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Notes on the Rhode Island Flora. 
By J. F. Couuins. 
Since the publication of the « Plants of R. I.” in 1888, many 
additions have been reported to the author, Mr. Bennett, although 
it is safe to say there has been very little active work on our State 
flora since that date. Upon determining the specimens collected 
by me the past season I find more than 35 species among them 
not previously recorded as occurring in Rhode Island. Added to 
these an equal number detected in the two preceding years, and 
we have a list of 70 species (and varieties) collected by a person 
who has but a few hours each week to devote to botanical work. 
Does this not point to « Little Rhody ” as still being an interest- 
ing field for the local collector ? 
The greater part of the specimens were collected within the 
city limits, but little time being found in which to take trips of 
any length outside. Consequently, as might be expected, the 
wastes have yielded a large portion, many of which have not fully 
demonstrated their ability to persist, while of others only single 
plants have been found. It is my object in these brief notes to 
mention only some of the more interesting additions and only 
those collected by me either alone or in company with others. 
All are represented by specimens in my herbarium, and where 
duplicates were obtained they have usually been placed in Brown 
University Herbarium also. Unless otherwise noted all species 
were collected in this city in 1892. 
Nasturtium lacustre, A. Gray, 1890. 
Lepidium intermedium, A. Gray, with L. Virginicum and L. ruderale. 
Gypsophila murals, L., at one station in the southwestern por- 
tion of the city, where it has been slowly spreading for the 
past three seasons, but is still confined to a very limited area 
in a sandy field. 
Lychnis diurna, Sibth.,a peculiar form which Dr. Robinson in- 
forms me is known to European seedmen as Melandrium 
diurnum, var. crassifolium. Wastes only. 
Stellaria graminea, L., quite common in grassy places along road- 
sides, and similar situations. 1884, 1891, etc. 
