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Antennaria plantaginifolia had finely developed male flowers; we — 
did not notice the pistillate, but have the impression that they were _ 
in condition some weeks earlier: we should like to be enlightened 
on this point. So early as April the 9th, we found the Aspen in © 
this neighborhood with the pistillate catkins on several trees more 
-advanced than the staminate on one close by. 
42. Viola pedata, L.; var. alba, A white flowered variety of the Bird- — 
foot violet was found near Flushing L. I., by C. L. Allen, of Brook- — 
lyn. It is not mentioned in Gray’s Manual; “Sometimes pale or — 
even white,” T. & G. Flora; “rarely almost white,” State Flora. In — 
the specimens referred to the petals are quite white. G. "Foe 
43. Senebiera didyma, Pers.—Appeared spontaneously along with : 
Galinsoga parviflora, Cav., in the yard at 96 4th Ave., three years ago. — 
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44. The American Journal of Science and Arts for May, contains a gen- 
erous notice of our Bulletin, and a- number of Botanical items of 
- unusual interest. Mr. Bower’s name has been misspelled Brown. _ 
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45. Notes and Queries—What is the explanation of the sudden 
discharge of pollen from Broussonelia? Do the Locust and Ca- 
talpa propagate themselves by seed in our region ? 
46. Anemone fungus.—Several weeks since, in a wood on Bergen Neck, _ 
we noticed that nearly all the sterile fronds of Anemone nemoros® _ 
had « peculiar fern like appearance, and, on investigation, found on 
the under side a series of angular black spots, which made the 
likeness still stronger. It was evidently a fungized growth, and 
was referred by the Lyceum of Natural History to Prof. A. M. 
Edwards, who reports. 
I found it to be Puccinia Anemones, a parasite very common both 
here and in Europe. It is peculiar to this plant and position, 8? 
much so that with its black coloured spots upon the deeply cleft 
leaves, it is not to be wondered at that at onetime this was taken for 
a feru; and even now it is sometimes known as the Conjuror or Chal- 
grave’s fern, as Ray in his “Synopsis ” (3rd edition, 1724) describes 
it, in company with the Maidenhair and Wallrun fern. This whole 
group of microscopie Fungi, infesting both plants and animals, — 
is of extreme interest ; the Brand of the Wheat, the Oidium of the © 
Grape, as well as many diseases which “flesh is heir to,” being at 
least, accompanied, if not caused, by these quick growing atomies- 
Those who desire to learn more concerning them will find profit 
and amusement in perusing Mr. M. C. Cooke’s little “Rust, Smut 
Mildew, and Mould”—, Hardwicke. If Botanists will send me 
Fungus infested plants I shall feel obliged. A M EB, 
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