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At Middleville we struck Swartzwood Lake and felt that we were 

 fairly in for a few days solid enjoyment. Nor were we disappointed^ 

 as it is one of the most delightful spots for the botanist. The great 

 profusion of Nyinphcea^ Nuphar and Brasefiia^ in their deep setting 

 of JVescea, is probably the chief feature of the locality. We secured a 

 boat and in eager haste put off for *' Nelumbium Inlet/' at the north- 

 ern end of the lake. While still half a mile distant, one of the party 

 pointed out a long elevated line of green as being the Nelumbium 

 luteum^ Willd., the ultimatum of our journey; but the others were 

 doubtful, on the ground that the leaves of the plant should rest upon 

 the water. At last we discovered the individual leaves, then the 

 petioles and finally a flower, and speculation was at an end. We saw 

 before us in all its splendor this queen of the northern aquatics. Ele- 

 vated from one to three feet from the surface of the water was this 

 miniature yet majestic forest of leaves. Some that we measured were 

 over two feet in diameter and almost perfectly circular, and it was 

 only by careful selection that we succeeded in getting leaves small 

 enough for herbarium specimens. A curious feature that attracted 

 our attention was a narrow oblong figure stretched entirely across, 

 and through the centre of many of the leaves. We finally discovered 

 the cause. The leaf, before expanding, presents the appearance of 

 two rolls, one on either side of the petiole, thus leaving a portion of 

 the centre exposed to different conditions from the rest of the leaf. 

 It is well for collectors to make a careful selection of a boat, and to 

 go in force, for it is nearly impossible for one or two persons to pene- 

 trate beyond the extreme margin of the growth. 



On the eastern shore of the lake we first found Camptosorus 7'hi- 

 zophyiluSy Link., and Taxus baccata^ L., var. Canadensis^ Gray. We 

 learned from a farmer that Phalaris artindinacea^ L., was much es- 

 teemed for fodder in this region ; if cut early, two good crops being 

 annually obtained. Before leaving this place we collected Schollera 



graminea^ Willd. 



Several fine specimens of Asplemum ebenoides^ R. R. Scott, were 

 found at Newton, which was perhaps the most interesting incident 

 of the trip ; it grew in company with A, ebeneuni^ Ait., and CatnptosoruSj 

 and its appearance certainly favors Berkeley's opinion that it is a 

 hybrid between these species. 



At Ogdensburg we found Mimulus alatus. Ait. Returning home 

 by way of Stockholm, Pompton and Little I'alls, the only note-worthy 

 discoveries were those of Gerardia pedicularia^ L,, and G. quercifoliay 

 Pursh., and of Lobelia Kalmii^ L., which were found near Stockholm. 



Verona, N. J., Feb. 1880. 



Henry H. Rusbv. 



26. Additions to the U. S- Phalloidei,— I have been informed by 



Mr. C. H. Peck, since the issue of the^^^nuary number of the Bulle- 



tin, that New York State should have been given as a habitat for 

 Clalhrus cancellatus^ L., the plant having been detected near Buffalo, 

 by Judge G. W. Clinton. This is a very interesting discovery since it 

 authenticates the reported occurrence of the fungus in this country, 

 Schweinitz (on whose authority it was inserted in my list) had not 



