 39 SVK I 289 unique ft Roche de Naye Jamaan Caves. Surely this of in Coste, exactly like it!. Plant 20cm high. Of 4 very slender stems, simple or 2-branched at top. Basal leaves many in loose rosette 10x 4 mm or slender petiole to 75mm. Blades entire or serrately 1-2 toothed, apressed pub. St. less ill. Pedicels 1cm a less. Pods spherical about 2.5 mm in diam. Valves slightly roughened, glabrous (a.t.s.) showing net like the lines not reticulate veins. Seeds 4-6 in each.
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[I seem frequently late on zig-zag posts below Sacodogy] Cell, angular (because closely packed) no sign of wing at top. Vales hard. 7-22-31 Aspidium Oreopteris Sw. BVH 582 = Polystichum DC. Cote III 687, Bon 398 = = Dryopteris Maxon SVI 5. Sp. Ptd in woods east of Chamoosalay. Frond exactly like ill (BVH). The tiny glandular globoles yellow. Edges of ultimate segments slightly crenate, the effect heightened by their curling slightly backward; edges also papillate (20X). Sori very tiny & near edge, in- ducidium to be seen only on youngest. Odor not strong but rather resinous. Frond light green, esp. the rachis. Fronds veiny on upper surface. Later cf with Q. Felix-mae Sw. 7-22-31 Blechnum Spicant Roth Cote III 696, Bon 381, BVH 588 Sterile fertile fronds. Edge of woods east of Chamoosalay. 7-22-31 Daleopsis Tetrahita L Cote III 112, Bon 352 BVH-390, & 699; SVI 560 Fl. Chamoosalay at some distance from hut. Corolla 16mm long, whitish with yellow spot on lip in front of the upward projecting teeth) Notably outlined & somewhat relieved with purple
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7-22-31 purple and vague purplish spots (ting- ed yellowish) on each [lateral lobe] lips. Mid- dle lob[ of lip square, slightly crenulate but not "bifide" or "angusrandet"? (S. bifida Boem.) Lvs with 6-8 long teeth on each side. Note calyx teeth purplish at tip and sparingly provided with dark glands or some of the hairs. St evol- lents at nodes, hairs almost stinging (Found late at their Corolla purple with yellow spots as desc.) 7-22-31 Cyjassophila repensol. (See 7-5-31) FL Noy- Jaman. Very like ill (Cato). Upright exto to 4 in. Infl has reddish tinge or ato, v Calyx. Petals anno- ximes faintly pinkish outside. Every seems 4-divided on outside (suggesting 4-valved Cap- sule). Plant of 7-5-31 not now well remembered. As sure it was same as this. 7-22-31 ? Athamanta cretenais L. (See 6-12-31) FL v advanced fr. Rockersde Naye. Prof. this since only other of family with fast. fr would be the Caeeto Bun 118) the Sechli (501, I-492) none of which agree as well as this. Uldest fr [a.t.s.] 5x3 mm. Flattened laterally, (not dorsally as ill Cato), the caly fast. with shaght white spreading (not shy Bun) hairs. Lvs green and glab- rous to eye but (20%) more or less flat. The very narrow segs tipped with what SVK prof means by cartilaginous point. Stigmas as erect
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"but not as relatively long as ill (Cote.) [7-5-34 F= L young fr R.de N.] stylodium cone-shaped with indulate edge (SVK) Fl. stems naked from well below middle [Slightapy odor] 7-22-31 Linum alpinum L. (See 6-13-31) Fl. roaden, fr. Nage-jamun see BV I 430 V 431. 4-22-31 Gentiana tavarica L. (See 7-10-31) Fl. Rockerda Naye. Exactly like ill (Cote.) Corolla tube 20 mm, calyx tube 10 mm + teeth 5mm. Calyx fringed thistle. Fd with L. verna L & micalis L. 7-22-31 Gleinea verma Barth (See 6-30-31) Fl. Rockerda Naye. 7-22-31 Arenaria ciliata L. Cote I 310, Bon 50, BVH 72 Fl. Rockerda Naye. General effect very like ill (Cote.) Lvs boate to 8 x 3 mm or usually smaller, broad at apex but abruptly pointed, glabrous except for cilia- tions at least at base. Renro sterve between Cut) seem to be aerial (fort. blowing wheardy) lvs shorter than internodes and well tufted flue in axils (ill Cote.) St puberulent with short down -gland curved hairs. Sepals sometimes ciliate at base, 3 nerves showing inside but often feeble.
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7-22-31 Observed outside, Petals white, corolla about 5 x 3.5 mm., slightly exceeding capsule, held by clawed. Anthers white. [7-5-34 Plt N? Fl Some spec in early fl have internodes shorter than lvs and pedicels as long or longer than calyx]. 7-24-34 Fl RdsN. Fl on bunch plant bear 1-5-4 styles, white dots dried lo (SVK) plain [20x] 7-23-31 Cirsium spinoissimum Serp. Cat. # 375, Box 193, SVK F 706. Fl Rockerside Nvy common at upper end of lower tunnel. Ident chiefly by the silk. ? Which deeply pinnatifid lvs around v exceeding the sessile agglomerate heads with corolla whitish. Ill (Costo) not very helpful as how much more deeply pinnatifid. Styles obviously put. Invol. bracts narrow, the older yellowed tips hardly (at least a.f.s.) prickling. 7-23-31 ? Peneceadnum (Estruthium Koch Cat II 694 BvH 202, SVK I 500 = Imparlatoria. — L Box 129 d 621 Fl Path Naye-Jarban near its lower point; root not col. St 3 ft, glabrous, striate, 1 Cindiam hollow but thick walled v not compressible, when cut has agreeable odor suggesting Angelica. lvs rather circulos in outline, 1 Ax bracteas ? 5 stalked divisions, each ? these divisors ? 3 (or 2) lf ts which are dentate v usually more a less luffed (See ill BvH), the sharp teeth whitish outlined with red on upper surface. Lfts glabrous above and roughish with hairs or nerve beneath. Differ- nent lvs small and inflote blade. Rev to 50, in.
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[8-27-33 Fl vadr. f. Jaman. Fl not yet as nearly orbicular as ill Bor v Cate, nor as def notched as ill Cate] equal. Raylets also unequal. Fls very small, white. Base of involucre 0, bracts involved few, filiform inconspicuous. Lfts to 5 x 3 in, generally obtuse. Cd with Angelica silvestris (7-24-31) 7-22-31 Gentiana lutea. (see 5-2906-12-31) Fls young fz. Below Jaman. 7-22-31 Gentiana purpurea. (see 6-30-31) Fls below Jaman. Like 6-30-31 except corolla lighter (neuve not at all yellow), v less thickly dotted. 7-22-31 Gentiana Fl. Path from Jaman shortly above Chamoosolez. Poss a hybrid bet A. lutea & A. purpurea both growing in vicinity. More than 1 spce seen. Fls v habit like A. lutea: 5x 3/4 high, thick, too orbiculate in 3's v very like A.l- (but less glaucous) & the lower ones not pistilso & the length of blade), anthers free. Fls numerous in each involucre (13-20) Fls more like A. l.- in that they are campanulate, per- dominately purplish v dotted (Corolla 3 cm long cut 1/2 & length while A.p- has corolla 4 cm long cut 1/4 length. (Corolla tube yellowed inside) Likes 5 while A. l. has 6 or ?. Fls almost sessile as in A. p.- never with the long pedicels v def parenchymelous
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7-22-31 peduncles found in S.L.- Calyx cut to base with no more def. leaf than S.P. See KSI 295 fn dese. of this hybrid. 7-22-31 Graphalium silvaticum L. Coste 331, Box 172, B & A 240, & 823 Fl. Belowjaman. Diff to decide whether this is H. norvegicum Gurnm. St 36 cm. Lvs green abov with traces of cottony pubescence (20x) Lvs on shorts (at base) 5 x 1 cm, attenuate at base not df. petioled, obscurely 3-nerved, oblancolete. Lvs near base as similar but only 8 mm wide, only 1 nerve visible. Lvs midway about same length but 5 mm wide Lowest lf subtending flo. 4 cm x 3.5 mm. (H. says brdth of base 5mm wide) Diff 7cm high, spaced below, denser at top. Bacts invl. very dark at nr tips, yellow- ish-green ish at base. 7-22-31 Pimfomella magna L (See 6-6-31) Flv young fs. Richers de Naye. Seems only pos with lvs 1-pinnate (see Costa 120). Fts bright pinkle. Odr faintly suggesting celery. 7-22-31 ? Meum Mutellina Lacerda Coste II/86, Om/38 = Ligusticum --- Cr S&K I 499 Flv young fs. Richers de Naye (Perhaps this was the pinkle Zumbelfler seen atjaman 6-72031? later. Not recorded in notes)
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agrees with desc. []gemma (Cote) & fleas and involved hosts not narrow enough for M. athamanticum jacq (see also B.H.Dos) Fls deep purple. Lvs ovate outline (
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7-22-31: Crinkle glabra Miller (see 5-29-31) /?2. flor very tips of St. Naye-jaman-Caux (Found just the same 7-24-31 Med. Libanon.) Prof this tho corolla teeth not resolute. Corolla 10mm long) which 2mm is triangular teeth; blunt at apex (which rules out C. minor). Coate II 279 Box 220 8/V/II 281) Lvs (20x) show same white tubercular seals as (5-29-31) Dried dried but the white dots vis- ible to eye. 7-22-31 Arabis unique fs. Naye-jaman-Caux. (prob in upper parts). Strong herbed root with remains of deads?, 2 fl-stems v small rosettes. Basal (rosette) lvs obvate small to 20x9mm, entire, rounded at apex, narrowed to very short petiole, almost a quite glabrous sheath, above hirsute with stiffish 2-3 forked hairs with tubercular base. If surface glabrous but this lvs v no hairs simple. St b in hirsute at base with forked hairs like these only with ample hair of similar texture intermixed, quite glabrous from tellow inf upwards. St lvs few, small, erect, ac- acum at: to 13x5mm, lanceolate v long, upper surface almost glabrous, lower surface hirsute with forked hairs, entire, blunt, sessile, rounded at base, not at all auricled. Infl 3-3½ in long about 16-fructed. Pods (now just full size) /5-17mm x 1.5- mm, erect; pedicels 4mm ascending. Podsglat-
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rous, nerve valve plain (20x), pedd pod slightly purplish, stf, compressed. Seeds in row middle cell, no def. signs of being winged. A few of the pads slightly falcate (may be accidental) Another spec has tor obscurely dentate 5 one of basal br acensile. 22 x10 mm, seeds (slightly sides) now green with edges brownish not at all winged. cell evidence points to G. Corymbiflora West SAKT 314 = C. arenata Shuttle Cote I/02 (all good except that nothing corresponds to middle figure with large H ) [See 7-25-33 in which upon short almost rosette young shoots at base plant are exactly like this middle figure in Cote] 7-22-31 Campanula pusilla Haenk Cote II 502, Bon 199 = C. cochlearifolia Lam SAKT I 656 F. T Rockerode Naye-Jaman. (Perhaps this was the C seen from train covering walls + near Paces.) 6 cm high, general eff pet glabrous velining but pedicle basal two lower loc white near base vat with hairs below. 1 so thickish, toothed. Basal lvs oval to 7 mm, shallowly cordate. St lve mostly below middle of at like it (Cote). Calyx tube 2.5 mm, Calyx x teeth 2.5mm. Corolla 1cm. Portion of buds not observed. 7-22-31 Polystichum lonchitis Rota (See 6-12-31) Ep Naye-Jaman.
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7-22-31 Luzula multiflora Lejeune Cote III 458 BVH 492 pers = L. campestris Lem. DC rep multi- flora Bellemont SVKI/32 and L. campestris DC var multiflora Celak 4379 Fr. Rochers de Naye. To 27 cm high. Branches inflorescible, stiffly erect to 2 cm or so above bracts, obovate-spheric, almost as invol- dark bract. Pers. 3 mm broad except for pale edges, cedge fine tipped, almost longer than the broad capsule. Seeds 3 mm long. 7-22-31 Thesium alpinum L. Cote III 2017, BVN 296 SVKI 205 Europe fr. Rochers de Naye. 7-22-31 Veronica aphylla L. (See 6-12-31) Fr. uncifae but capsule as desc. (Cote) 7-24-31 Linaria vulgaris Mill Cote IV 20, BVH 339, SVI 7 586 = L. — Moreuch Bon 233 = L. — Will 4119 Fl. Pd eastward from Cour. Grolla line spur 25 mm. Plant looks like one common in D.R. Plant quite glabrous (Cote, Bon, BVH, SVKI all say more or less gland-pub in infl. A says "glabrous") Pers this is var. glaberrima. Selous SVKI 297. It seems too large or not thick enough for L. italica. Few Cote IV 20, SVKI 586 not quite elsewhere
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Lvs. not dy. 3-nerved, anonglets by var. latifolia Bab.BV X 346. 7-24-31 Aconitum Napellus L (see 6-30-31) Fl Liberon erect Helmet exactly as ill(Cato). St paniculate with branches much shorter than termin racemes. Filaments hairy 7-24-31 Epilobium rosarinifollium Hss Haencke (see 7-4-81) Fl Caux toward Liberon. Style somewhat shorter than stamens. Petals 13 mm long. 7-24-31 Cirsiun lanceolatum Hill & 857 SVK 703 = C. — Desp Cato II 371, Box 175 = Carduus Lanceolatus L. BVH 36 Fl. Liberon. 7-24-31 Cirsiun eriophorum Desp (see 7-22-31) Fl. Libon, 7-24-31 Cynoglossum officinale L (see 6-14-31) Fz. Spines more closely set on the border (which is not greatly distin- guished otherwise) than on face. All spines with thin Caps downward pointing teeth (horns) in tubercula- retA spines. Calyxle 7x6 mm.
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7-24-31 Salvia glutinosa L. Cote III 100, Box 250 FL Klein. Corolla tube tho' pub. inside above has more or less hairs near base (Cote says "yes", Bara says "no"). In add. to the 2 antlier bearing stamens (lower tips broad & yellow ish) there are 2 rudimentary stamens with flat arrow-shaped expansions at upper end, 1 to 7x9 in. 7-24-31 Angelica silvestris L. Cote IV 171, Box 126, Box 201 #673. Paul Caux. Teeth & lower lappet white outlined red as in Peucedanum ostruthium 7-22-31. Creamed head 5-4 rays. Odor much less strong than A. atropurpurea L. & of Compositae [9-8-34 FL dull but definite pink]. Villeneuve north side [pity] 7-24-31 Stellaria nemorum L. (See 6-14-31) Fr. Lifoos a short distance or way to Caux. Capsule 9mm hence not once again as long as sepals (Cote), thin, splitting deply into 6 valves. 7-24-31 Paris quadrifolia L. (See 5-12-31) Fr. Caux- Val-Mont. Seeds 19 (Cote says 8). 7-26-31 Senecio Fuchsii, Hmel. Cote II 306, SVI I 693 SVI II 345, evidently inc in D. sarracenicus L.
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in glade Bon164, BVH 256 Fl. thion path to Clamhband, 3+3 H. puberulent in middle, thy face to top (lower tier now withered & falling) Lvs to 9½ x 2 in (upper ones smaller) lanceolate, acuminate, all tapered into short petiole, queen glabrous abov. grayer beneath but here&few exceptor edges; teeth into from tip but not def. Cast. chagrenous. Invls about 9 x 2.5 mm. Dinvlud of 3-4 very narrow bracts 3-4 mm long, spreading distinct. Reys usually 3. Achene glabrous. 9-26-31 / Inula Conyza DC. Coste II 3/4, Bon 170, BVH 243 = I. squarrosa Desm. SVH I 678. Early H. thion path Clamhband, Chillen. Halved receptacle & long-tailed anthers, ligules so small as to appear none (See Pulicaria vulgaris Baerin Coste II 3/6 SVH 678 = Inula Pulicarial. Bon 170, BVH 343 for my other pro.) St & H. softly joint with long, loose hairs (almost woolly. Lvs as ill viewed (Coste), Neals to 1/2 x 1/4 mm. Invvol. bracts light with green mid vein & conspicuous green squared tips (tips papillate 20x or ? glandular inside) ciliate. Interior bracts jointed purplish violet; Styles yellow turning dark later (BVH says "purple" which there are not) giving the heads a def. purple fringe. Very young gathered with a few stiff hairs near top but the deunkulate papfleur acems def glairs in one row & without crown. (See 9-31-31)
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7-26-31 Antericon ramosum L. (see 6-19-27-31) Fr. Capsule 8mm high. Seeds black, rugulose, dull, angled. 7-26-31 Arum maculatum L. (see 5-2-31) Fr. Seed 1 in each berry ? 7-26-31 Calamintha ascendens Jord. (see 9-4-31), Chillon Fr. mottled. Seems same as 9-4-31 [Or ? C. gracilis Munch. See 8-31-33] 7-26-31 Lathyrus pratensis L. (see 6-4-31) Fr. fr. above Chillon. Oblique line on pod from upper suture forward to lower suture. Seeds smooth shining, mottled pur- ple-green. Stalk attached near to forward bend of hilum. 7-29-31 Carlina acaulis L. Cote #366, Box 182, SO A But Cresalby. At 8 in., purple glabrous. 1/4 glabrous, terminalized almost to mid-rib. Outer invol bracts like Invol (but smaller), larger than head; middle bracts "tres ramifées" (Bon); inner bracts linear, to 4 mm wide, inside bright white, outside bright white at tip purplish below. [7-29] 8-27-33 St. view somewhat mobby.
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7-29-31 Senecio Fuchsii A.Mel. (See 7-26-31) Fl Gree-alley in sun. Shorter, stem more fridged than (7-26-31). Inv resile but not auricled, and in shape v dentriculatus like (7-26-31), glabrous, dark green v lip 9 teeth might be called callous (white to eye). Inv glabrous, rays often 5. Inv l 6 x 8 mm. Inv ruled as (7-26-31) 7-29-31 Rotula spicata L. (See 5-22-31) Flz. Glion. 7-29-31 ? Brassica Rapa L. SV K I 296. Catte I 77, Bonth BV H 39. #438, BM GCP 305 Flv fz. Caux-Greeally.-Cafides Narcisses. Dent thn SV K. Lower leaf fallen, upper lvs glabrous (pers glaucous) clasping with rounded auricles. Fls spreading at end, gin fl and over top of the buds. Sepals erect but not appressed. Petals yellow not pale nor dark. Fl l cindbig Petal 8mm overall of which no more than 3mm is Claw. Pods 4-5.5cm overall, Pericarp 1.5cm in thick. Seeds dark brown, dull, lightly bet def (20%) reticulate-pitted 7-29-31 Alnus viridis Chaix (See 5-12-31) Flz almost if not next to root Cattine (very sticky) Greeally.
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7-29-31 Arctium tomentosum Miller SVI 700 (See BVA 258) = Lapfea tomentosa Lamb. Cortt #404. Red, Neralley. Needs in corymb, peduncles about 1in. invol spherical 2.5cm diam, bracts spreading or ascending (more a.t.s. reflexed), 1mm wide(at- point where no longer appressed) tapering to fine ineurved lobes, slightly toothed & entire all connec- ted by cobwebby hairs. Innermost bracts purpl. square topped or apiculate (not horked), shorter than flo. 7-29-31 Arctium nemorosum Lej. SVI 700, BVA 258 = Lapfea nemorosa Kornicke Cortt #723. Red, Shotway up ravine at Cafe des Narcisses. Plant (as remembered) with spreading wand like branches. Infl. of almost sessile heads, distant in axils of lvs or very short branches(1in) bearing 2-3 proximate heads. Wide effect elongate & narrow racemose. Heads spherical, quite glabrous, the lower bracts reflexed. Bracts almost 1mm wide (at point where no longer appressed). This agrees fairly with desc SVI except normal bracts not red (a.t.s.) But note BVA II ell 514 says "apicula tollors" & obs. not found in this part of, when studied specimen... whole withered specimen [See 8-13-33] 7-29-31 Campanula rotundifolia L. Cortt # 501, Box 199
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BUT 286, G767, BM & CP 443, SUTI 656. Fl. but very few fr. Occasional (but seen often at Elin) 7-31-31 Galium silvestre Poll (see 5-9-31) = G. jurimum Murray SU T 635 - Fl v unripe fr. Rocks de Naye. This is the G. common in all these upper parts & by careful identity BUT seems rarely this. Also seen 7-31-31 Trifolium repens L. Cote I 343, Bon 78, BUT/118' & 509, BM & CP 465 Fl. Naye-Caux. Needs 2.5 cm diam. Calyx with rings red v a def red spot in the 4 lower cines-es; teeth with white thin border except upper edge of the 2 upper teeth. 7-31-31 Eupatorium cannabinum L. Cote II 284 Bon/60, BUT 234 Fl. Elin. 7-31-31 Sambucus racemosa L (see 5-10-31) Fr. Caux 7-31-31 Polygonum Persicaria L. Gote III 206, Bon 295 BUT 399 & 361 Flv fr. Elin Fl pink [Found later yellowish -solite] 7-31-31 Vincetoxicum Officinale Hamed] (see 6-8-31) Flvfl. Elin
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7-31-31 Sedum alpestre VILL (see 6-2-31) Fr Path Santology At the fork <Caux>. 7-26-34 Dr. Brown S. atratum Vill] 7-31-31 Saxifraga aizoides L. Cote #138, Bon 115; BVX 173, #446, SVX+332. Seems only from, very like ill (BVH) but much smaller & less traveled than remembered in NHl. St. trailing for 6 cm (so covered with remains, dead leaves with tiny new shoot near lower end), then upright 3 cm. Lvs 8x1.5 mm, almost flat both sides, thickish, (sparse pubescence? sparsely ciliate, marked with callus spot just below) leaf on upper side and usually with similar spot downedown on each edge. Fls 3. Sepalgreen. Petals bright yellow spotted orange. Bud Neyer (see 8-167 7-31-31 Euphrasia officinalis L. Cote #42, Bon 238; BVX 357 --includes E. Rothoviana Hayne SVXI 605. Fls emipse fr. slopes bet. Neyer & Caux. From 3cm simple to 11 cm & branched below middle. St 1/often reddish with short downward curved white hairs. Lvs roots; calyx short, v not densely gland-pub. Corolla 10-12 mm, upper lip white lbe striped purple; lower lip whitish white with yellow spot in mid- dle & yellow throat. Considered as E. montana and SVXI 605. this is not "entferntei"
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Nage 7-31-31 Linaria alpina Mill (See 6-30-31), FL, europeae. fz. Note pedicels 3-4 mm are shorter than calyx 5-6 mm. 7-31-31 Campanula pusilla Naucle (See 7-22-31) Cft with C. rotundifolia (7-29-31) st to 18cm and general effect larger v looser than (7-22-31). Also def. petioled, 5½ x 6½ hairs or lobed as (7-22-31). Basally to 1/2 mm. Calyx tube 3.5mm, teeth 4mm. Corolla to 13mm (bent tip of lab) FL bud v europeae fz in cleft grooves Nage - Caux but note that buds seem upright (Cate says not). Filaments lobar expanded base about 2.5mm; anther 2mm. (C. rotundifolia has anthers def longer than upper part of filament) 7-31-31 Senecio Fuchsii Gmel (See 7-26-31) FL, Nage Caux seems same as 7-26-31. But note st seems to arise from creeping rootstock v bears at base several thick pinkish shoots (Cate "non rampante"). Dev't broads? & this shoot petioled almost erect (sometimes dip to decide if tapering base is petiole) but not articulate clasping 8-5-31 Senecio vulgaris L. Cate II 302, Cam 163, B4H 254, A 353 FL v fr. slim
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8-3-31 Impatiens Noli-tangere L. Corte I265, Bon62, Bon499 X560 SVK I445. FL v advanced fr. thin. Corolla 3cm tip of upper petal to tip of spur and 2-3cm across lower lip and from tip of upper petal to tip of lower lip. 8-9-31 Torilis Anthisacus Smel? Corte II64, Bon 125 SVK I483 = T. — Bernh &628 = Caucais — Huds BVA 307 FL v purple fr. thin rd to V-24. Bracts invol 3-5 Bristle on fr with tip simple upward curved not enlarged or hooked. Petals white a pinkish and anthers deep wine color. St finely purplish striped below. Largest number rays in umbel 10. 8-9-31 Succisa pratensis Moench & X4, SVK I648 = Scabiosa Succisa L. Corte #277, Bon 148, BVA 229 FL v young fr. Les Brants id returning to little bridge. Corolla not "deep blue" (BVA) or "bright blue" (&) but rather a palish dingy blue. FL- st at side of stiff fr cul. St with 3 pairs of spurs near base, otherwise veined except for pair of small bracts w/o a with- out buds in axils. St to 10in high, frt. with appressed, downward pointing leaves. One lobed corolla slightly larger than others. Bristles of calyx 4-5.
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8-3-81 Panicum miliaceum L. Corte III 549, Bon 352. 8/04, BM CP/09 SUKI #61-F. Olive just beyond P.Pm road to Les Avants. Fibrous roots thick. Several thick stalks to 2½ ft. low to 2.5cm wide, rough on edges. Ligule has erect (ring?) hairs (red joined at base) Branchlets of infl. rough. Spikelet 5mm. Green scales 3-1next 3.5mm, 5-nerved, ovate, embracing sharply acute, 2nd & 3rd almost equal 13-15 nerved, longer. than the barren empty fertile lemma v palea. The 3rd scale subtends a small whitish member: the sterile palea. 8-5-31 Plantago indica L. SUKI 621, = P. arenaria Waldst & Kit. Corte III 145, Bon 259 Flvs. Olive Path at side? Tovaux (1 plant only not observed elsewhere.) Strong tap root 2½ in long. 2&3in high, so strong without it might have been called "woody," and at or near its base numerous branches spreading horizontally to 6in. Plant gray-green rough-pubescent but not glandular (Corte). Lvs ofp. linear & slightly larger above middle, to 35 x 2 mm, entire, bearing tufts of smaller lvs & branchlets in their axils. Fl-heads on peduncles to 6 cm from axils of lvs at ends of branch- lets. Heads ovate 10x8mm. Lower bracts broad or narrow lvs with long spreading tips (much like ill P. Cynopol. Des.) not as long as ill P. arenaria (Corte). Eye speer tracks
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8-5-31 bracts very broadly spatulate, concave wide with thickened green spot on back above and broad scarious margin (top sides) very often. Outer sepals much like bracts, inner sepals narrow- er, beaked: all with few hairs. Corolla (in anthesis) pale brown. (see 9-16-34) 8-5-31 Viburnum opulus L. (see 5-29-31) F-♀ turning red. Caux 8-5-31 Lathyrus niger Bernk (see 6-8-31), F-♀ nigris but part. full size. Seeds rather rectangular, the hilum occupying ½ side (i.e. ⅓ of circumference) and attached to pod about middle. 8-5-31 Lathyrus silvestris L. (see 7-16-31) Caux-Alive. F-♀ & ♂ nigris but part. full size. Pods 50 x 10 mm. Hilum attached to pod nearer one end. 8-5-31 Leontopodium alpinum L. (see 7-17-31) F-♀ bought by M. Lange (S/Kimmer). Heads sometimes mostly ♂ fi- dsexual flo whence yellow-green-yellow; sometimes mostly ♂ & flo hence white with filiform stigmas prominent. But even the ♂ heads which in bud bear papery bracts.
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8-5-31 Linaria minor Desf. Cote III/18, Bon 237, SVI 376. Flys for Blinn Path V-M to V-M Halle. Plants 20-29 cm high (perhaps others not H.S.L. higher). Short slender taproot with few fibrous roots suggests annual. Rosetted low-honest low tips, otherwise all alt. Plant branched below middle; branches ample spreading, short, less than at. All green parts finely gland-hairy (ie at. lower calyx). Lowest brs oval 15 x 5 mm, or petiole 3.5 mm of these both ends thickish, entire, midnerve only apparent. Upper brs similar but somewhat thinner and linear 20 x 3 mm overall, without def petiole. 24V branches bearing flo (from below middle). Flo solitary in axil of lf (below with short branch above in axil of lf). Pedicels in 1/2 to 1 cm, shorter than lf about twice as long as calyx. Only one per max at centre, left. These 6 mm overall of which spur is 2 mm, slightly pale, pub; not gland, upside. Tube purplish, inside upper lip paler at white; lower lip still more nearly white, with 2 broad purple stripes inside, which stripes are well furnished below with yellow hairs. Palate seems to close throat entirely. Calyx lobes in H 3-4 mm, not def unequal, narrow of use. Capsule 5 mm high, slightly shorter than calyx, opening by 2 slit at top. Seeds dark brown, rather cylindrical, 1 mm long marked longitudinally with about 9-12 sharp ridges (not wings) some of which are broken or partial (not toothed). Lehill Co and BVH except points as noted. For adventive species see SVI II 297
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8-5-31 Resperula galoides M.Bieb. Cote II 256, Box 143. A744 surely = E. glauca Besser sot I680 Flygt. at Caux-lilion. Differs from scc (Cote) in that the strong silvery (almost wooly-looking) st is decumbent and the leaves of (now mostly withered) are 7-8 in whk, the lvs on the slant branches are mostly 5 in whk; and fld at ends of these branches often very few. Plant was growing in wall beside road & perhaps had been cut in haying. Lvs narrow linear, glaucous green, nerv, strong, edges strongly revolute, def rough not uniform. pointing hairs slightly in front true edge seem to be on edge if not counting revolute edge, fine pointed. Corolla bell shaped; tube 1mm, lobes 2mm long. Bracts narrow, like smaller lvs. Dried fw wrinkled. Corolla lobes usually 4, sometimes 3. Of hwt & E. cyanodicha. 8-8-31 Euphorbia exigua L. Cote III 297, Box 282, Bot 460 Flygt. Alion R.P. about opp Dragis. 7-8-31 Setaria viridis P.B Cote III 548, Box 852 = S. viridis Beauv X 118 = S. — Polsvt I 47 = Panicum viride R. Bot 529 Fl. Alion Dumply PR near station. 8-8-31 Trifolium pratense L. Cote I 348, Box 80,
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BVH116, G509 BMGCP406 FL Ilion Clf wth T. medium. Differences of stipules v Calyx tube evident. 8-8-31 Senecio ruderale L. Coste II 120. Bon 117, BVH169, G443, BMGCP322, SVK I 326. Wall sep V-M. Flo pinkish and viewed but not studied? Now excuse vFlo for no Rosette glabrous or sparsely ciliate, obovate suddenly contracted to a sharp point (not greatly narrowed below) This all seems to indicate S. Tebe, extc to SVK. But rosette leaves are reddish (not white at base) Too late to show peculiarities. Taken (SVK) A plant of has 5 branches to infl. and none observed has as many as 10-12 branches BMGCP Flo 2 cendium. Petals colour dry pink striped broken on whitish background, flat. Rows inside but gland portion well edged. 8-8-31 Lepidium ruderale L. Coste II 139. Bon 33, BVN49, G 425, SVK I 288. Fl v few without fleshy tips. Lower leaves v upper 2 without. Clion, dump near RR station, 1ft high much badly handled from near base. Headly fetal but with a strong pepper-grass odour. Cal lobed (Cost v B) 2+ mm high 1.7mm wide on pedicel c) 2+mm. Coty- ledons incumbent (?). Stamens 2, petals 0. St slightly puberulent. 8-8-31 Verbascum Thapsus L. Coste II 620, Bon 228 BVH336, G719, SVK I 583 Fl Ilion, Clf wth V. nigrum. The 2 long filaments with only few hairs v fully 4 thinnear long as shutters so can not be V. Crassifolium DC or V. Thapsiforme Schradie SVK.
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8-7-31 Chenopodium hybridum L. Cote III 185, Bon 268, BUN 388 & 367, SUKI 216 FLV miipe fr. Alion R.P. near station. Panicles compound. Brs seg with tick green keel bordered at top with diffuse white margins ± decurrent on sides, making a variety look even to eye. Infl (2-6 per) slightly snealy. [Not seen again until 9-25-34 at Vowray. One specimen.] 8-8-31 Chenopodium album L. Cote III 186, Bon 269, BUN 387, & 367 SUKI 219 FLV fr. Alion. Various specimens alho various forms from simply branched w/ out typically (a) usually enter 2- to 3½ ft now wandlike (the young branches showing in axils), less usually size & form, whole plant much paler than (2). Seeds in all seen tines of album. 8-8-31 Solanum nigrum L. Cote II 614, Bon 227, BUN 330, 49/13. SUKI 579 FLV miipe fr. Alion. R.P. Filaments def- pub on inside. Calyx 8mm, Corolla 7mm. 8-8-31 Sonchus oleraceus L. (See 6-26-31) FLV fr. Alion 8-8-31 Sonchus asper L. (See 7-4-31) FLV fr. Alion To of fr. Note styles & stigmas in both greenside as desce SUKI 725. 8-8-31 Cichorium intybus L. Cote II 409, Bon 189
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BoH 280, A 862, BUCHP754 Fl. Glion. 8-8-31 Cronea repens h. (See 6-19-31) Fl. Glion Seeds 3-4 in pods opened. Pods shorter than calyx which hangs larger once flowering (S&I 395) 8-8-31 Plantago major l. Coate II/30, Bon 359, BoH 379, A 745 recipe fr. Glion 85-84 Keel of the 4 sepals goes young fra squared look [20 x] ? 8-10-31 Mentha rubra Herbs S&I 575. Fl. Glion garden fence at V-M pig house. Acc to S&I by Calyx with 5 equal teeth, glabrous inside. Corolla tube glabrous (no hairy hairs). Fls in axillary whorls but toward top of inf so cant see if terminal tuft or no but certainly not a terminal head of fls. Calyx glabrous except for few hairs on teeth, tubular, 13-nerved. S&I says hybrid M. aquatica x arenaria ] x spicata. Not in other manuals. St 4-2 ft, sprawling, some- what put with downward turning hairs. Lower br 80 x 33 mm or just 8mm, short toothed, upper two dentate [4 2cm] and practically sessile. Fls 5mm broad Corolla dent rotate. But being not adding ? is not as broad as B&H all II 222 Fig 289, l vs short pet almost sessile. [9-27-34 Calyx flv fr. Glion same as dec 8-10-31] 8-10-31 Lythrum Salicaria l Coate II/91, Bon 106, BoH 161, A593, S&I CP 531 Fl. located at Glion-Leducato Rd. [Glione Signor Cafe des Narcisses.]
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8-10-31 Alnus incana Moench #337, SVT I 198 =A.— Wied Coste #377, =A.— DC Bon289 Genipae p.2 Glim.-Les Avants rd. Prof buds showing off well A. veridis Chaix (7-29-31) 8-10-31 Rumex sanguineus L. (See 7-14-31) Fl. Glim. This is same plant as (7-14-31) others seen on mule path below V-M farm. White tubercles longest sepals conspic. more. Tubercles on other segs much smaller lacking. Seed 2mm long, shining. Branches slender not much spreading but lift sometimes to middle 8-10-31 Plantago lanceolata L. Coste III/149, Bon 360, Bon 379, #745 Fl. Glim. 8-10-31 Tanacetum commune L. (See 5-24-31) Fl. unripe but ripened has been observed recently. 8-10-31 Mentha silvestris L.=M. longifolia Nuda (See 6-7-16- 31) Fl. Glim. Crules sparsely hairy on top (504). 8-11-31 Digitaria sanguinalis Scop. Coste III/552, Bon 352, #96=Panicum Sanguinale L. BVH 528, SVT I 46 Fl. Glim. Near path Mont Fleuri.
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8-11-31 Carlinac vulgaris L. Coats # 367, Bon 182, BVH 264, SVKI 699 F= not fully open. thin Petal lower buds to wards Mont I-Leuri. Inner facets joined noded, yellow both sides, purplish towards base out side and ally al- rate, 1mm wide. 8-11-31 Datura Stramonium L. Coats F 616, Bon 227, BVH 328, S 917, SVKI 580 F= advanced fs. Clion. V-M Farm. 8-11-31 Euphorbia peplus L. Coats # 237, Bon 259, BVH 407, S 549 F= lvs. Clion. 8-11-31 Oxalis stricta L. Coats I 267, Bon 62, BVH 99, SVKI 429, also S 533 (which differs from Coats, BVH and SVK in saying "stipules evident.") St 1? Herbs erect, to no rooting branchless, but from base elongated stolons which bear lvs (S VKI) + fls on short axillary peduncles. Lvs absolutely nonging stipules. Petals rounded at tip (SVK) not at all notched. Sepals erect in fs. but not closely ap- polated (Coats). Plant glabrous in effect but branchlets to with some hairs; fs with spreading hairs. Fruiting pedicels upright spreading not deflexed. Pods 13-18 mm long, striated. (See O. corniculata L 12-5-30 which may have been wrongly identified. F= nripes fs Clion
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8-11-31 Buddleia Davidii Fanch BMGCP 599 Fl. Escape (commonly cult) in Veytaux brook east V-M. farm. One specimen only found, that well developed to about 4 ft (Can't tell if perhaps one of the varieties for instance var. Veitchiana Baker). The particle studied Tirling. [9-9-34 F.F. Frequent on path Chillon -> Villeneuve] 8-11-31 Amaranthus lividus L. SVK I 233. #372- #in var ascendens (Loisel) Thellung (see to SVT) hence first given in Cote III/93 v Box 265 as A. Blitum L. (SVK says "and not!") #372 gives A. lividus L. but since this has a trick written the rest party may be referred to A. viridis. #372 (SVT says A. lividus = A. viridis in part) Flwr thin (a) V-M. farm. Agrees with live SVK except no well developed terminal head. 1v's dark reddish with greener spotted in center. Sepals narrow, long, blunt with dark spot at tip. Capsule ridiculous, more or less wrinkled. 1v's 2.5 cm long. Keel about 5 mm long. (b) Stouter; 1v's to 5.5 cm long, dark green (without reddish color) Flw fr as (a) the upper axillary & terminal heads to 3 cm. 8-14-31 Vicia Cracca L. (See 6-24-31) Flw fr mature but part b full grown. Studied in light of SVK F 4/6. Form B asf vulgaris hand. Stalks just not def longer than calyx tube. Hilum of oldest seed certainly to give conference.
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8-11-31 Capsella Bursa-pastoris Munch Cote I/35 Bon 33, BVH47, G426 = C. Media BVH47, G426, SVH I 305 Flv fr. Elion 8-24-34 Flv fr. Part of the hairs on stalk & ls branched v appressed (e. dandiloes) SVH I 305] 8-12-31 Trifolium agrarium L. Cote I 405, G 509 = T. aureum Poll Cote I 340, Bon 77. (BVH) Flv young fr. Don- choux-Chambabaud. 1/2 ft, upper half much branched. & fls equally very short stalked. Stipules attached to petiole more than half its length (G) and usually def. longer than petiole (Cote). Heads many, about 12 mm wide. Calyx scale with lighter nerve in each lobe, glabrous in effect but sometimes with few short hairs at base & a few longer hairs at tip of the 3 long lobes (not aging or longer lobes as T. badium L. 6-30-31). Corolla erecte, beeked, more less denticulate esp towards base of lobe, pale brown or whitish. Wings divergent. Oldest fl (from full size) has ped 2.5 and style 1.5 mm St. appressed pubt. Cfl w/ T. badium Schreb. 8-12-31 Melva moschata L. Cote I 336, Bon 55, BVH 90, G 568. B.MCP 484 Flv unijer fr. Donchoux-Chambabaud. Fls pink. Lvs not so much odor. Rarely solitary fl in axile, mostly clusters of fl at ends of short branches at end of st. Basal lvs missing 8-12-31 Sonelus Plumieri L. Cote II 435 = Mulgedium — DC. Bon/88 = Cicerbita — Kirschlger SVH I 925 Flv young fr
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8-12-31 young f. Donbault westward on path to Caux shortly after entering woods. One plant only seen, and imperfect part of it mistaken. Plant over 3 ft. stock, lower leaves ample to 22 in overall by 9 in. Petioles broadly winged, short but blade cut slit into 2-3 pairs large downward pointing lobes, then large triangular terminal lobe. Upper two similar but petioles relatively broader winged & terminal seg. relatively smaller. Curcles flower woodf rounded those on upper lvs also rounded but with ending in point below. Infl glabrous. Udders 4 now 6mm, flat valvate wing edged, prob 5-chend. 8-12-31 Moehringia mucosa L. (See 6-3-31) Fl & fr from Donbault. Seeds (seems to be) 4-6, shining black, the flat shield shaped appendage almost as long as seed (Note M. dasyphylla Dreno which Cato says has large appendage not given in SVR.) Cf'd (refers to) with Arenaria triseriala. similar but a little darker larger v appendage rather taller 8-12-31 Arenaria serpyllifolia L. Cata F 209, Bne 50, Bot 71 A 508 Fl & fr Donbault. Pr diff flesh shaped very firm. 598 8-12-31 E pipacilis Fl. Donbault westward on path to Caux shortly after entering woods, exact position forgotten. Carefully old
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with what seems typical E. latifolia. All as seen frequently about Elion. St 10 in high. Lvs small v comp. less broad than E. l-, the largest 7.5 x2 cm and less markedly clasping than E. l.- L. well longer than internodes. bracteas longer than flo, superior bracts somewhat slinter than flo. Flo about 1 4 in. 1-sided spicae, shaped like E. l- as to petals or sepals but smaller (longest sepal 8 mm long) and the outer section of lip, while obscurely crenated like E. l- lacks the dif ferent. stances at base. Color diff from E. l- in that the superior parts are yellowish green with no large & fansful; outer section of lips slightly pale and inside of inner section of lip alone is fansfulic. The greatest diff however is in stigma, as shown by cross section E. latifolia This species -anther -anther M-stigmatic R-stigmatic surface surface In E. l- the anther lies in hollow behind stigmatic surface. In our species anther lies on stigmatic surface so that pollen can fall directly on it. This points directly to E. leptochila, Godfrey BV# 3 LII #343 (no synonym given) Ducey; is this = E. latifolia Cauty, E. viridiflora Reichb. BV#454 descri- bcd in similar terms? and also = Helleborine latifolia Druce var. viridiflora (Hoffm.) Brig 30 K #75 the dese (which makes no mention of stigma but as far as it grows is applicable
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8-12-31 Carum Carvi (See 9-11-31) FLV F2. Soneaux. 8-12-31 Dentaria frimata B2. (See 4-18-31) F2. Soneaux Note: partition thick waxy, with seeds somewhat embedded with rounded side in flat side out 8-12-31 Premathus purpurea L. (See 6-27-31) F-2. Allen Aelene 4mm., papery 7mm long. Aelene light brown not white (Coals) very (Bow) 8-12-31 ?? Rhinanthus augustifolius Amelin SV I 6/4, Coats III 5] (See BVH 352) FL Soneaux. 12 in high, glabrous, black-leaved. Lower internodes short (3-10mm) two folled. St branched in section from about 2 1/2 in above base to about 7 1/2 in above base (the upper branches long v pl-bearing the lowest still very well. Intercalary liv (3 pairs) bet. upper branching & terminal infl. Usingley in SV I: Tooth on upper lip of ovule 1.5mm. oldest calyx glabrous (except very slight pubm edges) and shining. lowest teeth go back to 6 mm very fine pointed, the upper teeth much shorter (more like Fig 110) corolla 14 mm long Very diff to decide about position of corolla tooth, which seems more nearly horizontal? than Fig 108. Outline of plant mat like Fig 104. Stems to 35x4 mm., very narrowly linear lanceolate.
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8-12-31 Lotus corniculatus L. (see 4-16-31) Fr. Klein. Dist. from L. uliginosus solely by SO# 409 in that lower pair of leaflets are not "three-nerved, hairy." Note that in many cases the calyx lobes are still more or less erect or spread this sometimes as spreading see BO# all II fig 128) L. uliginosus 8-12-31 Hepatica canadensis (see 5-8-31) Fr. Pol reddish & def. glandular, about 20mm wide, not more than 3/4 in long. (BO# says tin) 8-13-31 Gentiana Pneumonanthe L. Cota II 569. BO# 2/15, BO# 3/13. SO# I 528 Fl. Bought in Montreux "gathered in vicinity." Dots on backs of corolla outside, also more plainly inside & sinuses (at least sometimes) with one sharp tooth. Under side plainly that seed will be "durch die hose Aussenwale geschwingt?" 8-14-31 Colchicum autumnale L. (see 5-12-31) Fl. (1st & season) Glion 8-14-31 Filipendula Ulmaria Maxim. (see 6-29-31) Fr. compact capsules def spiraled. Glion.
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8-14-31 Mentha arvensis L. Coste # 81, Box 248, BVH 360 A 711 SVKI 574. Fl. Klein. Near beginning of path from Klein towards 2nd saw-mill. Identify as dry fl. whole, enolla hairy inside, calyx glabrous inside with 5 equal short triangular teeth. But calyx besides the 5 main nerves bears 7-9 more minute nerves (SVT says "10-nerved", Coste say "5-nerved") [See M. verticillata L. SVH 2574 not given in other manuals] Cfd with M. rubra Herb. (8-10-31). Fls 4 mm overall. Calyx def. hairy 8-14-31 Ctenopodium Bonna-Henricus L. (See 5-9-31) F-2 Klein. Perianth far from covering fr. (Coste say "incomplete" BVH say "completely") No terminal fr. developed (Coste says should be erect horizontal). 8-16-31 Parnassia palustris L. Coste I 168, Box 39, BVH 177, A 449. Fl. Jamaan toward Colv threely. Note scape defanged (Coste.) tho SV says "subterete". 9-16-31 Aconitum paniculatum Lamba Coste I 52, Box 4, SVKI 258 Fl. Direct path Jamaan station to Colde Jamaan, lower part. One locus (perhaps only one plant). Carefully cfd with A. Napellust found near by elsewhere. Exactly like ill Coste v Box. and agrees with SVK in that hairs on uppermost stems "inflata glandulosi" (perbally
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this difficult to be sure) articulated; stamens & carpsls glabrous. Helmet 27 mm longest part meas, 15mm high, upper part x, 14 mm wide. Sepals all more veined than A. Napellus, s variegated lighter. Pet stamens x percent 5 short staminoided(?) ant-shaped but purplish where filaments are white. Lvs cut to base, principal legs 3-4 cm
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8-16-31 Sedum album L. (see 6-20-31) Fl. jamen & litterally dashed w/ red, petals pink nerr (except side w petals x carpels suffused pink so that general effect is far from white, tho has fallen from upright st but in all essential char same as plant on nos or walls near Montreux. 8-16-31 Gnaphalium sylvaticum L. (see 7-22-31) Fl C de jamen, Surely same s pecs 7-22-31, looks much more like Bvt all I Fig 509 than like Bvt all II Fig 215 (not at all like this) l/a 24-30cm, infl 1/4cm. l/b/ 35cm, infl 1/2.5cm, Fl head (infl) 6mm (Bvt says 5mm. 8-16-31 Achillea macrophylla L. Crate II 353, Bor 167, Bvt I 682 Fl Path jamen to C de jamen near bottom. Root not col (Crate says "rampant") but young shoots just starting at base of st. St closely puberulent. Ht 20in high, looks more or less imperfect but like all (Bor). Involved leaves pale thin, with green strips down center & from edges. Leaves w/ black lenticulate spots. Involved 5mm high, just hidden by the reflexed rays. Fl well white. [See 8-6-34] 8-16-31 Saxifraga aizoides L. (see 7-31-31) Fl jamen- C de jamen & m towards Bussell. Much better developed plant than 7-31-31 and like all (Crate and Bvt) also remembered by Fl, But has show some procresented 7-31-31 [8-6-34 Fl jamen Petals vary in diff. Plants from bright yellow to
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Ref. orange effects. 8-16-31 Eriophorum latifolium (See 7-11-31) Ident see to S&I 93 All if sheath blade fitting with no sign of ligule st. however 3-angled (sepalor), pedicel rough (sepator tip) Fr red-brown 3x1/4 mm Common in marshy field just beyond trail toward Collegeman (where E. angustifolium Frs found 6-12-31). St of-blade blunt (5.5-8 cm) simple at tip but proximal bristles not pappilose (20X) Stem about "Western Trail" not understood. S&I II #401 consulted. 8-16-31 Astersyles albifrons Relib (See 6-12/10-31) Fr. Calices 4 mm with 8 longitudinal ridges. Pappus 2-4-6 mm. 8-16-31 !! Scatiosa lucida Vell Costa II 280, Don 148, S&I II 328 = S. columbiana L. var. lucida Vollman S&I I 648. Fl 8 unipefe fr. Jaman shortcut to Jaman Col toward a base. (2) St +14 1/2 in, naked above 1/2 in. (3) St 9 1/2 in, naked above 2 in (4) 6 1/2 in, naked above 3 in. Small cases at simple, 1-head ed. Lvs on sterile stots v 1-3 pairs on flowering sts not divid ed, but bluntly crenate, rounded or thunta apex and nar rowed at base into petioles which are long on sterile lotts shorter on fl-sts. These lvs 102x1 in not unlike ill Costa fr S. pyrenaica All uppermost pairs fl almost sessile, deep ly cut (to margined mid-rib) into narrow (Stem twisted) lobes, the terminal only slightly broader than the others (my like ill Costa S. lucida). Combines an intermediate pair glo. has broad tip (like lower lvs) and narrow
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8-16-31 narrow lateral lobes, all br finely pectucent on edges v nerves beneath spicules with upward pointing hairs. St finely def pub esp near top with downward pointing hairs. Involucral lvs 18-15, narrow (2 mm bldrs, shorter than head. Head 2.5 cndium (only 1/2 to measure). Floralcae, the outer radiant. Need infe 1.5 x 1.5 cm (not counting bristles), involucral lvs reflexed. Body of fr (a.f.s) 3 1/2 mm, deeply furrowed v puctured on the ridges. Brown 2 mm deep. Bristles 6mm long, black, very narrow at tips & certainly twice as wide at base but signs of nerve (if any) very vague. Calyx (into which bristle are set now bright green) v glandular. Bristles green at base at antlerios. 8-16-31 Geranium phaeum L. (See 5-24-31) Fl & frs. Jamen near above. Seed smooth, brown (rather light). When carpel opens no tuft of hairs at base of auters. 8-16-31 Geranium silvaticum L. (See 5-9-31) F&. Jamen (cheerful as very common on mountains & wells as it is when in fl. earlier) Seed smooth, very dark brown. Great carpel has tuft of white hairs at base of autere. 8/16-31 Rumex arifolius All Cate III 197, Bon 371, B & H 396 and Ill II #922, SVAI 511. & flv young frs. Jamen near above. Long of 6 cm. st-lf (2=helw top) 4 stem wide, exactly as will (Cate), auricles more rounded than ill B & H I., deeply clasping [Observed later common in Nags region. 6-8-34 & bel. Off]
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with R. Rees? L.] 8-16-31 Deschampsia caespitosa P.Beauv. Cote #587, SVI 56, A/40 = Aria - L. Bon 356, BV# 539 Fl. Jaman Lf blades as dense (SVI) with the rough green ridges on upper surface connected by colorless stripes and blades rolled (by lengthwise) in drying. Spikelets 4 mm long. 8-16-31 Poa alpina L. Cote III 6/5, Bon 369, BV# 561, SVI 70, A/56 Jaman. This is the viviparous grass common on Nape. Perhaps found with developed spikelets earlier. This spec with only empty glumes or a few viviparous spikelets remaining. (See 8-29-31) 8-17-31 Polygonum Convolvulus L. Cote II 504, Bon 373, BV# 598, A/362, SVI 214 F2. Alion F2. 4 mm long. Pers ant through link 8-17-31 Cornus mas L. (See 3-29-31) F2. Alion F2 often over 1/2 cm long on pedicels about 1 cm. Fr with a few hairs (appressed, attached in middle). Fruit tasted (acid juice), lvs lighter green than C. sanguinea, flatter & valining beneath. 8-17-31 Cornus sanguinea L. (See 6-20-31) F2. Alion. Fr 5 mm high. v a little broader, thickely covered with white hairs (appressed v attached in middle (20x)) making upper lobes white dotted to eye. lvs (as in C. mas.) with hairs (appressed v attached in middle but beneath also leaves (ample v spreading))
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8-19-31 Cobrea scandens Cav. BMDCP619 FL Cult Hotel de la Tour. Bouveret. Corolla 2x2 in. Calyx aego 1/2 x 1 in. pale, glaucous green. Diale 1/2 in diam, 5-lobed (each lobe with throughe down centers). St. tendrile v veins on fro beneath purplish. 2 ft stalkolate, about 1/3 x 3/4 in. 8-19-31 Lobelia Erinus L. BMDCP746. FL ofc. With above 3 lower anthers only beaded at edge but the others def hairy on back near tip. Seeds oval, shining brown, about 6 mm long, netlike angled nor winged. 8-19-31 Cyclamen europaeum L. Coste #533, Bon 209, Bon 301, SVIT 517 FL olvo (norotic) but at Bouveret. Invary 6- secely crenate, purple beneath, light green blotches above. Fls 16 mm high x 8 mm diam at throat. 8-19-31 Lycopus europaeus L. Coste III 83, Bon 248, SVH 357 GYIO FL v unripe at Bouveret. Ped beneath St thigle, St near base 1/4 in wide. Calyx 3mm - 3 1/2 mm high & whole tube is 1/2 length v aoid-shaped at tip top lobes 1/3 length. Bracts about length of calyx, some very narrow, none def broader than calyx lobes. In older fls, achenes as long as the calyx lobes not counting subulate tips. Corolla heavy inside. Sterile stamens almost 1/2 mm or less, hardly prominent
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all lenslets at top. uniparcellus faundulacum sperv inner surfaces. 8-19-31 Lychnis vulgaris L. Cota #536, Bon 209 BVH 301 BMPCP 585 SVI 514. Fl. Bouveret. St with obscure rounded corners, its hairs articulate not glandular. Calyx 4-5mm, hardly glandular. defred margined, its ciliation very short. Corolla glabrous on lobe edges but upper surface (like filaments) covered with sessile glands. Filament joined for at least 1/3 their length. 8-19-31 Senecio erucifolius L. Cota #304, Bon 169, BVH 255, SVI 696 Fl very young fr. Bouveret. St hty & thistle, about striate, reddish at base, somewhat strong. Effect wand-like and tfg. Upper lobes resemble the lower lobe pairs being what remains by auricles. L of bill Cota except lobes unusually again deeply footed or lobed. 8-19-31 Odontites serotina Reick Cota #47 = Euphrasia (see — lam SVI 604. Que in O. rubra Pers Bon 238, O. rubra Kilib #1754) and line in Barlesia (Odontites) Hude BVH 350. Fl v unijug fr. Bouveret. (Very diff decide whether this or O. verna Reick = E. Odontitish sens strict.) Plant 38 cm long branched from near base with many sinfale, widely diverging & sometimes upward curved branches about 17cm long; pubescent
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8-19-31 pubescent with downward pointing hairs. Plant not at all glandular. Stvbs broad lanceolate 27x11mm rounded at base to about 7mm acrose but with no def. narrowed looks; both shallow, apex bluntly acute. Lvs on branches similar but smaller (but/ends less) Bracts similar smaller, more nearly entire time or upper part infl.(not in blossom) almost exactly same length as fl. Lvs softly pub. with upward pointing hairs. Many lvs studied 8-20 reflexed. Calyx 54mm distinct 2+ mm from the triangular-lanceolate teeth. Corolla 8mm of a dull pale pink with dark red at base of lower lips. Lips velvety-silky pub.outside, slightly pub.ints inside. Anthers yellow (slight tinges of purple when young), almost glabrous (3/4) but with few hairs where attached to filament and a few glutin. ous hairs(making them tend to stick together) at apex. Anthers style just exserted. Oviducts now oblong, hairy, shorter than calyx with about 12 longitudinall- ly striate seeds. [Common 9-6-31/Boveret-noirla] [See O.verna Rech 6-25-33] Sequences 8-17-84. 8-19-31 Coronilla varia L. Costa I 465, Bon. 90, [illegible] & 578; BM & CP. 4/6, SOX I 4/13 FLv fr Bovert. Stipules very small & fts vary greatly in size: those on lower lvs 2.5x1 cm., or appear to be 10 x 8 mm., all oblong truncate-rounded with piculate at apex. Claw of standard strongly arched upward. Style thyme such that it seems a tendon at back of style at x-tip. Pedicels = or slightly longer than calyx. [Found later also along St. Regier; 8-17-34 FL Canad north & Plene, on north banks near lakes]
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8-19-31 Dipsoacra sylvestris Huds #769=D-Hill Cote. II292,=D-L.Bon147,BVH228=D.sylvestris Huds SVKI 646.FL Bourret.Lower lvs.toothed,with downward curved hooks on mid-rib beneath 5a first thorn on upper surface. Nts as (SVK) infl begins opening in middle. 8-19-31 Melilotus altissima Thull CoteI334,V510,= M.altissimus Thull SVKI398=M.macrohiza Pers.Bon 76.Flv advanced but unripe fr.Bourret.Fl 5mm long in racemes longer than lvs.odorous,yeasty yellow,slightly dark and a little shorter than the equal wings of leaf.Pedunc lul 6 mm long,pubescent with short hairs (rather scattered), def.gel marticled on both faces (v.S.) beginning to show reticulation.Seeds notched and (v.S.) smooth.(Pod shaped like will Cote)Stipules small,and oblong. Lvs often oblong, truncated at apex,toothed,Plant forming spreading branches.(See 9-6-31 8-19-31 Trifolium patula L.#368,BVH391 & del II #304,Cote III.178,Bon267=T.patulum L.SVKI251 Unripe fr.Bourret. Branches long,decurrent,green with lighter ridges (20x) All parts slightly mealy (20x).Most lvs lance-linear(only a few lower ones broader),entire.Fruiting basts def.sloinbe with longiole reddish top.More or less mucicate with large red topped tubercles. Water found at Clin.
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[= P. laxiflorum Wiebe BVH 400, SVK 317] 8-19-31 Polygonum mitre Schrank. Cate. III 206, Bon 275 SVK I 2/13 Flos Bouveret. Perianth bright green below, bright pink at tips. Seed shining smooth below, less so above (SVK "matt") Lvs lanceolate to 16 mm wide, deflexed at base with inflated nervo (SVK). Perianth div 5, stamina 6, styles not jointed to base. Nte perianth shows faint traces of gland-dots [late lvs ciliate on margin] [8-2-33 Flos for Villeneuve-Bouveret Lvs (20x) show no gland-dots like P. lapathifolium... if any they are very obscure.] 8-19-31 Polygonum lapathifolium L. Cate. II 204, Bon 275, BVH 405, S960, SVK I 2/13. Flos Bouveret (x) St green, flo greenish white; flt red, fls ± tinged pink. Both form marked to dark spot in lvs, fls especially. Gland dots present but not def enough to identify without other chars which agree. Seeds 2 mm wide. Cfd with P. Persicaria L. lvs longer jointed & broadest in lower third whereas P-P has its broadest about middle (SVK) Notales trace of inf like if the the not ciliate whereas on P-P they are ciliate. 8-19-31 Chenopodium polygaerum L. Cate III 185, Bon 268, BVH 357, S 367, SVK I 3/16 Fl & F Bouveret. Fl with stiction (20x) radiating from apex. Late found at flin. 8-19-31 Mercurialis annual L. Cate III 245, Bon 282 BVH 409, S 543, SVK I 4/36 Flos & vls Bouveret (very near St. Gingolph) Cfd with M. perennis L. (no fls). Stalent Plants so Ch seen def discrete. Fl pedicels to 8 mm long. Capsules (acros bit) 4 mm wide x 3 mm high. Seed brown slightly roughened.
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8-19-31 Phragmites communis Trin. SVI I 62, G 145, Bon 354, = Arundo Phragmites L. Cost II 561, Bon 565 = Trickson Phragmites Selin & Thellung SVI II 28 Bad Bouveret. Roots not col. Sts 1 meter x 3.5 mm. is small specimen, larger ones with col. parts none mature 1/2 meters. Blades glaucous less slant vs mossfall easily, upper blades longer (one near top 34 x 2 cm) tapering into fine long point. I vs distal base to top? at, very rough on edges, ligule a ring of hairs (mossy slants) equal but a few longer ones (Cost. says equal). Blades join? in half-whirls, the lower ones very def. furnished at point? attachment with tufts of white hairs (SVI; Bon.) Epalete stikins by dark purple, 15-4mm long, slender pointed?, 3-fld (? pubescent) the lowest lemma with & stamens. 8-19-31 Geranium rotundifolium L. Cost. I 246, Bon 57, BIH 96, G 535, SVI I 426 FL v 42. Bouveret very near St. only there Bingrphle. No doubt ident. But looks not old dot in sinues (Cost.) and as found 10-28 V 11-6-30 in Majorca. Fleshy at 2 cm overall, cf with G. pyrenaicum L. (8-26-31). Upper lor not greatly unlike, [9-27-33] = LV fr. Bouveret. too with very distinct red dots in sinuses. 8-19-31 Stachys palustris L. Cost III 118, G Bon 359, BIH 368 G 702, = S. paluster L. SVI I 565 FL v - unica fr. Bouveret. Note Calyx gland-lairy (SVI says always as in Suisse) st decumbent v rooting at nodele. Stamens show not tendency to curl outwards. Grols calyx marked purple or white, not as red in effectus
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8-19-31 as S. silvatica L (common around Glen) and brighter in color than S. alpina (less often around Glen) Corolla 10-13mm. Of with S. silvatica & S. alpina as to all except calyx. 8-19-31 Hypericum lucidulum L. (See 6-23-31) Eucosma fr. Boweret. 8-19-31 Leonotis autumnalis L. Costa IV 47, Box 184, BVH 269, 4863, SVH I 7/6 Fl & fr. Boweret. Achene & papery, each 5mm. 8-19-31 Cardamine flexuosa Withm. SVH I 302, BVH II 39 BVH 34 = C. silvatica Link Costa I 106, Box 37 Fl & young fr. Boweret. St ± luisite, not thickly so (SVH), each node slightly bident, so wide effect is waved. Fl-pedicel 3½-4mm (SVH) Sta- mensle. Fr. ovate to fl-at, pubescent more than "nigra" sp. Lo & desc villi (Costa v BVH II), except that segments are often relatively longer & deeply lobed & pinnate or with 1 or more small lobe on or at base of their stipes. 8-19-31 Linum catharticum L. (See 5-29 & 7-16-01) Fl & fr. Boweret. Growing in well with slender, decumbent almost woody (suggest thyme) branches from top of root; these throwing up many uppy (short internodes) branches some of which terminate in diffuse infl.
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8-19-31 Crataegus Oxyantha L. Sv XI 349, BM CP 376. I 462 BV# 159, Rm 103 = C. oxyanthoides Thill Cat II 66 BV III # 179 F.E. Bouveret. Low as desc. Floral 1 cm high. Stylus 2. Calyx like entice but not as narrow as sug by BV IV. Fruitlets 2 so tightly together that might be mis- taken fr 1. 8-19-31 Panicum Cruegelli L. Sv XI 46, BV# 539 = Eclunochla — F.E. Cat # 551, I 17, BM CP 109 = Elphimenus — Hunt Bx 353 FL Vermifage. 8-20-31 Amaranthus retroflexus L (see 7-19-31) I Hopf. Slim westward, perhaps on upper part of 2nd sawmill (not locus) 7-19-31) St. Covered with short, articulate—curly hairs in pale beneath pointed at base, 8 those with short mucronate apex. Infl of thick compound spikes, 5 cm long in axils, terminal one similar 7 cm long. Bracts awl-pointed longer than perianth, thin & white silvery except the broadish, rounded green mid rib; 4-5 mm long. Perianth segs linear spicate, 3 mm x 1 mm, blunt at tip but slightly notched with minute mucron in sinus, white except for green midrib which does not reach to apex. Capsule olate than perianth, wrinkled above, 3-pointed, dehiscant. Stems & perianth divisors 5. Low alina & quite glabrous, veins strongly marked beneath and (20x) with white deposit showing in broken lines under skin.
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8-21-31 Gentiana acaulis L. Cote II 562, Bonv 5, 80T I 529 f-l. Cpl with A. Pneumantia L. 7-8-13-31. Bought by Mrs Wes Kergie "Col bet Montmore and Quebec & Dex" Its roots h'c mosty recurved but the lower parts gone also among fls 5-20 mm wide v 5-(or more) nerved (deutidif than G Pneumantia. Fls all sessile (A P has lower ones at least pedicell?) Calyx closely tubulose (n brushing on inside v apatthelilos) with very short linear, distinct teeth from the truncate rim. Corolla lighter blue than A P- with less def longitudinal bands outside with dull dots all over the inside surface. Ovules clearly plainly that seeds will be "ringsum breit geflügelt" 8-21-31 Cirsium Fls f-l, same species same place as 7-19-31. Root thick (10-13 mm) swelling to almost 25 mm toward point where tvs develops, perh. Creeping with many thick side roots but none found enlarging into tubers. Some local spesly depts, some at other be only shallowly lobed contrasting with st. tvs which are lobed almost to midrib and sharp pointed at apex Best guess is that this is hybrid JC. oleraceum Desp x C. aeacul all both common in general region or perh C. Oler- aceum Desp x C. foliatum arvense Desp, see Bot II 350
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8-22-31 Dorstoria tortifolia A. Bz. BMGP 36 5, 447 Sv/IF 150 Enripe fe. Cult. Elion near beginning upper path to 2nd saw-mill, spreading from garden. Epipale branch only cal. & red-blue v zig-zog, upper parts my finely pubescent and like youngest leaves have of deciduous brown stellate pubescence. Pendulous seeds enveloped in long loose coat. But as carpels are somewhat pubescent consids D. stelligera Schned. BMGP 369 8-22-31 Saponaria officinalis L. Corte I/86, Don 46, SVI+63 I386, BMGP 365. SVI 235/-Sv young fe. Elion. Resemblance to Cafe des Narcisses whence perhaps escaped. Not seen elsewhere. [6-26-34 FL Elion -> Montreux. Flos double and ?? Examined, 5 had 3 stigmas while 2 had 2 [illegible]. In other respects correct.] /style 8-22-31 Scrophularia nodosa L. (See 6-9/7-31) FL Elion. Capsules 5-6 mm high, orate, sharp pointed (SVI 088) 8-25-31 Malva silvestris L. (See 6-24/7-11-31) FLs fe. Elion. Enripe fs with yellowish warty bulges on upper part. Ripe fs net-ridged (or pitted) with edges of carpels sharp. Lvs frassil (Corte)
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8-25-31 Clematis Fl. Clin. Rock west of Clin just beyond. 1 spec only. Had been cut so only 2 branches 11in long remain. sunken red at point attachment. Plant has fresh green glaucous look, but st pedicelent with upward curled hairs & low pub- erulent both sides rather erect hairs. Lvs to 5.5 x 3cm lower lvs smaller, ovate, rounded apiculate at apex, narrow- ed at base into short petiole. Zippers ho oblong lanceolate, sharpened at apex & serrate with faint signs of teeth. Lower fls not developed only ½ as long as subtending lvs (3 ½ cm high to top of calyx). Petals yellow, almost of triangular with rounded corners, apex flattened & slightly wavy (not def left) 20 x 23 mm. Calyx tube 1/4 in vary 1/25 mm. Sepal ap- pendages 4-5mm. Stamens seem all of equal length, shorter than corolla. Stigma + parted. A few longer hairs on it have small green tuberculate base. Capsule subeggiate large & stiffish hairs, the oldest one now 17mm high ! See O. diensis, Cote II-82, P.M.-105, B.V.H #194 & II #196, A 598, B.M.G.P.550, S.v.K.I. 490 the chief difference which is "bracts shorter than or scarcely exceeding the capsules". alliaris folia, weid 8-25-31 Campanula parviflora Lam.: B.M.G.C.P.74 & S.V.K.II:559 Fl.v variegated Cult. Val-Mont. Sts many wand-like to 3ft, not branched, persistent but hardly herbaceous. Basal lvs on long petioles, ovate, cordate (the ainnua aquatica) at apex where bordered by veins, the lfts broadly
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rounded, broadly acute at apex, stemely crenate, roughish pubescent above, softly tomentrose be- neath. 5 x 3½ in (12x8¼x6 cm). St. fly from base. St.-loss similar to basal but smaller, relatively brooder, dlothed in the broad sinua, more ly crenate, rougher both sides or less or not tomentrose beneath. lower ones pediceld, upper ones sessile seeming bracts (i.e. alonction flo). Corolla white (sometimes very elusive tinges of purple) 3 cm high x 2-2½ cm diam at tips, but 1/3 length, glabrous inside, very short pubescent outside. Conjunc- monly ciliate with hairs 3-4 mm long. Calyx lobes oval lance- date, 1 cm (sinus to tip) acute, edges reflexed, rough and short hairs, each sinus with oval tip rounded. Appendages 5 mm (sinus to tip). Corolla just could be called "long bell- shaped" and at each sinus is slightly pinched outward but hardly "appendaged". Flos erect or stout, very short peduncles or in lowest axils peduncles to 8 mm with 1-2 tiny bracts. I sweet at the bear small hybule in axila but these seem not to develop into branches. After infl flos stand at it 15 to 20°. Ovules flattened, lobostello's could be bordered later. [8-5-34 /-] pendulum. Lyo v St. Could be called tomentrose. Plant escapes to paths etc at V-M. Miss Fraser says it becomes a "weed" in her garden on Isle of Wright. 8-26-91 Stellaria aquatica Scop. A 383, B04/76, S04 I 235- = Malachium aquaticum Fries Bonf. = Cerastium aquat. icum. Costs I 2½ fl. for Clarnex - Brent. Annistakeke. No pedicels from above collected. Flos 12 mm diam; fords 10 cm high only slightly exceeding calyx and often seem almost equally 10 toothed. Lobos 2 x 1¼ in. [5-25-34 FL Styles alt. with sepals and desc. Costs v Bon]
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8-26-31 Cronica spensae L. SVKI 395, BON/10 III=132 O. campestris Koch Cote I 311, Bon 42. FLU fr. Charnay-Brent. Flos 2 cm long. Wings shorter than leaf; leaf shorter than standard and split at base. St with 1 def line of hairs (Bon, SVI) but ± pubescent on rest of surface. Lvs. def narrower than O. verna). With volubed fl. St erect to 2½ ft., def thorny but thorns not "gemines" (Cote) [Knoll 168 "O. campestris Koch. etc.= O. spensae L."] 8-26-31 Equisetum maximum Lamb. Cote II 712, Bon 383, SVKI/5=E. Telmateia, Elkh BON 571 Stuckets. Charnay- Brent. Lower parts of st now turned black but upper parts green- ish white. Branchlets 6 in long, 8-angled. 8-26-31 Borago officinalis L. Cote II 580, Bon 220, BON 326 BMJCP 622 FLU fr. Blaney. Note nutlet terimeter in this flange-like edge" noted 1-22-31. Note also that nutlet falls with white, round-based gynaceae attached leaving rounded joints in receptacle and nutlet above" base concave entouré d'un rebord saillant foliace" (Cote) only when gynacea are removed. Sepals accrescent in fr. Nutlets 5 mm high. 8-26-31 ? Amaranthus hybridus L. vss hypochondriacus Bailey. BMJCP 252 = Q.—L. forma—Robman 4371= Q.—L. sept—Thellung var erythrocarpa Thellung SUKI 222. Plant (roots ell) found on the flower paths at Val-Mont so don't know if cult or wild. Plant 8½ in
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below inf. high, stem almost glabrous, panicle Lvs infl. deep red. Lvs similar to A. retroflexus but not as numerous nor downy. On axis & lvs are small stiff, flat-tipped clusters of flos about 5mm high. Zygose half) plant consists of narrow (1.5cm at widest) leafless infl. made up of cluster of flos like those in axile. Lvs below the general effect broken silhouette (as might be produced by vertical arrangement). See FM CP “Clemson.” Many of the facts are long armed, i.e., family twice as long as periant parts which differ from A. retroflexus in being lanceolate, with acute mid-nail-nerve prolonged into short tip. Capsule 8-pitted, longer than perianth, wrinkled at top, deficient. Ducts of much like ill (Cote.) A. fatulus Bert (except that the axillary Lvs. two not long as in ill. & flos infl. with same early pubescence as A. retroflexus (see 7-19 & 8-26-31) in which cf. But consider A. paniculatus L. 8-26-31 Equisetum palustre L. Cote II 7/3, BM 385, BVN 572 & 58, SVK I 16. Hope. Charnex. For spec (top gone) cl with other plants. Ident by black, lance-subulate, white margined leaf; centrum hardly larger than other leaves; lowest section of branches shorter than st sheath (SVK) Reaches 5-angled (more sharply than BV & ill I but much less so than ill Box) and is mostly solid. 8-26-31 Hieracium pyrenaicum L. (See 4-25-31) Fls very few cl with A. rolandifolium (8-19-31) Seed not finely minutely (20x) simply (& and SVK say amoth) but not promising to be reticulated as in A. rolandifolium. Late seeds practically smooth when ripe.
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8-26-31 Taraxia arvensis Link (see 7-10-31) Fz. Bonzier Rlmay. Cf with T. Anthiscus Rend 8-27-31 Gentiana campestris L. Corte II 561, Bon 9/6 Bon 314, SVK I 531 (sepo campestris since lower lvs are spatulate i.e. broadest at apex vs no lvs young shoot present this not mixed with dry remains of last years loo.) Fl Naya (late foundlasovae Chamorsalez). Flo 2cm high (to throat of Corolla) x 2.5 cm across x 10 to 13mm wide. 8-27-31 Circea alpina L. Corte II 84, Bon 105, Bon 160, & 602 Bon 9/21 (sepo fullane) SVK I 471 But and unlike Fz. Naya-Caux perhaps up open path Soneloux-Caux. Cf with C. lutetiana. Bracts under pedicels minute but thicker broad at base (but by 20x) with minute linear tip. Petals promise to be shorter than calyx. Fl all 1 seeded. But note that petioles are grooved (not wing- el.) with a few hairs on ridges. Stg infl sparsely hairy Calyx less than 2 mm long. Plant bears slender white pink stems to 3½ in long bearing small opp secds and at end a tuberos (but I enlargement). Plant 4-6 in high sometimes branched from base, the branches somewhat awl like & pinkish at lower end. Calyx almost recalls maryj (i.e. dentulate effect between which in C. lutetiana is 1mm long) But lvs on fr less widely lobed than in C. l - . [8-14-33C, intermedia Flk found Jun flow upper part Soneloux-Caux exactly like 8-10-33 but not like abodec (8-27-31 which still seems sure to have been C. alpina)] 8-27-31 Sedum montanum Drey & Pers. Corte II 117= S. ochroleucum Chaix var montanum Burnat. SVK I 324 (See also discvill S anopetalum DC. Bon III.
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FL v young fr. Craux-a-la-Cierge above Somebaux. Tepal sterile shoots rather compact with lv (more like ill D rupretroi BVD & II # 369 than like ill Cote) Sepals thick Δ lar, acute, a little concave on back, 11-5 mm long, & fully half the length of 8-9 mm petals. Petals almost linear, 2 mm at widest part about middle, bluntly acute, concave or inside, more less erect (never spreading flat). Sepals, petals, Calyx, usually 6. Stamens glabrous. Sepals also influentially glandular. St. lv 13x2.5mm, almost pointed [8-14-33 FL at same spot w/ sterile shoots & xellyps of Cote] 8-27-31 Verbascum lycuminis L. Cote #621, Bor #28, Bor H 337, A 919. SVK I 584 FL just above Craux-a-la-Cierge. FL w/ V. migrum L and with plant without flower stems of Charla as faras seen) of V. Thapsus L. [8-14-33 FL at some place] 8-27-31 Leonturn Napellus L. (See 6-30 & 7-24-31) FL immature fr. Nape also Sautology, in path towards Somebaux. Oldest carpels widely divergent. Immature seeds begin to brown upon some edges. 8-27-31 Leonturn paniculatum Lamb (See 8-16-31) w/ F fr. FL v young fr. Carpels now very young not widely divergent but as much so as those of similar age in C. Napellus. The young seeds (which look as tho they would mature, thus ruling out C. intermedium DC. SVK I 258) begin to also wrinkle on sides. Note C. variegatum L. only the pars. SVK. is desc BM & CP 285 as "without mani- fest or projecting ribs" but see SVK "horn in einem Schnabel ausgezogen"
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8-27-31 Serratula tinctoria L. Cate II 400, Box 181, B5# 259 Sv I # 718 (esp. macrocephala Roy since heads are 2cm high and involucres sometimes 8mm diam.) F. just below Santods on path to Soneaux. Exactly like all (Cate) except st. not branched & calyx more quite acute & intermixed w/ upper-axillary clusters. Plants 12-17 in. [7-26-34 Fluvialis? Naye. Divol 15x9 mm. Achene 5 1/2 mm. Sts 12-24 inches. Divol broadly rounded at base; bracts glabrous except on woolly edges] 8-28-31 ? Peucedanum (Creoselinum) Moench Cate II 177, SUKI Box 13 1/2, 509 Fralustripe Naye. Soneaux path in upper part of path. Identified chiefly by curious habit of brachich or main & secondary racies bend backward at some (at least) of nodes as if broken. (This char not noticed un - till it had been exposed to air for short time & not sure it was apparent when growing). St 20 in high, solid, ridged with lighter colored ridges. Divol w/ involved numerous linear reflexed bracts. One umbel had 25 rays 1 1/2-2 1/2 in long making umbel slightly convex, about 6 in diam. Rays ridged, rough pubt on upper side. Pedicels 8-14 mm. Fr 8x9 x 9 mm here not quite circular, wavyed on edges with 3 broad ridges, slightly indented at base but hardly so at apex. Stylojardium depressed, the reflexed style twice as long. Comminute stam using 2 mm, a green nerve curved outward to parallel margin, space 1 mm brown nerve slightly curved outward, space 8 1mm brown nerve, space 8 1mm, green nerve, rowing 2 mm. Calyx teeth erudict, very small. Bracts & bractlets are if once scarious, margin hairy about hairs (20x) but could hardly be called ciliate. St rathe abruptly enlarged into thicker woody at root base w/ this part clothed
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towards top, with ascending black capillary strands. Basal lvs on long petioles ridged laterally, but seem more round than triangular. Sheaths small, 1/4" thick, dicular to 10x12 in. Compared with the ultimate leaves (n lobes) 2mm wide and ±10 mm long, sharp pointed with reddish (perhaps "callex") fest at tips. Shape quite acute. most like ill Cote II/1999 Panaxiaum tock which seem not likely 5th choice. But 5'th disc points to P. crevselinum. [See Cote II/174 where age &2 points away from P. creveslinum] [See 8-14-33 and 9-3-34 which makes it probable that this was Panaxiaum tock.] 8-27-31 Senecio viscosus L Cote II/302, Box 163, SVI4254 & 853, SVKI695. Ft. Path Sautodg-Sonebaux. Glntht S.vulgaris Rays (Hols) 5x1.5mm) spreading at first but now rolled back. 8-27-31 Erigeron Villarsii Bell Cote II/291, Box/61=E.atticus Vill SVKI672 Fls unisexual. Just below Sautodg on path toward Sonebaux. 11-16 in high. Flo heads 6-8. St lfry. Ligules extend- ing 5mm above central florets. Arrng of narrow-tubular & flo very evident between ligules & the 5-forked, purple- tipped f florets of center. Achene pubescent. Heads in all 1/5 x ±1/2 mm, much wider as fr developed (flwts ? E.at. panusl.) (8-27-31) 8-27-31 Epilobium montanum L. (See 6-20-31) Fls &z Sonebaux. Ptdto 3in long arching, erect. Seeds 1.5x .6mm obovate, rounded at apex (SVKI467), flat on one side with sharpedges ± distinct nerddown middle, rounded on rest of surface, brown, somewhatly rough. Infl rather zig-zog.
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8-27-31 Cardamine flexuosa Wulf. (See 8-19-31) F2. vad. and p. Naye-Caux. Bb on upper path (wet) Sorebaux-Caux. 8-27-31 Ribes petraeum Duff. (See 5-29-31) F2. Woods Sautolz- Sorebaux. 8-27-31 Lonicera alpigena L. (see 5-20-31) F2. Sautolz- Sorebaux. observed on same bush as C.H. 5-29-31 and C.H. from others in vicinity. Glandulae circ. 5-29-31 not visible only in obscure dry places. Cf with L. nigra L. from near by. St. strict, gray (esp. young extr.), follicles much stouter, inclined to be erect; lv almost twice as large 8.5 x 3.5 cm, hincate acute at base but in wilds (when?) shortly but def. acuminate at apex, hairy on gmd beneath but somewhat shining yellowish green beneath. Pet white. 8-27-31 Pyrola secunda L. Cote I 284, Bor. 203, BvH 296, V 6285 unique p. Apper path Sorebaux-Caux. 8-27-31 Aspidium spinulosum Swar var dilatatum Hork G 43 = A. dilatatum Willd BvH-584 = Dryopteris austriaca H. Woyne ssp. dilatata Schinz &elling. BvH I 6 = D. dilatata (Bred) BvH 24 T # 479 = Polypodium dilatatum DC. Cote III 698, inc in P. spinulosum DC. Bor 372 sp of apper
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path Seneboux-Caux. (2) Stalks 7 in. blade 13½x12 in. Scales lanceolato, acuminate, dehis in cincte. Primary div. very acuminate. On lowest pennae the lower (secondary divisions to 3 in while upper were below 2-pinnate above. 14 in. Lowered 3-pinnate, both ut duo, obliquely both. Rechio scale on under side almost to apex. Front glandular beneath v inducia gland-ciliata. Sori (indusium without) 1mm (generously) (W surely same adl but scales not larger in centie. Sori (indusium feak) hardly more than 1mm wide. 8-27-31 Dentaria digitata Lamb (See 5-27-31) Fz. Defaces path Seneboux-Caux, not infrequent. 8-27-31 Glyceria plicata Fries Cote II 608, SVAT 79 BVA delt #452. Fz. Seneboux Caux, frost wet places near Chalet. Sta Anthero yellow ± 1mm long lemma 4mm. The focasions (smoghte cindine & both BVA delt) at summit. Spiklets 15-17mm long, 6 or less on a branch. Infl. not one sided. Ingle are ill BVAT but trov sheaths almost smooth. This is prob the same as #2 7-11-31. Branches now spreading. 8-27-31 Veronica fruticulosa L. (See 7-5-31) Fz. Seeds numerous, flat, thin edged, elliptical 3 x 1-1/5mm. 8-28-31 Ligustrium vulgare L. (See 6-14-31) Fz. Alton Colyx pend ing adch at V base 8 ft.
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8-29-31 Veronica alpina L. Cote tt 59, Box 236 SVH 346 (all part) SVH 593, see 7-28. FL v f2. Roche de Naye. Note Cote must be wrong in says "glandulose" as no other manual says so and SVK says "hirsute" hirsus mat. No glands on any floral part. Plants 2-5in. stiffly upright from slender creeping base. St. capitate & calyx oblong with longish white hairs. Lvs to 16X70mm, glabrous or with few hairs on edges Corllas 7mm wide. Capsules hairy 6x5mm, blue-green, hardly notched but holed top. Style 1.5mm. Seeds many. 8-29-31 Campanula Scheuchzeri Vill Cote tt 502, Box 199, SVH 654 FL Roche de Naye. Portabcla slender creeping. St. somewhat decumbent at base, som ascending (rose flow) 3-5in high, stiff pink, angled, ± purplish, glabrous, shining. Tls down on lower 1/3 of st. Middle 1/4 lf 4. Three lo lanceolate to 33X5mm, acuminate both sides, sessile, entire def toruled, short haired or edged wth spaced white hairs on petiolule base (similar hairs found on ridges of st.) Upper part of st ± lyrate similar but very narrow v not-tiliate to. Sts 1-4d. Corlla deep tube large v open: 23mm long equally wide, cut 1/3 length into broad, false lobes with narrow in- cuses. Calyx tube 4-5mm, its subulate erect lbes 10- 13mm. Flo nodding. Not found if buds not. (Su 7-25-33)
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8-29-31 Euphrasia minima Jaq. Cat III 44, S.V.I. 610 Flv in ref of Jaman-Naye. Annuals about 2 in high, simple or with 1 or 2 branches at low-middle. Corolla 4-5mm, lower lip vs best upper lip bright yellow (effect as it grows is yellow-fl). The narrow calyx teeth as long as tube and reaching to top of corlla. Flum longer than subtending lvs. A minutely but deep put with down ward curved hairs. Lvs almost glabrous, teeth sharp but not at all awned. [See 8-27-33 for fuller desc. 8-29-31 Cotonaster integerrima Medic (See 6-12-31) F2 Rockside Naye. Lvs dull gray-green above, or turned red. F2 7mm, diam. In several examined no sign of "stones" or pyrene. 2-seeded."BMJCP341. 8-29-31 Vaccinium Myrtillus L. (See 5-12-31) F2 Jaman- Naye. Fl 1 cm diam, finding the black an lining, the entire calyx lint leaving top of it open. 8-29-31 Vaccinium uliginosum L. (See 6-30-31) F2 Jaman- -Naye, Fl +/-7 mm diam with blue uv Bloomier than above, calyx felt bendent, witted corolla or style often present. 8-29-31 ? Erigeron alpinus L. (See 6-30-31) Fl. R de Naye east, ridge where found 6-30-31. Sto 1-2 fth. This seen only
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8-29-31 only pores but no fls with threadlike corks around edge [Cote and Bon] and as found 6-30-31. Plant with too much hair for E. glabratus Upper Hornsuckl. and less standard for E. uniflorus L. or E. neglectus hence 3v if E. gl ? [see 7-25-33 as to proof that this was E. glabratus] 8-29-31 Laserpitium Siler L. (see 6-30-31) Fl. Naye. Fl slightly purplish, 1 cm high x 4-5 mm wide; wing def but narrow, styles strongly reflexed, almost 3 mm long hence much longer than stylopodium, Fl's with penetrating odor not quite like anise. 8-29-31 Thalictrum aquilegifolium L. (see 6-12/0/30-31) Fl New rd Chamoisde-Jaman. Fl asill [Cote v Bon] with wings on the angles: 2 sides flat, the 3rd side with def long- itudinal ridge (like a smaller wing) in line with style. 8-29-31 Achillea Millefolium L. (see 7-14-31) Fl. Naye. Edges of heads dark. Rays def pink. Disk fls almost white. 8-29-31 Aspidium rigidum Sw. 50 H 584 = Polystichum DC. Cote II 688, Bon 378= Dryopteris rigida Underwood = D. Villarsii H. Woy- war 3v at F. S. St. Rd on New rd Chamoisde-Jaman x 3 in long. Stipe 4½ in; blade 7½ in, hypovesicles almost white, with very light scales. Blade gray-green stiff, fri-
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pinnate below, bi-pinnate above, teeth short but sharp. Stipe, blade (both sides) venulose scarcely but def. (20x) glandular. Indusia kidney-shaped, persistent. Sori 1mm or slightly more in 2 distinct rows near mid rib, not reaching end of seg., but found almost quite to uppermost tip of frond. Cross section graphics show 5 fibre-bundles. 8-29-31 Lycopodium Filix-mas (see ?5-29-31) Sp. Peduncle abt 2/3. 8-29-31? Sagina linnaei Pied Cal I 47, Box 48 = S. sagin- oides Dalla Torre 13V H 69, SV K I 342 FL Richards Nape Eastern ridge. Sepals 5, glabrous, oval, very obscure, thick, nerveless, closely appressed to capsule. Sepal 3mm high, Capsule projecting 2mm. Styles seem 5. Petals white abt 1/2 as long as sepals, obscure, entire or a little irreg. Apex not notched. Stamens 10. Capsules opening in erect, round valve (to top of calyx) often 5 but sometimes 4 or 6 (perhaps 6 by one valve splitting again). Seeds brown minutely tuberculate (20x) their reniform shape variously altered by compression, abt 1/2 mm longest dimension. Ped- uncles 10-14mm more or less curved (Box), low to 13X1mm, regularly opiculate [at least when young] Whole plant glabrous. 8-29-31 Anemone narcissiflora L. (See 5-29-31) FL Richards Nape
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8-29-31 Naye, Achenes very flat, slightly obovate, 6x5 mm, with style ? about 1½ mm ± reflexed along one edge. Achenes red dried brown, glabrous. 8-29-31 Poa alpina L. (See 8-16-31) Fl. and stigmatic pleats (the 2 from not same plant). Ligules on young sterile shoots at base short vs truncate, ligule on culm in elongated vacuole. Spiklets 6 mm, lemma 4-5 mm. Lemma with very pubescent or least (towards middle) on edges (below middle) ± slightly pubescent on surface between, occasional tips, nut well by at base. 8-29-31 Phleum alpinum L. Crate # 546, Bon 350, Roth 532; Y 129. Fl. Rockslide Naye. Culms to 10 in high, soft to 2 cm high. Glumes purple at tip, to 3½ mm long, achenes 2-2½ mm. [?] with P. patens L. 8-9-6-31 9-2-31 Pinpinella magna L. (See 6-6/7-22-31) Fl. Naye. Fl fully 3 mm long (3x4?) and as wide or slightly more. Now small, striped brownish greenish but ribs not particular- ing. 9-2-31 Eriolobium trigramum Schrank (See 6-30-31) Fl. Naye. Capsules pubescent. Seed obovate, 2x1 mm, olive- dried, minutely roughened (?), edges rounded, nerve on flat side distinct and broadened toward top end margin narrow thin projecting rib (leaf) not vis-
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H2 from upper side. 9-2-31 Eryngium alpinum L. Cato II. 156, Bon. 135, BMJ0 561, SVK 479 Fl. left hand side Leon color slope eastward below Santoloz. No basal lob but this base very like of the E. often commonly cultivated with broad ciliate entire- divide L. Heads 1/2 in high v bluntly cylindrical at end of flowering x 7/8 in wide when first flowering, heads are shorted somewhat conical. 9-2-31 Rumex crispus L. Cato III 200, Bon 242, RVH 394, & 355 , IV ft slim (seen only at upper edge of new property of English school) Clad with R. obtusifolius. Peduncle frs fr. def cordate v tubercle large (usually large only once) but these clues not evident in fl. 9-2-31 Daphne Mezereum L. (See 5-29-31) Fz. Nye- 9-2-31 Indigofera Gerardiana Bork (See 6-24-31) Fz. clear stripes Dr. Reynolds yard at Val Mont. Cylindrical deflexed pods 1/4-1/2 in x 1/8 in, approaching globose as they ripen, apiculate (few with bit of style). Gummy substance forms a layer bet. seeds and also fills pods at each end beyond seeds. Pod inside with nothing remains of calyx and stamen tube.
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9-2-31 Oxypolis campestris DC. Cote I 871, Bor 83, SVH 125, SVX I 411 FL inuge fr. Rockside Waye shortly below top on path toward Santodg. Fls to 19mm along back, yellowish white with 2 def. yellow spots on standard and heel, def. purple spot below apiculate tips. Hairs (allly appressed) on calyx zone white, somewhat, or food markedly dark. Stipules united with each other with petals but their lance-ovate lips free. Stipules of bracts + with lanigose glands on edges. Floral not sensitive. Bracte not half as long as calyx, remaining on peduncle after fls have fallen with- out forming fr. Lfts to 5x5mm, lance ovate, sharply pointed 9-2-31 Gentiana ciliata L. Cote II 561, Bor 216, SVX I 526 FL From slopes well below Santodg to Neve [9-3-34 FL Nye. See Comments ill for lvs & shape? Corolla lobed but fringe is less long than ill and around summit is hardly more than denticulation] [9-7-34 FL Plans and Ams Val-Not] 9-2-31 Saxifraga oppositifolia L. (See 7-10-31) Xs ftr fr. Rocks behind (near path) Santodg. Inmittable. 9-2-31 Aconitum paniculatum Lamb. (See 8-16 & 27-31) FL v advanced fr. Neve. Gld with A. lycoctonum L as to lvs. vfr. Lvs cut here so that segs are almost abt petiolate (in A.L.- lvs not cut clear to base & segs broad at base for course...v larger). Inf similer to A.L- but more spreading v less dense. Feels with very deep, translucent, wing-
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like flutings deeper than the space between. 9-3-31 Ceratium lycetorum L. (see 6-12020-31) CF8 with above. Fls fr. Naye. Seeds similar to above but ridges not so def. fluted and less deep than the space between. 9-2-31 Delphinium elatum L. (see 5-16-31) FL vadonned fr. Naye below Dantog. CF with the above to which it very similar in general look fr but needs the sharply angled root (now) at all transverse ridges. Disting- mished not only by more glaucous appearance but the state of hollows the unripe carpels fluish. 9-4-31 ? Vitaceae or Rhamnaceae or nearby family FL vinnifera fr. Cult. Lane to north) Very. Trailing vine changing over wall) but no tendrils and as far as I could see not coiling. Lvs alt (longer than internodes), ovate to 3x2½ in cordate, sometimes def. (sometimes hardly) 3-lobed above middle broadly crenate, acute or acuminate, dark green almost shining but with lustrous veins on both sides. Petiole to 3/4 in somewhat pubescent. Stipules short broad deciduous (those found as thin brown scales) more what aliate. St. somewhat pubescent and inclined like petioles to reddish tinge. Infl a small compound cyme or short (1 in no less) peduncle opp. each fl. Calyx
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9-4-81 Calyx campanulate 17mm high with 5 obtuse rounded lobes. Corolla greenish yvords-lanceolate petals, 3mm wide thickened v slightly hooded at apex, inserted between calyx and a very apparent disk (thick 1/2 mm wide). Stamens 5, free, opp petals, under disk, shorter than petals; anthers yellow opening internally. Style short conical, its rounded tip stigmatic. Ovary seems at first embedded in disk but at fr grows is plainly superior (calyx & disk showing plainly below). Ovary 2-celled with 2 ovules in each cell (1-4 maturing); ovules attached at base. Ellipse now about 7 x 9 mm, green with tiny dark spots, berry-like to taste thin v no pulp. See Anfelopsis BMDCP 479 "mostly tendril bearing" 9-4-31 Hypericum calycinum L BMDCP 504; SVKE 248 unipara. Near above. Cult in unheated hothouse, its b in light pinkish, 4 angled (not sharply), platyous, lfy from base, internodes 1/2 in. Leaves opp. Along, sessile, entire, ob- lance, very firm, glabrous, dark green above, finely cheeker ed vry pale green beneath; the upperlovs 2 x 3/4 in. Flowers in panicles 1/2 in. Sepals large (3 largest to 5/8 in) broadly rounded at apex, with faint signs of ciliation. Style 5d. Cap- sule almost 3/4 in high, ovoid, when cut exude strongly juice with slightly acinona odor. Dite cross section y lart hollow in center, with the 5 partitions thickened v banging at inner end and v slowly coloring into being. The many ovules borne on each side of this thickened part hence appearing (at first sight) axillary.
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*This dried corolla was taken from 2 boxes in box and applies to L. purpureum L. 9-4-31? Lamium amplexicaule L. Cost.II/37, Bon 252, Bon-371, #703, SVI 561 [illegible]. Stages - Vevey. Plant will took] L. a. - . No bractlets (Cost). Calyx lobes soft, hairy inside (SVK) the less so than outside, "convenient après la floraison" (Cost). Corolla 15mm long, tube enlarging rather more gradually than will (Cost). Lower lip with st apex as will (Cost and SVK) with tiny tooth between, the lateral lobes small but well def. linear appendage [2- or at 1mm long]. Tube perhaps less and not very def. transverse entstriction or evenly hairy near base. Upper lip entire (Cost), v def. pubescent outside. Anthers bearded, very dark brown. Pollen dark orange. Corolla has slight outward bulge on back just below base [upper lip]. Carpel when not quite ripe deflexed with a white appendage at base which extends V-shaped upward on the 2 edges. At later stage carpels more or less curved with white embossed effect. 9-4-31 Matricaria Chamomilla L. Cost.II 343, Bon 167, BVH 247, #847, SVK 684. Flv vs Blmay-Vevey. The 5 white stamens inside florence distinct (20X). Heads have apple-ish odor. Blmay-Vevey 9-4-31 Lamium purpureum L. (See 4-19-31) Flv unspec for CF? with L. amplexicaule [see above]. Appendages arec less hairy? Note SVK 561 dark anthers v orange pollen is given for L. maculatum.
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9-4-31?? Mentha viridis L. Cate III80, Bon 248 = M. spicata. SVI, SVH I576, BVH 359, BMQCP. 6451-F. Rumpe p.2. Well Blue - Very. perhaps cult. Sts purple, lfy purple ablorator grnd. lvs sessile (spktl less than 5mm. Plant glabrous except few hairs on bot of calyx teet. Infl narrow vernald? 1/2 in x 1/4 in. Bracts linear about as long as calyx. Calyx teet at base but long, nars printed. Calyx tube and nervs not very distinct; may be more than 10 (SVI). Ident not at all sure 9-5-31? Nasturtium silvestre P. & Bz. Cate I96, Bon 25, SVH 29, = Radicula sylvestris Dence 4481: Roripa silvestris Besser SVH 300 F.lwyng young pl in dilt Les Evants on rd Inwde Chambry. Ident as nearly as posk V.S. and very like ill (Cate.). Sepals v petals def. yellow, the sepals somewhat darker in clds. Fl +mm high; petals about 1/2 again as long as sepals. Oblt pod now 7mm; pods often curved. 1- few seeds only maturing but abotne ovules def in 2 row. Infl greatly elongated after flowering v like ill (Cate) Pod contracted under stigma as ill (Cate) [in the light?] 8-19-34 This ident seems sure.] 9-5-31 ? Rosa canina L. (See 7-11-31) Fz Les Arrets-Chambry. Fls large (to 23 x 17 mm) the reflexed sepals falling when collected. 9-6-31 Bidens tripartitus L. Cate II 357, SVH I 680 =
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B. tripartita L. Bon. 169, BVH 345. Fl. Noville. D+ purple, somewhat pubescent with tubercular hairs. D+ pubescent beneath with articulated hairs. Branched from base with blunt bases (6-8 in) at it ends it. Scales thin, blue-green with many fine lines down centre. Achenes 6mm, [illegible] 3mm wide and pointed tails. BMACP 367 9-6-31 Lychinis alba Mill & 384, BVH 67 = L. resperitina Sibth Cat I 183, Bon 45 = Melandrium album Garcke SVI 231 fl. Noville. Calyx x 16-18 mm. D+ stich teeth are 5-4 mm. Calyx inflated, very gland-fact, red veined. /? open at 6 pm. woods not ideal. 9-6-31 Potentilla Auserina L. Cat # 21, Bon 98, BVH 144 & 454 Fl. Noville. 9-6-31 Symphytum officinale L. Cate II 581, Bon 220, BVH 525 & 683, BMACP 625 Fl adv. fr. Berrvct-Noville. Corolla yellowish-white, 13 mm long. 9-6-31 Sonchus arvensis L. Cate II 437, Bon 187, BVH 272 & 865 Fl v fr. Berrvct-Noville. Achenes brown 5x4mm, [7-19-33] Style stigmaticas yellow as desc SVI [736] 9-6-31 Pulicaria dysenterica Lærth. Cate II 315 = P. Bentk SVI 678 = Inula.
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9-6-31 Inula - L. Box 171, BVH 549 F8 immature. Bouveret-Noville. Head Indian [illegible] disk division [diam.] St very br. branching only at top. Less crinkly. Stamens plainly appendaged. Pappus base floccose evident even in young fs. Achene pubescent. 9-6-31? Crepis nicacensis Bell. Cate II 445, Box 190, SAI 731/1=8v young fs. Bouveret-Noville. 32 inch high. L fy below with long, narrow, reniculate primatified ± pubescent ho. St rather hairp'd below, roughly def grooved above, tending to be scabed above & branched only near top. Invol 10mm high (8v). its bracts glabrous inside. Outer bracts spreading. Longest achene now 5mm above no angle of beak, rits persist not more than 10. St ho cut into narrow lobs, scible but not auriculate. Claspings head about 3 cm diam when open. Pappus white, denticulate. 9-6-31 Quercus Robur. BMBCP231, SVI 300, BVH 422 II/II #393: Q. pedunculata. F. kll. Cate III 259, Box 285 F2 Bouveret-Noville. Petioles 5mm. to def. auricled at base. Pedicule 4 cm. Scales so closely appressed that to eye it looks merely warty (or ridged in circles). Ho and branches quite glabrous. 9-6-31 Rhamnus Frangula L. Cate I275, Box 64
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50H104, G562, BMCP 475= Frangula alnus Millis SVKI 446. Flv fs Bouveret- Noville. 9-6-31 Eromyus europaeus L. SVKI 449, Bon 63, G 556, BTN08 = E. europaeus L. BMCP 465= E.mulgaria Serp Cota I 871 F2 Bouveret- Noville. Branched (Col. 1 ft from tip) def. green. Peduncles to 2cm, bearing 1 or 2 flw on pedicels 5-8mm. 9-6-31 Mentha aquatica L. Cota III 80, Bon 348, BTN 359, G 410, SVKI 5741- Flv fs Bouveret- Noville All Cota good (All Bon poor) Petioles upper lvs 3-5mm. Flower ls 10mm. Stk to 2 ½ ft, lfy with short lateral branches which terminate in spherical infl. Long above ground stolons, at base with rudimentary lvs & rooting at nodes. Hairs on st. lvs calyx articulated 9-6-31 Lupinacia vulgaris L. (See 7-19-31) Flv fs Bouveret - Noville lvs of p or whole in 5's out's and 1, up see with lvs m main st. def. alt. Capsule spherical, somewhat 4s, longer than calyx. Seeds angular with ridges around back embedded in honey-combed placentas. Seeds cover- ed with thick whitish floury coat. 9-6-31 Oenothera biennis L. (See 8-25-31) Flv fs Along waterway shortly beyond Bouveret on way to Noville
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9-6-31 Noville. Flo at base on lower part of st. 3440 in the upper 10 in a fleshy raceme spikes of fe. Below this terminal spikes a few axillary short apicalis of fle & young fe with bracts ± ½ influence shorter than ripe capsules of fin.) Fl 3.5 cendiam., petals longer than stamens. In fl ovary 1 cm, calyx tube about ovary 2 cm, reflexed calyx lobes 18 mm., petals 17 mm. long. 9-6-31 Erycathrum hispaniculum Reich (See 5-26 97-76 -31) Flv fe. Bouveret. Tod to 3.5 cm, pedicel 5mm is thick containing a seed. Ripe seed single-seeded (20 x) 9-6-31 Artemisia vulgaris L. Cote II 332, Bon 165, BVH 351, J 849, Flv impeta. Bouveret on road 9 town before path to Noville [8-17-34] Villeneuve. Note the fls with narrow tubular corolla (SVHI 6982) 9-6-31 Matricaria inodora L Cote II 343, Bon 167, BVH 346, J 846, Berger 761, SVH = Chrysanthemum maritimum Pers. SVHI 685 Fl. Bouveret withaborz. Sttl high, fls ego filiform ½ mm wide, and not grooved above (as Berger), but otherwise as desc. inc. glandulae apotomaline (Cote; BVH) cf with M. Chamomilla L.) 9-4-31 9-6-31 Humulus Lupulus L. Cote III 250, Bon 284, BVH 44, J 347, BMJ] CP 343 immature fe. Bouveret-Noville. Only salicine to each scale. Scale very glandular at base, but little
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20 on exposed surface. 9-6-31 Rumex conglomeratus Muss. Cate III 199, Bow 375, Bow 395, S 356, Sw I 208 Flv f2 Bouveret-Noville. To lower or basal part crl. St with many slender spreading branches. es in upper half (as crl.) suggesting ill (Cate) thinner free. valves 3 X1 mm. 4 there, entire, equal; all three equally inheruled. Tubercle proportionately large but as Cate says not covering the whole length (may yet quite the whole width) of the valve. Lower section of pedicle stem almost 1 mm (Sw I) often less. Influaen less fr. 9-6-31 Phragmites communis Trin (See 8-19-31) Fl f2 Fre- quent Bouveret-Noville. Lodicles very apparent (20x) 9-6-31 Suedum dasyphyllum L Cate II/5, Bow 12, Bow 167, BM) CP 3/19, Sw I 323 (See Sw I II 144) Remains of flgfl. Bouveret on wall just east of town. Deformed slender, proximalised etc. 1-1½ in high too withered for study. Rest of plant like form seen in Maynea but not glandulars [or perhaps the rather obscure (20x) blisters in Sw might be considered axile glands. 9-6-31 Melilotus alhescina Thull (See 8-14-31) Fl v f2. Bouveret-Noville. Pod black, splitting on the yellow back so as to show seeds. (Sw N also char of M.) frémahisiam) not rupturing
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9-6-31 repaturing calyx, reticulated. Hairs which are visible but sparse on immature fr often obscure when fr ripe. 9-6-31 Larix decidua. Mill. #65, BM D P 385, SUK IDI = L. europaea D. Cote III 284, Bon 318. FL Noville cones 2.5-3.7 cm. L nd. 8-37 mm in same bunch. 9-6-31 Phleum pratense L. Cote IV 540, Bon 550, BON 582, #139 FL Noville (fl with P alpenum) 98-29-31 album 9-6-31 Chenopodium frutescens L. Cote IV 348, Bon 550, BON 582, #139 FL Noville (fl with P alpenum) 98-29-31 FL v fr. Bouvet-Noville (same found 9-4-31 St. Legier-Viray and commonly 9-11-31 Bierre). These sps. consulted in this description.) Using key SUAI Plant not glandular nor ho spear shaped (#2) no heart shaped a broad truncate (#3). Perianth is def ( tho not clearly) mealy v the strongly beaded per cego completely rid grain See #4*. Dont #10 and since seeds thin coat removed are shining v smooth, not #11 (all 3 sps under careful consideration can be distinguished - see Cote and Bon ruled out ) L as longer than wide. See #15* St to IM. ridged but riped white or red) green, with long slender branches from base, the lower ones wide spreading, the upper more nearly erect. Leaves green (but sometimes reddish midge 20%), elliptic-ovate, deltoid at base, mostly obtuse at apex. The largest to
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55x25mm, never labeled, almost entire slightly toothed above widest point (above the deltoid face); leaves smaller but lanceolate sharp pointed & entire. Infl might be called blue green. Clusters have effect of being spherical? Perianth meal; sep white w edges with pronounced green line. (the edges sometimes turning pinkish.) Seed horizontal, its edge hardly sharp, smooth & clining fully 15mm diam. Next best guess is some form of Calamagrostis. See SVK II 95. Crataegus 9-8-31 Crataegus monogyna L. (see 8-17-31) Fr. Caux. Calyx lobes & C. monogyna Jacq. too very clining above. Fr larger (cm high). Calyx lobes few erect. Pedicels of fr glabrous 9-8-31 Crataegus monogyna Jacq. (see 5-21-31) Fr. Caux. Too dull. Fr smaller than C. O. - (7-8mm high). Calyx lobes very strongly reflexed. Pedicels of fr with few spreading white hairs. 9-8-31 Inulinia caerulea Moench (see 7-11-31) Fr. Caux, 3ft (very much higher, too 1cm wide). This is the purple-fl grass not rare in damp waysides at V-M. I frequently puzzled over. Seems no doubt of ident. Spec 7-11-31 is remembered as clusters and as remembered there's no light on this.
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9-8-31 Pteris aquilina L. Cate # 697, Bon 381, S&H 577, etc. = Eupteris aquilina Newman SVI 11. Glions. Indusia first beginning to develope. 7-13-31 Geranium palustre L. Cate I 249, Bon 58, SVI 425 Fls fr. Greyer. Old with A. silvaticum & for which at first mistaken. Root not cd. Diff (to eye) from A. s - in that it is more slender and spreading grass and rough to touch; its smaller, inflorescence, while of yet weaker & more spreading. Petals redder and without the def at critical base of A. s - , pedicel much longer. Fil- aments slant ciliate at base, otherwise glabrous not pubes- cent or becket at base as in A. s - . Claws of petals bearded on face as in A. s - . Plant not at all glandular and strongly refracted in fr. & desc. Seeds faintly reticulated, dull, yellowish brown but darker one end. Opened carpal & has tuft 2 few long ciliate hairs at base. 7-13-31 Sedum maximum Suttie BMJCP 331, Bon 110 = S. — Hoff Cate I 114 = S. Telephium L. ssp maximum Rony v Canus SVI 321. Fls uniflora fr. Greyerz found, Northron. Roots a cluster of small carrot-shaped tubers. (Cate and SVX say perennial). BMJCP "annual" must be mistake) and roots to shooting tubers enlargment to eye. Lo of for in 3 1/2 6 x 3 cm sessile but more really embracing. Flo greenish-white, & Anther reddish brown. Petals hardly bordered at apex.
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9-13-31 Nasturtium officinale Bs. Cote I 95, Box 25, Box 29, Sw# 30 = Raphia Nasturtium - aquaticum Hypeh BMQCP 319 = Radicula Nasturtium - aquaticum Best v Rudde. #431 Fl v adv. fs. Grayer. Seeds plainly in rows with roughened surface. Pods wide spreading, always at least somewhat curved upwards, to 15mm or perhaps gles than 10mm. 9-13-31 Physalis Albebergii L. Cote #614, Box 237, Sw#I 578, #475, BMQCP 657 Fl Grayer towards Northron. Jee. haps escaped. Calyx about 7mm cut at 1/2 way into 5 lanceolate lobes. Corolla 2.5cm wide, softly feut. on outside v edge, greenish white with def green markings in center. Outliers same color as corolla. [?] [?99] [?on P. Auberti L. Henry 9-13-31 Polygonum baldschuanicum Regel BMQCP 246. Vine on Station at Grandvillard and seen often at Alios Fl o fs. Fl fully 1/2 in wide. Dunes purp, pinkish, utis almost white with greenls stripe down center in- side and def tinged in fl. Filaments with short perpendicular hairs at base. Persians as large in flasin fs. Infr light- tannish nastarse. fn P Auberti L. [See 9-8-34 Fl Dragegarden velso at V-M.
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9-13-31 Gentiana germanica Willd. Cate #561, Bon 2/6, Bth 3/4, MII #555, SOKI 533 Fl. Crugers arm? towards Montmore inquest ident by SVK (See key #24 v #26*) The 5 parted calyx has sharp sinuses, the edges of these not ciliate but very slightly papillae. Claw short stipitate, St 37 cm high, fl 1-2 times. These unequal; the lower v upper one is 3 cm (much longer than low); but some about middle only 1-1.5 cm long (so shorter than low, St low acute at the up- partment acuminate.) St simple v with flormly in upper 1/3 but very small fl buds discerned in axils in upper 1/3d. Fl 22-27 mm high (counting corolla lobes). Calyx rather more than 1/2 as long as corolla tube, 20 lobes somewhat thicker than the other 3. Corolla blue its lobes ± dashed? (longitudinally) with white. Plant now bears 9 fle (exc fl buds). But stigma not
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Capsule nms show no veins. Calyx lobes ovate-lanceolate, obtuse, narrowed at base, ciliate (few hairs otherwise), rather spreading. 9-13-81 Benecio Flv young fr. occasioned by Eugene - Handliland. Only few spec. coll. Blades say 5mm long & (when studied 9-16) mostly rolled back aug S. ciliatae are L but against ths are: invol 3x4 mm. SVI I695 says 3 x as long as wide). invol bracts def blade tipped (Cost II 302 say not &amp; under achenes glabrous (Cost say all pub.) Best guess seems S. aquatica Hude Cost II 304, Bon 163; Bon 2155 (but desc not helpful): SVI I697. St also not quite glabrous but not at all cottony. Lower lvs petiolate, consisting mostly of large terminal lobe (more or less lobed & dentate) with a few very small lateral lobes. Stl much smaller deeply pinnately lbed, sessile, clasping by its base. Infl has few short erect branches at tops. Peduncle slender, ridged (like st.) somewhat webby with loose wool, with several narrow lanceolate bracts none or few (being those of peduncle continuing to near base invol). Ray achenes glabrous with pappus often falling before fl. wthrus but ths achenes now withoutist pappuses. 9-14-81 Tambuena. EBulus L. Cost II 236, Bon 137, BVH 215 Flv fr Allieree. Cd wth S. nigra L. Filaments fleshy & irregular.
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9-14-31 Cucucuta europea L. Gote II 574, BVH 318, V 692 SVKI 555: C. major C. Banks Bn 318 FLV semijuga fr. Allieres m Durbica. Seeds (x15) finely tuberculate (50x) 9-14-31?? Barbarea stricta Andry A 433, BVH/LI #36, SVK I 299 = B.-Bz Cote I87 Fr. Allieres. The sample resembles (±sinuate lobed) appears to indicate this on Balkgaria P.Bz. Lower leaflet base - at. agree with BVH/LI. Terminal lobe 35x 23 mm (hence almost orbicular) deeply cleft, almost entire (slightly very sinuate), wider than length of lateral lobes. Upper pair of lateral lobes ±9mm x7mm; a lower pair much smaller or lacking. Or often no lateral lobes. Beak? Capsule angular, subquadrate disc 50x. 2-2.5 mm long x1 mm wide at base. Pedicels shortish, 3 mm or slightly less; pods about 2 cm, erect or almost appressed, usually in line with pedicels but to grow so that raceme looks slightly curved upwards. Note SVK doubts existence of B. stricta in Suisse. Perhaps this is B. vulgaris P.Bz., the only other possibility (Other species had terminal lobe 12-4 cm wide) 9-14-31 Polygonatum verticillatum All (See 5-12-31) Fr. Jaman - Allieres. Fr red. Note this is first plant found with fr. ripening properly. 9-14-31 Cryptoteres alpina Dectr (See 6-12-31) Sp. Jaman Station - White Jaman by road. This constantly looked
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for not found since in same region 6-12-31. Effect much more lacy than C. fragilis. Secondary vein deeply cut into narrow lobes like all Costa #7 with C. fragilis for which it can not be mistaken when seen together 9-16-31? Acanthus mollis L. BMJCP 698, Costa III 60, Bon258 Fl. uniflora fr. Cult V-M. round bed near 3rd fence line. No question of genus. Species queried only because extra glabrous & the rather firm tips to leaf lobes might poss be called "spiny". If glabrous except on venasabor, more def. pub. cremose beneath. Bristle's large calyx lobes elegantly veined green v margin less strongy at tips. Diffein calyx lobe 2 in or more long entire or scarcely notched at apex; lower lobe 1/2 in or more long def. notched at apex. The finner calyx lobes orbicular 1/2 in high. These all seem separate quite to base. 9-18-31 Decum. Fl. on wall along old road behind Chateau Aigle. Perennial with thickish decumbent branches 5-4 in long of ten rooting, often roughened but not pubescent. Branchles now naked below with short internodes giving a ringed appearance. Leaf lobes more crowded into a 4-lb. rosette at tip of branch. Lvs thick, flat almost sessile, largest 15X3mm (in center) rosette much smaller), cuneate at base (i.e. half or more length) and the rest rounded, def crenulate above, papillose on edges (these pimples near suggesting hairs
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9-18-31 hairs except sometimes at very base, surface quite glabrous. Infla compact corymb of about 6 bunchles (about ? cm long) with 2-3 fls. Calyx 5 mm high; sepals lance- late, thickeat tip vs blunt, glabrous. Petals white (or very faintly tinged pinkish), 10 mm long, hence ex- ceeding sepals by ? mm, acute, almost uncoronate, stamens attached 2 mm above base. Stamens shorter than petals. Anthers red-yellow in bud but dark later. Fl. 5-merous. Fl-tranch-like style one except infl. instead (racette?) of oval (? now) a few be beneath, appearing alt. because 10 pairs ha fallen. Notice: Cota, Bor & SVH. ? Line in BMQC might be S?x? S. speciosum Bieb. BMGER 320, SVHI 322 (seem unlikely on grounds of pubescence) or S. atloriferum Ame? BMGP 320, SVH F 145. But not SVH F 145 says S. populiiflora Pallas (not desc. in other manuals) is established at Aigle. SVH I 603 9-18-31 ? Melampyrum pratense L. Cote III 57, Bor 2 39, B04 354 Fl. Aigle edge, woods behind Chateau. Slender annuals to 1 ft high, with long spreading, upward curved branches see Fig 104 SVH I 599, somewhat pub. with short downward curved hairs sep. on 2 sides. Long very short petioled (almost sessile), lanceolate ? to 17 mm wide. Bracts green, the lower ones like br., the superiors deeply cut into 5 narrow sharp teeth. Infl. short & lax. 1/2-3 in long, fernilateral. Calyx is-
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regular, the slender teeth longer than tube, the upper teeth def. scale shaped & curved to clear the narrower lower teeth rather less so. F. 2 4- 10 mm long, well exceeding calyx, opening only on upper side, 3-seeded (in capsules studied?) calyx of ten perfoliate. No decisions as to which of the 4 species into which SVK I divides M. pratense is too 2. 9-18-31 Herbario nationalist (See 6-14-31) F & H. Lea Districts, Fl purple. Pods very spreading, 40 to 5 1/2 in long. Seeds with thin edged top & a complete seed on other side & partition. 9-18-31 Phalaris arundinacea L. var picta L. Cote II 537, X 131, BMQCP 112, SVK I 21. See Baldingera arundinacea Dunot Bon 349 F2. Cult. 1-20 Districts. 9-18-31 Betula pendula Roth. SVK I 196, BMQCP 229 X 395 = B. alba L. Cote II 375, Bon 289, BVH 4/9. VIII = 332 (for diff from B. pub. escens L. W.) Fr. & staminate brds (2 cm long). & Districts roadside (a scrawny young tree, just planted) F2 2cm long. Seeds with lateral lobes more def reflexed than all Cote v BVH VIII & relatively to terminal lobe larger. Seed like all Cote) with wings twice as broad as seed & far surpassing styles.
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9-20-31 Antirrhinum Leonium L. Cote 470, Box 2 33, SW I 587 Fl. unif. f. Vineyard Abs. Revieux. 9-20-31 Linaria minor Desf. (See 8-5-31) Fly fs. Above. Pres. palated cont entirely close throat Note found DC- Casually since 8-5-31/2 at St. Bingsfeld 8-19-31 but not recorded. 9-20-31 Deplotaxis muralis DC. Cote 780, Box 33, V 428, SW I 293 = Brassica — Boise Bot 38 Fly fs. Les Potes - Revieux No question of genus because seeds in 2 rows & Cotyledon Corduplicate, nor of species (D. tenuifolia DC only the one in SW) since fr-pedicels 5-16mm, fr-pedicle never larger than fl. Fl. 6mm high (if petals up right). 8mm across (petals extended) fragrant. But petals not "truesque- ment" contracted to claw (Cote); style at least in it seems slightly contracted at base. Plant 19 in high with low as high as 7 in abs base but usually 34-5 in crockery. Low not fertile. Plant almost glabrous (very sparsely his- ute); Calyx with few of hairs at tips. Velvewdef 1-nerved. 9-20-31 Asplenium fontanum Bernh. Cote #698, SW V 585, SW I 18 = Q. Halleri DC. Box 380 Sp. Les Potes - Revieux.
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9-20-31 Teucrium montanum L. Costa III/39, Box 257 SVK I 554 / XV fr. Les Pesses-Brevieux. 9-20-31 Polygonatum officinale All. Costa III 352, SVK I 148 = P. vulgare Desf. BM 301 = P. anceps moeseli BWH 474 Fls. white above. Plant to 10 in high. St sharp angled & twisted. Lvs to 3 X 1¼ in or (usually) clunter & broader. Fls. 10/13 mm diam on pedicels ±1 cm. Sides (mostly of lvs only?) show no "points brillants" (Costa). 9-20-31 Dipsacinae Roylei Walters. BMJCP 474, SVK II 344 = D. glandulifera Royle BWHJII #119 / XV fr. Escaped from. Plant at least 6ft high. St dark red. Lvs dark purplish green above, much lighter beneath. Fls purplish. At base of petals (at least in upper lvs) several club shaped glandular appendages to stamens long 9-20-31 ? Vicia sativa L. Costa I 384; Box 86, BWH/28 & 526, BMJCP 392, SVK I 418. Fls/fr. Les Pesses-Brevieux. Seen only frs, but effect not like V. sativa in Majorela. Lfts usually 4 pairs, sometimes 35 X 16 mm. Calyx 17mm, regular, the narrowest as longest tube. Corolla about 20cm. Standard quicker on back but with bright red-purple spot obvious at base of blade
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9-20-31 Blade, standard inside purple on edges, almost white in center. Wings rich purple at tips, greenish white below, much shorter than standard, much longer than beak. Fr. about 5cm x6mm, dark brown when ripe. Ocular bars (veins) near separ- ating them at edges not conspicuous in ripe fr. but not hel. faces. Note: the two very large flowers fowards end of st; those below smaller. Fls always solitary. Tendrils mostly banded. 9-20-31 Atriple x hortensis L. Cost 177, Bon 267, BVH 390, BMGCP 257, SVI 220 Fr. Cult. in garden pres et les Paces. Both bands of fr as dsc BVH-1 all withered? 9-20-31 Papaver dubium L. Cost I61, Bon 19, BVH 19, A 4/6, SVI 274 Fly fr Les Paces-Revioux with ?Vicia sativa Since juice is greenish (not red) and becomes white in air (certainly not at all yellow) this is ppB. ssp. Collinum Bonv Force SVI 274. Pap reaches to 1/2-1/4 mm of edge of disk. 9-20-31 Berberis vulgaris L. Cost I56, Bon -11, BVH 16, & 419 BMGCP 287 Fr. Aigou-Bex. Spiny teeth on brs ± 1mm. Fr. 8 mm long, elliptical or certainly no broader at base than above. 5-15-34 Rnd in edge of woods below east J Doncleaux 9-1-34 Fr. Patteingorge Café des Narcisses -> L.eduanto.]
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9-20-31 Stachys annua L. Cote II/7, Box 353, #701 = S. annus L. S.D.HI 565./Type. Gryon-Brevius, of S with S. recta L. Root not cut. Erect & freely branched articulated purple, with very slight downwards curved hairs (hairs on S. r- articulated, longer v spreading making it rough to touch). Floral only 1 prof: these entire will never looking almost parallel ([Floral] S. s - toothed, not veined v almost rugose). Calyx teeth narrower than S. s- curved v the subulate tip not def. glabrous as in S. s-. Corolla (at mt 12 mm) smaller than S. s- about, the ring hairs almost lacking under side but represented by partial ring which prop. is horizontal (not def. flqueasin S. s- . Seeds black, slightly roughened. Corolla somewhat frilly on edge & upper lips [See 8-20-34 Ellion] 9-21-31 Geranium columbinum L. Cote I 245, Box 57 Box 96, #536, SVHI #26 Fl v fe flori (only 1 prof ace found on wall Mont. Fleur towards lower bridge over brook). Petals 7 mm long, slightly notched & apiculate at apex - purple with 3 darker veins, gradually lighte r towards base, glabrous except fr def. ciliation as claw. Fl almost or quite glabrous, smooth, beaks slight appea- sed pubescent. Seeds reticulate. Plant slender, decum- bent, with appressed downwards pointing hairs (no glands). Peduncless pedicels long & filiform. [5-20-34 Fl. Rd ubor Plaisourd -> Au Marsillon 8-16-34 Fl v fe. Val-Mont Farm end of path at back door] 9-21-31 Calamagrostis argentea DC. Cote II 563, Box 555
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7-21-31 Bon 355 = Lasiagrostis Calamagrotioides (ing) = Stipa Calamagrotis Wahlend SVKI 49. Fz. Elion, shortly west of lower bridge on path towards Mont Fleuri. Lon 5-7 mm wide. 1st glume ±7 mm, lemma 4mm (densely covered with long spreading hairs), awn 10+ mm. 7-21-31 Seneca Comyza DC (see 7-26-31) Fz. Elion. Above brown, ridged, club-shaped 2.5 mm long, oblique at base; pappus tan-y, benticulate, 1 row, united at base. Achene with few short hairs towards top. 7-21-31 ?Salix Caprea L (see 5-3-31) 20 ft N of Elion on the rd west of town just before reaching saw-mill. Twiggy purple-brown, puberulent. Lon to 6.5 x 4 cm, very slightly ribby but above thickly pub with creeping hairs - veins very distinct; tip abruptly down-curved. Stipules conspicuous. Buds glabrous or lightly red. 9-24-31 Malva Alcea L. Cote I 336, Bon 55, & 568, RMDCP 484, SVKI 449. Fz. Veytaux at lower end of St Banchaux. Lives much in the hill (Cote). Whole plant rough with starry hairs. Carpelles black, flat-ovate, slightly rough- ened cross-wise, rounded on back (no edges), breaking away from axis just so as to leave a part of coat so that axis is left surrounded by row of cells (each cell wall made of the united coatings of adjacent carpels.
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Disk axis radially ridged, when ripe, earlier smooth 4.5 mm diam., rounded on tip. Carpels 2.5 mm longest meas. 9-24-31 Sinapis arvensis L. Cote I 74, Bon 21, SVI T 297 = Brassica Sinapis Visiani BV# 39 = B. arvensis tty A 438. FL v fr unripe but pers full grown. Verplanx dump on bank of stream. Note: Silique crispid with very slight downward curved beak (BVH) 9-24-31 Helenium autumnale L BM&P 779, A & 4, FL v fs. Celf Val-Mont. Inv bracts short, narrow, inconspicuous, in 1 rows joined at base Besides these a few slenter v narrow bracts (or scales) at out edge 2 dec recept. de v somewhat intermixed wth florets; all like cones. Achenes putresent on the ridges. 9-24-31? Silaus pratensis Bess. Cote II 187, Bon 139 = S. flavesceus Bernh BV# 199 = Silaum Silaus Selinzy Thellung SV#T 495. Amipada elion (Old path 1-2 mi. farm to Keyport Cemetery). Most advanced fs (perhaps full grown) 4 in along. Lf ligature effect than ill(Cote); segs 2-2.5 mm (Bon says more than 2mm); veins showing light color held towards might be called transparents (Cote), ST with fine red ridges. Lf rachis somewhat broken (hurt by removal) at nodes [See 9-17-34
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9-24-31? Bergenia ligulata Engl (See 4-20-31) Fl & hs Cult. Clon on wall near Veyaux Cemetery. Did same as 4-20-31, if spiny-ciliate, covered with small pits (not glandular) which are visible to eye only on back especially near veins. Infl a panicl. Styl calyx red. 9-24-31 ? Vitex Negundo L BMQC P 632 Fl Cult Val-Mont. Thought to be this v not V ignea-cactus L because hs are not grayish tomentose below and infl is def. panicled. Branchlets quadrangular, exterior, lip with fine brownish pubeslences. After the shorter, lower ones about 1 3/4 in., the terminal ones about 4 in overall x 3/4-1 in broad. Lower lfts sessile & entire; the 3 up on lfts narrowed to petiolar base and usually with a few coarse teeth near middle. All acuminate. L fts dull (hardly dark) green or lab- rnous above; slightly lighter (but not gray) beneath with slight pubeslences upon nerve, the are- face with minute (20x) slumming glandular spots. L is aromatic. Infl spreading paniculate in lower part. Fl 9 mm long to tip upper lobes of corolla. Corolla a strong lavender (lighter outside because of white pubulence). Stamens very slightly aloft than lower lip. [L in pleasantly fragrant with a spicy- lemo-nile odour] 9-24-31 Cotoneaster horizontalis Deene BMQC P 373 Fl & Cult. wall near Veyaux Cemetery. Clon (covered with me spring) young branchlets strigose with yellowish hairs but dark reddish
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Brown. Edges very slightly revolute, Fr sessile in 1-2 or 3's, about ½ in long & wide. Stems 3, less broad oval to nearly orbicular, the largest ½ in. Above glabrous dark green, shining, beneath light (not gray) with a sparse hairs like those on branchlets. Fr globose vermilion, spiculate, not stelliferous. 9-26-31? Cotoneaster microphylla, Wall. BU CP 374 Fr. Val-Vent Cult. hanging over Dr. Penold's walls. Young branchlets smooth but densely covered above with white hairs & on elliptic or slight obovate, the largest 10 x 4 mm, glabrous below, gray velugose with white hairs beneath, edges revolute, apex retusely apiculate. Fr solitary, sessile, about ¼ in long x 3/8 in diam, dull crimson, usually with pubescence remain- ing. 10-5-31 Agrastemma littorale L. # 384, S# I 22,7 = Lycopsis — Scop. Corte 182, BOT#67=L.— Lam. Box 45 Fr "pig house" east of Caux. 10-5-31 Polygonum lapathifolium L. (See 8-19-31) Fr v fr w/above. Peduncles heavily glandular. St. strongly swollen above nodes. Petioles flat (but not depressed on sides), fully 2mm wide
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10-5-31 Brachypodium silvaticum Roem vs. Cote #667 Box 370 = B.—Beaur: B# 5-49 = B.—Tel 28/IT 83 F.L. Blion wood rid to Au Mascarillon. 10-5-31 Anthemis cotula (see 7-11-31) Flvs fr. "pig house" east of Caux. Rays with no stigma. Foliolor evident. 10-22-31 ?? Helianthus orgyalis DC BMqCP 767,8893 Flv young fr.Cult.Temple Blion.Sts ample,glabrous,to about loft.somewhat purplish tinged,very lfy base to tip.10 leaves,moved,10 in x 1/4-2in,drooping (willow like) undulate v slightly dentuculate, marked on both sides with sort of callused depressed spots which sometimes bear a short at appressed hairs (These spots faintly visible to eye) St. Corymbrose at top each branch bearing 1 terminal head.Reacts dark lead color,ciliate below with long green acuminate tips (to 2cm overall).Rays yellow,seems always neutral. Scales lead color pubescent at tip,enlarge achene. Achene flattened with chaffy scale at top. 10-22-31 ?? Chrysanthemum aliginosum Pers BMqCP 760 Flv young fr with bold but litle.spee seen in various gardens.Sts 3-4ft.very lfy with its lanceolate,very sharp pointed v with sharp upward pointing teeth.Receptacle hemispheric. Achene ribbed with def border at top.
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10-22-31? Artemisia Absinthium L. Cote II 320. Bon 165, G 856, BM & CP 725, SVI 688 Fl. Cult in border of Grand Hotel Les Avants. Seems to agree with all ideas. Except that heads are ½ in diam. I no. v st. all very white, except a few hairy, some outer florets & only, outer invol. bracts linear v not scarious while inner bracts are slightly broad, shorter, very obtuse v broadly scarious. Segs of the flores v by no means filiform [8-19-34 Fl. same apart must be A. Absinthium L. Head now ½ in diam.] 11-4-31 Acacia — bot. Geneva. Styles white, downy. I vvo. alt. ovate entire, about 1-1¼ x ¾ in., ferrinate deined, blunt at tips. Infl ? axillary, simple racemes 2½-3½ in long with about 15-20 globular heads 3/8 in diam on stalks? about same length. Fl. yellow, fragrant. Stamens exerted (10x, hand glass) [Label specimen Acacia podalyraefolia at La Mortola 12-14-31 seems the same.]
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Last # 594 3-2-31 598 8-12-31 4-15-31 Medicago lupulina - watch fr. seed. 4-15-31 ?Arabis white, watch fr. fr. 4-18-31 Corydalis roots 4-18-31 Lathraea roots. 4-18-31 ?Arabis pink V-M. Equatorium V-M paths to church just coming into 4-16-31 4-18-31 Dentaria fr. ?Rumex acetosa Undbeliefera white common Mar. Abe. Euphorbia but 4/22 capsule variety yellow 4-17-31 Valerianella carinata Fr. Tovarales well of passage west & Station (4-22-31) Euphorbia but 4/23 St lfy with nanostigma lx. Poterium Poterium 5-9n10-31: Geranium pratense F.2. 5-9-31 Quercus with brown Fruxacrium Hexangulos, Cocks I & 1 in bed. Dendronat-blom. 5-18-31 Staphylea-fr 5-18-31 Prunus lanceolana fr. Poplar by V-M bridge 7-9-31 ?Chenopodium album ?Amoranthus schizoflexus.
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