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throspermum, and the flickweed, Sophia sophia^ 

 were also found there and are additions to our flora. 



In July a trip was made to North Elba, specially to visit Mt 

 Clinton and the southeastern cliffs of Mt Wallface. Mt Clin- 

 ton is the most southern of the three prominent peaks in the Mt 

 Mclntyre range and so far as known to me had never been 

 visited by any botanist. Its open summit was found to be less 

 extensive than had been anticipated and it furnished no addi- 

 tions to our flora. The alpine juniper, Juniperus com- 

 munis alpina, was found there in greater abundance 

 than on the higher summit of Mt Mclntyre and was fruiting 

 sparingly. The dwarf paper birch, Betula papyracea 

 minor, was also abundant and fruiting freely though only 

 2 or 3 feet high. The arbor vitae, Thuja occidentalism 

 in a dwarf irregular form ascends to the open summit of the 

 mountain. 



On the southeastern cliffs of Mt Wallface the twisted whitlow- 

 grass, Draba incana arabisans, was found in abund- 

 ance in fruiting condition. It probably flowers here in June. 

 Fine fruiting specimens of the spiked wood-rush were associated 

 with it. This had been previously discovered on the top of Mt 

 Wallface. This mountain is at present the only locality known 

 to me in our state where these two plants are found. 



In August, Bolton and the surrounding region on the west 

 shore of Lake George was explored botanically and found to be 

 prolific in fungi. Showers had been frequent and weather con- 

 ditions were favorable to the growth of mushrooms. In this 

 visit and a subsequent one in September, which was extended 

 northward to Hague, many species of fungi were added to the 

 list of New York plants and several were tried and found wor- 

 thy of addition to our list of edible mushrooms. 



Respectfully submitted 



Charles H. Peck 



State botamst 

 Albany, 11 Dec. 1901 



