BOTAjXICAL RErORT. 



E. Holmes, M. D., Naluralist to the Scientific Survey of llaine: 



Sir : — During the present season, I have prepared a catalogue of 

 the Flowering Plants of Maine. A portion of it, extending from 

 the genus Atragene to the genua Ostrya, has been already printed 

 in the first number of the Proceedings of the Portland Society of 

 Natural History. The remainder, embracing the names of all other 

 species known to exist in the State, will probably be published in 

 a subsequent number of the Proceedings of the same Society, and 

 will form, with the list already printed, a complete catalogue of the 

 plants represented in the Herbarium at Portland. Owing to some 

 oversight, the specific localities of many plants l^ve been omitted, 

 but, in most cases-, reference to the Botanical report of last year 

 will enable any one to distinguish localities, and they can be marked 

 in the catalogue by marginal notes. Any additions, either to 

 localities or species, will be most gratefully received by the Bota- 

 nist or any member of the Survey. 



Many species peculiar to the North of Maine will be found 

 noticed in the cat;dogue. During this summer, we have been quite 

 fortunate in securing fair specimens of these plants, which, with 

 others already upon the shelves of the Herbarium, form abundant 

 material for exchange. I sincerely trust. Sir, that you may devise 

 some method, by which these specimens may be of the greatest 

 service to botanical students throughout the State. Packages of 

 preserved plants, designed for delivery to teachers of those institu- 

 tions in which Botany is taught, either have lain uncalled for upon 

 the shelves of the Society, or have been bestowed, unasked for, upon 

 those manifesting the slightest interest in botanical pursuits. But 

 a parcel of dried plants thus thrust upon those who do not care 

 enough about the specimens to even ask for them as a gratuity or 

 by way of exchange, is as worthless in such hands, as a handful 

 of hay. Holding this opinion, I have endeavored to be not too 

 forward in offering to give away specimens from the State coUec- 



