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R. & P.; L. 1., New Lots, Ruger, Canarsie and east, Merriam, — 
Closter, Austin ; New Durham ; Secaucus ; Staten Island. 3 
CASSANDRA, Don.—C. calyeulata, Don ; New Jersey, Torr. Cat. ; Se- — 
caucus swamp, W. H. L.; peat bogs, Closter etc., abundant In — 
South Jersey, Austin ; Babylon and east, L. I : 
ANDROMEDA, L.—-A. polifolia, L.; peat bogs, Budd’s Lake, Austin.—A, — 
Mariana, L.; N. J., Closter, Austin, S. Amboy, Torr. Cat., Red — 
Bank ete.; abundant on Long Island ; Central Park, Rk. P.; | 
Staten Island.—A. ligustrina, Mubl.; common; N.Y. . : 
CLETHRA, L.—. alnifolia, L.; common ; N. Y. 
KALMIA, L.—K, latifolia, L.; common ; N. Y.; not in this immediate 
vicinity on Long Island, Ruger ; but abundant a little farther — 
east, Coles, Merriam.—K, angustifolia, L.; common, but not re- — 
ported from N. Y. ie 
AZALEA, L.—A.viseosa,L. ; common; N.Y.—A. nudiflora,L. ; common: N.Y. 
RHODODENDRON, L.—R. maximum, L.; New Durham and Secaucus 
swamps; Big Swamp, near Chatham, N.J., W. H. L.; Staten — 
Island, Torr. Cat.; SouthJersey ; near Babylon, ete.,L.1., StateFlora. 
RHODORA, Duhamel.—R. Canadensis, L.; Sam’s Point Mountain, Austin. 
{extra-limital ?] : 
PYROLA, Tourn.—P. rotundifolia, L.; N. Y.; common.—P, elliptica, Nutt. 4 
common ; not reported from N. Y.—P, ehlorantha, Swartz ; Clo- — 
ster, Austin.—P, secunda, L.; Closter, Austin ; open sandy w 
N. J., Torr. Cat.; about Jamaica pond etc., L. 1., Ruger. | 
CHIMAPHILA, Pursh.—C, umbellata, Nutt.; common ; N. Y.—C(. maculata, — 
Pursh ; common ; N. Y. : 
MONOTROPA, L.—M. uniflora, L.; common; N. Y.—M, Hypopitys, Ls _ 
common, but New York and Staten Island not reported. 1h@ — 
var. rubra grows in the same grounds with the lighter colored — 
and smaller form, but springs up much later in the season. — 
Mr. Greene, of Frostburg, Md., notices that it has a peculiar — 
odor resembling that of Polygala Senega. 3 
Pierospora, Nutt., was found by Dr. Mead (State Flora) in a wood 
north of Peekskill, rather beyond our limits ; and Schweinitz@, — 
ELL, is reported from Long Island, but wants confirmation. 
24. Note on Darlingtonia Californiea, by J. Torrey.—It is now more — 
than sixteen years since that distinguished botanist, M. Alphonse — 
De Candolle, published in the Bibliothéque de Genéve some Te — 
marks on the genus Darlingtonia, a translation of which appeared 
_in a horticultural journal of Philadelphia. * - 
M. De Candolle states that the figure of the plant exhibits @— 
character not mentioned by me in the description, and which 18 
very remarkable if it be real; that is, if it be not an error of the 
draughtsman. The five cells of the ovary are represented as alter- 
nate with the sepals; but in Sarracenia, which he had seen living, 
the cells of the ovary are opposite the sepals. The artist who 
executed the drawing is the well known Mr. Charles Sprague, wh? 
-* The Florist and Horticultural Journal, [discontinued.} ee 
