218 Rhodora [NOVEMBER 
University. Indeed, our University is very fortunate to obtain on its 
own ground so many desirable wild plants. Itis a plot of very diverse 
soil and moisture, now being properly laid out and planted. 
The nodding Z7Z//ium has “ The Grotto” as a station. This is the 
very beautiful ravine and stream so long included in the estate of the 
Butler Hospital for the insane. 
Of Rhododendron maximum, L., my father writes — “ Said to grow 
in Attleboro.” Query — does it? Did he not know then, as he cer- 
tainly did later, of the magnificent growth of it at Wickford and in 
South County ? 
Cassia Chamaecrista, L., abounds in the sandy regions of Rhode 
Island quite up to the city. The smaller species, C. nictitans, L., not 
included in Bigelow’s book — though surely it grows in Massachu- 
setts — is mentioned as occurring in abundance near Mashapaug 
Pond. It is curious to read the description in pencil, “ July, August. 
Spreading, pubescent. Leaves in many pairs, linear; glands of the 
petiole pedicelled; peduncles short, supra-axillary. 2-or 3-flowered.” 
Cassia Marilandica, L., grew in plenty about “ Moses Brown's mea- 
dows," — my own original locality, found years after, without consul- 
tation with this record. These localities about Moses Brown's old 
farm should be especially noted, for the city is fast encroaching upon 
them. Where less than ten years ago were open fields, and grassy 
lanes, are now curbed streets and numerous cottages. Sewers, too, 
are draining the entire region. 
Rhodora is not mentioned as from Rhode Island, nor is Moneses 
grandiflora, Salisb., now both known to occur. Indeed, Rodora grew 
within my own active collecting period in what is now the tenth 
ward of the city. AZoneses is found in Smithfield. My father has no 
record, either, of S. F. Olney’s locality for Zzzzaea borealis, L., the 
only one ever known in the State, near Silver-spring bleachery. The 
station has been obliterated some twenty years. If any one knows of 
another, he is requested to speak up. 
The white Indian-pipe, Monotropa uniflora, L., is checked as from 
« Tifft’s woods." Among the crow-foots is found Ranunculus Cymba- 
laria, Pursh, where I have myself always found it, along the Seekonk, 
date, August, 1834. Thirty-two years between the dates of record of 
father and son. 
The scarlet painted cup, Castilleia coccinea, Spreng., is growing 
scarce near the city. In those old days it occurred at Trip-town. 
