40 FLORA OF THE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA. 



PARXASSIA L. 



p. Caroliniana Michx. Grass of Parnassus. Rare. Valley of 

 the Chenango near Port Crane ; base of Spanish hill, Mills- 

 paugh. Leaves smooth, thick, ovate; flowers on short scapes, 

 white, veined with greenish. In localities just beyond our range 

 this plant is very common on springy banks. It is probable 

 that further search will prove it to be more plentiful with us. 

 August. 



HYDRANGEA L. 



H. arborescens L. Wild Hydrangea. Frequent in the Che- 

 mung valley. Near Waverly ; rare, Graves^ Millspaugh. This 

 plant is also quite common in Bradford county, Pa., always in 

 situations with a northern exposure, in rocky soil near water, 

 Lucy. Not reported from other parts of our range. 



RIBES L. 



R. Cynosbati L. Wild Gooseberry, Common in thickets, fence 

 rows and neglected fields. Stems armed with sharp prickles ; 

 fruit prickly, brownish- red when ripe, sweet, edible. 



R. rotundifolium Michx. Roi nd-leaved Gooseberry. Moun- 

 tain Cikrant. Infrequent, /-//ri'. Occasional, 6^r<?7/^j. Com- 

 mon, Hoy. Found in rocky soil. 



R. pros t rat um L'Her. Fetid Currant. Not rare. Graves. Oc- 

 casional, Coville. \'ery scarce, Lucy. Not found elsewhere. 

 Prefers wet, rocky soil. 



R. floridum L'Her. Wild Black Currant. Not uncommon in 

 thickets, wet or dry. Flowers greenish-yellow. 



R. aureum I'ursh. Missouri or Bukkalo Cukrani. (Golden 

 Cur ran I. An occasional escape, with bright yellow, fragrant 

 flowers, and black or yellow fruit. 



The Eun^pean Currant {R. ruhruni) belongs here. It may 



escape, but seldom persists long. 



