New York State Museum Bulletin 
Entered as second-class matter November 27, 1915, at the Post-Office at Albany, N. Y., under 
the Act of August 24, 1912 
Published monthly by The University of the State of New York 
No. 188 ALBANY, N. Y. AUGUST I, 1916 
The University of the State of New York 
New York State Museum 
JouN M. CLARKE, Director 
REPORT OF THE STATE BOTANIST 1915 
John M. Clarke 
Director, Science Department 
SIR: 
I beg to communicate herewith my report on the work of the 
State Botanist for the fiscal year 1915. 
Very respectfully 
Homer D. House 
State Botanist 
Scientific investigations. The investigations of the State 
Botanist during the season of 1915 have been directed chiefly toward 
the collection, identification and preparation of specimens of plants 
and fungi for the state herbarium. A limited amount of time has 
been spent in the study of the vegetation and ecology of the Oneida 
lake region. 
The diversified character of the vegetation of New York has 
attracted the attention of botanists since the earliest colonial days 
and since the publication at Upsala between the vears 1743 and 
1751 of “ Plantae Coldenghamiae”’ by Cadwallader Colden, the 
earliest publication relating specifically to the flora of this State, 
down to the present time, over 350 separate articles and books have 
been published bearing upon the flora of the State by 185 different 
authors. The growth of scientific societies in most of the larger 
cities and the progress of botanical work in colleges and universities 
throughout the State has contributed largely to the study of local 
floras with a corresponding increase in the publications upon the 
vegetation of the State. A complete bibliography which may serve 
