260 
20. Woodwardia Virginica, Smith. Swamp near Clifton. > 
2r. Lycopodium inundatum, L., var. Bigelovii. Tottenville. ~~ 
N. L. BritTon- - 
New Dorp, Sept. 20th. 
§ 258. Herbarium for sale-—We are advised by Mr. W. F. 
Flanner, 230, E. Vermont St., Indianapolis, Ind., that he wishes to 
dispose of the herbarium of H. B. Flanner, deceased ; that it con- 
sists of about 15,000 specimens, representing 4,000 species, chiefly of 
the Northern and Central States, but with others obtained by 
exchange with eminent botanists. We believe that any person or 
institution wishing to form an hegbarium would do wisely to address 
Mr. Flanner. 
-§$ 259. Rhode Island Plants.—I have discovered a fine locality 
for Lygodium palmatum, Swartz, in Scituate, R, I. It also occurs in 
Chepachet. Mr. Geo. Hunt has added Woodsia /ivensis, and Struth- 
iopteris Germanica to our R. I. Flora. Mr. Arnold Green has dis- 
covered an abundant locality for Hadenaria ciliaris in South Kings- 
ton, while Prof. Sargent, of Cambridge, reports Cuphea viscosstsima 
in Tiverton. 
Those who have botanized in Rhode Island at any time will con- 
fer a favor by communicating their lists either to Mr. James L. 
Bennett, or myself, at Brown University. We have a catalogue in 
contemplation, in which Messrs. Bennett, Congdon, and others are as- 
sisting. Mr. Bennett started the movement, and the work, no doubt, 
will be accomplished with his usual accuracy. W. W. BalILey. 
§ 260. Plants of Western lowa.—lIt appears that this heading, 
§ 220, March No., was incorrect, the plants there mentioned having 
been found in Central Iowa. Mr. Burgess gave a list of some of his 
Western Iowa plants in § 106, July and August, 1876. The Plan- 
tago mentioned in § 220, we judge to be Mr. Common’s newly distin- 
guished P. Rugelii, Decaisne, No. 18, we find is probably Lespedeza | 
leptostachya, Engelmann, described by Gray, Proc. Am. Acad. XII. 
57, already reported from that State by Messrs. Arthur and Bessey. 
§ 261. Spring flowers in October.—Some trees have the habit- 
ual weakness of putting out blossoms in late fall. But the last mild 
fall and the present may produce this debility in others. Last fall 
we heard all over of apple, and other trees, roses and other shrubs, 
strawberries, and other perennial herbs, blossoming, and in fact set- 
ting a new crop of fruit. We have witnessed something of the same 
sort this season. Mr. Britton noticed on Staten Island a pear tree 
with ripe fruit and flowers at the same time. Mr. Merriam writes 
that the Horse-chestnuts in the City Hall Park have put out new 
leaves and are in bloom; that Pear-trees are in bloom at 146th St. 
and St. Nicholas Ave.; that the Tartarian Honeysuckle and Persian 
Lilac are in bloom in Central Park. : 
Terms—One Dollar per annum beginning with the Fanuary number, For the Botanical 
Directory 40 cents ; three copies for one dollar, or twelve for three dollars. Vols. I-V., 
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of the Club, 25 cents. Address, Wo. H. Leccett, 54, Last 81st Street, New York. Money 
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The Club meets regularly the second Tuesday of the month in the Herbarium,Columbia College, 
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7:30 +s 
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