The Flora of the Adirondacks. 71 



Along the lake's side, and for a mile westward we find 

 but few rare or specially interesting plants. The flora 

 here is generally that which belongs to the state at large ; 

 yet we have a few species not found elsewhere in the state, 

 and some, which although by no means rare in other 

 localities, are not found further in the interior of our 

 region. Among the latter class is the Juniperus Virginiana, 

 or red cedar, which I have found only along the lake's 

 side. Near Port Henry is a little cluster and among the 

 rocky pastures at Whallons bay it grows in some pro- 

 fusion. In this last named locality is found also the 

 Hedyotis Cosrulea, bluets, a delicate little herb with blue 

 salverform flowers ; and in the crevices and on the dry 

 mould covering the slaty rocks, the Arenaria Squarrosa 

 shows its thick clusters of white star like-blossoms. On 

 the sandy plain about Keeseville may be found the Spiran- 

 thes Gracilis, by no means a common plant elsewhere in 

 this county, its delicate stalk of white fringy flowers 

 gracefully curling upon itself. The hickory is found 

 along the borders of the lake wherever the lime rock 

 prevails, but is rarely, if ever, seen in the interior. 



The button bush, with its clusters of little white balls, 

 and several species of Cornus, frequent the sides of pools 

 and eddies. The Quercus Mocrocarpa (overcup white 

 oak), and Quercus Montana (rock chestnut oak), are found 

 on the islands and shores of the lake, and on the sandy 

 beaches grows the diminutive sand cherry ( Cerasus Pumila), 

 rare in other sections of the state. Many forms of rush 

 and carex are found along the shallow borders, some of 

 them rare species. 



Leaving the lake side and taking a higher range, includ- 

 ing a belt of territory averaging from fifteen to twenty 

 miles wide, extending from the north to the south bound- 

 ary of our district, we shall find ourselves in a floral 

 region scarcely equaled for the great diversity as well as 



