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is reported from Northern New York, was also found here on Presque 

 Isle last summer. This Peninsula was explored several years ago by 

 Dr. Garber and by Judge G. W. Clinton, .and from these reports its 

 peculiar and interesting flora, which represents plants from the sea- 

 coast as well as several western forms, has become known. This 

 year the Botany Section of our young Naturalists' Society, under- 

 took to follow up the discoveries of the two named botanists, and to 

 add to their list new ones if possible. The above named little plant 

 was the first new find. 



To give an idea of the character of the Flora of Presque Isle, I 

 mention the following plants that were collected by our Botany Sec- 

 tion during last summer. Cakile Americana, Nutt.; Arenaria lateri- 

 flora, L, ; Hibiscus Moscheutos, L. ; Lupinus perennis, L. ; Lathyrus 

 maritimus, Big.; Phaseolus diversifolius, Pursh.; Potentilla paradoxa, 

 Nutt.; P. anserina L. ; Nesaea verticillata, H. B. K. ; Xanthium 

 strumarium, var. echinatum. Gray ; Bidens Beckii, Torr. ; arte- 

 misia Canadensis, Mx. ; Lobelia Kalmii, L. ; Arctostaphylos Uva- 

 ursi, Spreng. ; Pyrola rotundifolia, L. ; P. elliptica, Nutt. ; P. secun- 

 da, L. ; Chimaphila umbellata Nutt. ; Ch. maculata, Pursh ; Ilex 

 verticillata. Gray ; Lysimachia thyrsiflora, L. ; Utricularia vulgaris, 

 L. ; U. resupinata, Greene ; U. cornuta, Mx. ; Gerardia purpurea, L. ; 

 Castilleia coccinea, Spreng. ; Physostegia Virginiana, Benth. ; Scu- 

 tellaria galericulata, L. ; Lithospermum hirtum, Lehm. ; Shepherdia 

 Canadensis, Nutt. ; Euphorbia polygonifolia, L. ; Myricacerifera, L. ; 

 Sparganium palustre, L. ; Habenaria Hookeri, Torr. ; Liparis Loe- 

 selii, Rich ; Juncus Balticus, Dethard ; Cyperus Schweintzii, Torr. ; 

 Carex Pseudo-Cyperus, L. ; C. histricina, Willd. ; Eleocharis quad- 

 rangulata, R. Br.; Scirpus Torreyi, Olney ; Zizania aquatica, L. ; 

 Sporobolus cryptandrus, Gray; Calamagrostis Canadensis, Eeauv, ; 

 Tricuspis purpurea, Gray ; Bromus racemosus, L. Most of these 

 plants have been reported before by the above named gentlemen- 



Of the plants found in the streets of Erie may be mentioned, Co- 

 nium maculatum, L. ; Blitum Bonus-Henricus, Reich. ; Euphorbia 

 Helioscopia, L. ; and E. platyphylla, L. Our Botany Section will 

 continue their researches next summer, and hope to report new dis- 



coveries. 



J. GUTTENBERG, 



14. utricularia resupinata, Greene. — In the Bulletin for 

 October, 1879, are some remarks with regard to Utricularia resupi- 

 nata, Greene. I collected that plant in August, 1875, at the same 

 locality, mentioned in the Bulletin — namely, muddy shore of 

 Beaver Lake, No. 4, Lewis Co., N. Y, During the past season I 

 collected quite a number of the same plant on the shore of Big 

 Moose Lake, Herkimer Co., N. Y., and at Twitchell Lake, in the same 

 county. I do not think it is uncommon through Northern New York. 



Piainfield, N. J. 



Frank Tweedy. 



15. Aster concolor, L., in Rhode Island — I have to record the 



finding of Aster concolor^ L., in Rhode Island. It was discovered by 

 Miss Lydia Barstow, of this city, on what is known as the Old South 

 Road, near the village of South Kingston, and again, in larger quanties, 



