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the Hudson Bay Territory. Of this, but a comparatively small 
part was tributary to Lake Superior and Lake Michigan, the Fox 
River Valley being the chief one. And nearly all the region of 
Indiana and Illinois, though much less abundant in the produc- 
tion, must be added. I have been thus particular regarding this 
plant, not alone to correct any error that may have arisen con- 
cerning it, but to bring together some facts concerning a state of 
_ things that has largely passed away, or will soon be of the past, 
like the Indians who once werein power here. Those still gather 
the grain who live in the region of the Upper Mississippi and the 
Red River, and perhaps some scattered communities in Wiscon- 
sin. I saw some of it in 1889 at Vermilion Lake, where a few of 
them still reside; soon, however, it was said, to move elsewhere. 
A New Locality for Lychnis Floscuculi, L. 
_ The last edition of the Manual gives the range of.this plant 
as New England and New York. It is but sparingly established 
in New York, however. Dr. Watson informs me that it was col- 
lected at Old Chatham, N. Y., in 1888, by C. E. Faxon. This 
is the only place in the state at which I can learn of its having been 
found until last season ; it was collected by my brother at Irvington 
on the Hudson. The station is at the Irving grounds, just north 
of Irvington. Quite a number of specimens were found growing 
in the edge of the lawn near the entrance to the grounds. The 
frequent mowing of the lawn had kept them from becoming very 
numerous; but farther north and directly west of the house, there 
is a strip of waste land bordering the Irving grounds on one side 
and the Hudson River Railroad on the other. Here the plant 
was found growing quite abundantly. How it became established 
here is uncertain. It may possibly have been cultivated on the 
grounds at some fofmer time, or its proximity to the railroad may 
account for it. 
However this may be, it seems to have thoroughly established 
itself at this place. CORNELIUS L. SHEAR. 
Botanical Note. 
The Botanical Society of Western Pennsylvania have issued 
their Calendar for 1890-91. This little pamphlet contains a brief 
