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A planta typica differt in foliis inagis integris, elHpticis vel siib- 

 orbicularibus, pcdicellis brevioribus et fructiljus compressis vel 

 obtuse triquctris. 



Epilobium densum Raf. 

 Waste places. Fine. August. The name here used takes the 

 place of Epilobium 1 i n e a r e Muhl. used in Gray's Alaiinal, 

 ed. 6. 



Erythronium albidum Nutt. 

 This plant formerly grew in the vicinity of Albany but it long 

 ago disappeared from this region. A specimen of it has been 

 contributed by Prof. J. C. Smock, which was collected many 

 years ago and has " Albany " on the label. A specimen in Beck 

 herbarium is labeled " Wet meadows, Albany.'.' 



Exoascus pruni Fckl. 



This parasitic fungus, which causes the enlargement of the fruit 

 known as " bladder plums," was very prevalent about Rossie, St 

 Lawrence co., in June. Many trees of both the wild black plum, 

 P r u n u s nigra xA.it., and the wild red plum, Prunus a m er- 

 ic a n a Marsh., had scarcely a sound plum on them. 



Galium erectum Huds. 



This introduced species of bedstraw is abundant in pastures and 

 along roadsides near Hudson. It spreads by subterranean root- 

 stocks and threatens to be a pernicious weed. 



Hedeoma hispida Pursh 



Two stations are now known in the State for this rare plant, 

 Little Falls and Shushan. 



Ilex verticillata tenuifolia (Fern.) Wats. 

 Orient Point. July. R. Latham. 



Lactuca scariola integrata G. & G. 



In the New Aianual this name designates the wild lettuce pre- 

 viously referred to Lactuca virosa. This lettuce has now 

 become very common in and around many cities and villages in the 

 State. 



