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we have met this season was an individual of this species two 
feet high, with a profusion of pure white flowers. The species 
grows tall and profuse on ‘Spanish Hill,” both in the open 
woods and over the grassy fields, and averages much larger and 
more vigorous than in rocky places north, its true habitat, ac- 
cording to authors. (Found in Cayuga region, but not as yet in 
Broome Co.) 
Thaspium barbinode, Nutt., occurs in two localities along the 
creek, in one of which Mr. Coville also met with it. (Dr. Torrey 
mentions the plant, on the authority of Dr. Knieskern, as being 
found in the valley of the Chemung; and Dr. Gray reports it in 
“Flora of New York,” from the Canadian side of Niagara river. 
The species has not been found in the Cayuga region, nor in 
Broome Co.) 
Cerastium vulgatum, L. Found on the banks north a the 
reservoir supplying the village of Waverly. (Found also on 
“ House’s Hill,” Broome Co. ; not in Cayuga Flora.) 
Aralia spinosa, L. One individual found on a dry gravelly 
bank of the creek, near its mouth, on the New York side of the 
State line. Though this plant grows in a wild place, at a long 
distance from any habitation, still it may be escaped, though we 
are fully convinced that it is natural. It is small, and either 
young or of stunted growth. (This is the only station to my 
knowledge in the State.) 
A number of other species, that are not exactly rare, but of 
quite infrequent growth along the southern tier of counties, are 
Triosteum perfoliatum ; Polygonatum giganteum; Salix humilis ; 
Fuglans nigra; Dirca palustris; Monarda didyma,; Verbena 
hastata, var. paniculata ; Nymphea odorata ; Cynoglossum Vir- 
ginicum ; Mertensia Virginica ; Lysimachia thyrsifiora ; Trago- 
pogon pratensis ; Dipsacus sylvestris ; Gillenia trifoliata ; Vicia 
Americana ; Lathyrus venosus ; Acer saccharinum, var. nigrum ; 
Linum Virginianum and usitatissimum ; Polygala Senega ; Heli- 
anthemum Canadense; Gentiana Saponaria and quingueflora ; 
Fraxinus pubescens; Chimaphila maculata; Cnicus arvensis, 
- var. albiflorus; Taxus Canadensis ; Hypericum Ascyron ; and 
Ranunculus multifidus, C. F. MILLSPAUGH. 
