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: I am inclined to believe, from its habit aad apparent ¢radation 
Into Zi. fruticosa, that the plant should be referred to that species, 
and labelled Gnothera Jruticosa, L. var. humifusa. TRA 
1. Solanum Fendleri, Gray.—At a late meeting of the Club, Mr. 
Bower exhibited some small tubers of this Solanum, raised in his 
garden. They were about the size of large peas. Mr. Bower sends 
us the following account of them: 
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“Dr. Torrey very kindly sent me six small tubers, I suppose from 
native plants, growing wild in New-Mexico. 
“Dr, Torrey, in his note, says: ‘It has been thought that as 4, 
tuberosum bears only small tubers in its natural state, those by cul- 
tivation may give alike favorable result.’ . ee 
_ “TI planted them in different situations, and from one tuber I _ 
gathered twelve, but no larger in size. The plant has a habit of 
sending underground shoots some distance, then sending up stems 
above ground, which, I think, is not the case with ’S. tuberosum, 
“In one instance the upright shoot came out of the top of a small 
mound composed of rotten wood, stones and soil, where have Poly- 
podiun incanum growing, four feet from where the tuber was + 
planted. ii 
“ As I know something of its habits, I shall pay more attention 
to it next year, 
“Wittiam Bown, 53 Fulton-street.” 
0+ Epigea Repens, 1..—This plant is found sparingly on Staten Island, 
: he nearest point to the city, I believe, is Huguenot Station on the 
Staten Island Rail-Road. “Is there any other station nearer or | 
more accessible where it grows in sufficient ahundance to justify = 
4% May-flower arty? Inrelation to Epigewa, Mr. Thomas Hogg re- — 
ports that he has seen it gathered in Japan, where also Brunella 
vulyaris is common, The latter is likewise a native of Rares 
. 6 Aristolochia Serpentaria, L.—Mr. Wm. Bower has in his garden, 
in Newark,.a plant of this species, which, besides the regular flower, 
Sends up a number of small buds with flowers that do not open, 
Somewhat in the manner of Specularia perfoliata, probably for selt- 
- fertilization. The same kind of flowers may be observed inthe case 
of many well-grown wild plants of this species. These flowers, = — 
however, form perfect seed pods. The subject requires further in- 
_ Vestigation. It would be interesting to examine whether Asarwn 
~ Canadense has also two sorts of flowers. Mr. Bower was the first = 
to call my attention to this peculiarity, and I cannot learn thatit _— 
has ever been noticed before. Judging from the plants I have se 
_ lt would appear that seeds in greater abundance, and pé pg 
Perfect, are produced by these hermaphrodite flowers. : Tes 
will have an opportunity next summer to test this | pore arte opine gas 0e8 
Mar ease of Amphicarpea monoica, Nutt, T have found 
“Mite a number of pods with apparently well-formed Se 
