312 
All these shells and plants Mrs. Rugel, Dr. R’s widow, wishes 
-very much to dispose of, Application may be made to Mrs. Geo. 
Andrews, Knoxville, Tennessee. 
§ 311. Ficaria ranunculoides, DC.—In the Spring of '77 I 
‘found a small clump of this plant in a copse near Four Corners, 
Staten Island, N.Y. Last year I neglected to look for it, but last 
week, May oth, I visited the locality and found it spread over quite 
a large area, evidently thoroughly established. 
Asarum Canadense, L.—A peculiar abortion of this plant was 
found last week, with the calyx 4 cleft, instead of 3, and entirely 
devoid of stamens. ‘he rest of the individuals in the same place 
had nothing unusual about them ARTHUR HOLLIck. 
' Staten Island, May 11. 
§ 312. Pteris aquilina, var. caudata——We have seen a speci- 
men of this fern, which answers to the description in Eaton, and 
‘which was gathered in the neighborhood of Manchester, N. 4. 
we believe, Mr. H. N. Mertz, of Erie, Pa. 
§ 313. Branched catkins of Salix.—On May roth, near Princes 
_ Bay, Staten Island, I noticed a group of sterile trees of Salix 
fragilis, L., a large number of the catkins of which were branched, 
some into two and some into three divisions. The branching 
took place about half way up the catkin. Mr. G. M. Wilber 
tells me that he has observed a similar branching of the catkins 
on other species of willows. Is this of. frequent occurrence, and 
what is the cause ? da Be 
§ 314. Helianthemum Canadense, Mchx.—Perhaps it is not 
generally known that the stem, the leaves and the calyx of the above 
named plant are densely covered with s¢el/ate hairs. This is inter- 
esting, I think, both as characterizing the species (genus?) and as 
furnishing fine microscopical objects for the admirer of the beauti- 
ful in Nature, JosepH SCHRENK. 
College Point, AZay 19. . 
§ 315. Androgynous Alder.—A young lady, to whom I had 
brought some “alder tags ” fhe other day, coaxed them into bloom 
in the house. Being an acute observer, she noticed and pointed out 
.to me the fact that one of the staminate catkins was pistillate for the 
upper half of its length. Of course, as these catkins are pendant, 
the staminate flowers were in effect above the others. I never hap- 
pened to see this androgynous condition, but, for all that, it may have 
been noted before. W. W. B. oti 
Providence, March 23. 0 
§ 316. New Jersey Plants.—Last June I collected in waste 
ground at Communipaw, N. J., Papaver dubtum, L., and, in cool, 
moist woods near Plainfield, Aradia quinguefolia, Gray. On looking 
over the latest edition of “ Catalogus Plantarum in Nova Caesarea _ 
Repertarum ” I do not find these two plants. They appear to be 
new to the State. FRANK Tweepy. 
Plainfield, N. J. 
