FLORA OF VERMONT IX 



or less were known, these have been enumerated. It is always a matter of 

 justice to botanical explorers and of interest and stimulus to others to insert 

 the name of the station and of the discoverer of a rare plant, and the aim 

 of the committee has been to do this so far as compatible with the brevity 

 required. The habitats given are based on observations made in Vermont. 

 Where these differ from those given in the standard botanies it is believed 

 that the statements of this list more accurately define the local conditions. 



Small capitals are used in the Catalogue for the names of foreign plants 

 or of those not indigenous to the northeastern United States, that is to the 

 region covered by the Gray Manual. In this the familiar usage of Gray's 

 botanies has been followed. The distinction is somewhat helpful, but 

 since it does not indicate the native Vermont flora with the exactness de- 

 sired, a Supplementary List has been prepared which includes the names 

 of those plants which are natives of the northeastern United States, and 

 therefore printed in full-face type in this catalogue but which are not na- 

 tives of Vermont. 



The committee desires to acknowledge the generous assistance in the 

 work of many other members of the Vermont Botanical Club. Especial 

 mention should be made of the contributions of Dr. A. J. Grout whose 

 specimens and notes were placed in the hands of the committee and of Mr. 

 Clifton D. Howe who made the final copy of the manuscript for the print- 

 ers and helped to handle the proof. 



Dr. B. L. Robinson and Mr. M. L. Fernald have examined many doubt- 

 ful specimens and have advised throughout in matters of nomenclature. 

 Professor F. Lamson-Scribner critically examined the Vermont specimens 

 of several of the genera of Graminefc and contributed notes which add much 

 to the accuracy of their treatment. Dr. C. W. Swan also gave valuable 

 advice in this group. Dr. M. A. Howe has contributed the results of his 

 own explorations and has reported upon various plants in the herbarium 

 of the New York Botanic gardens. 



To these gentlemen for their courteous assistance and kindly interest, 

 the Vermont Botanical Club is greatly indebted. 



EZRA BRAINERD, 



L. R. JONES, 



W. W. EGGLESTON, 



Committee. 



