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*Aletris farinosa L. Unicorn root. 



Occasional in the north and abundant in the south, especially in the 



pine-barrens. 

 *IRIS VERSICOLOR L. BLUE FLAG. 



Abundant in swamps throughout, and very handsome. Could be col- 

 lected in any desired quantity. 

 *Dioseorea villosa L- Wild Yam. 



Common throughout the State. 

 *Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. j Solomon - s Seal 



*Polygonatum commutatum (R. & S. ) Dietr. J 



Both species grow in great abundance in many parts of the State. 

 *Vagnera racemosa (L.) Morong. False Solomon's Seal. 



Growing with the last and equally abundant. 

 Chamaelirium luteum (L-) A. Gray. Devils Bit. 



Occasional northward and common in the southern counties. 

 ^Trillium erectum L. Birthroot. 



Rather frequent in the north. 

 *VERATRUM VIRIDE AITON. AMERICAN HELLEBORE. 



Abundant in the middle and northern districts, and occasional south. 

 Chrosperma muscaetoxicum (Walt.) Kuntze. Fly Poison. Occasional. 

 *ACORUS CALAMUS L. CALAMUS. 



Common and abundant in swamps throughout the State. 

 *Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Torr. Jack in the Pulpit. 



Abundant in the north, occasional southward. 

 *Spathyema foetida (L.) Raf. Skunk Cabbage. Abundant in swamps. 

 *AGROPYRON REPENS (L-) BEAUV. DOG GRASS. 



Very common in waste places. 

 *DRYOPTERIS MARGINALE GRAY. MALE FERN. 



Abundant in the northern rocky woods ; rare southward. 



( Concluded. ) 



H Contribution to the Pharmacology of Grindelia 



Robusta. 



[Continued from page 165 .] 



By John Glassford, Phar.D. 



[Contribution from the Laboratories of the College of Pharmacy of the City of New York.] 



2. — Chemistry. 

 Grindelia robust a has been the subject of several more or less thorough 

 chemical examinations. The most complete analysis is that of Clark* 



* Amer. Journal of Pharmacy ; Sept., 1888. 



