REPORT OF THE STATE BOTANIST 1905 35 



Pterospora andromedea Nutt. 

 This rare saprophytic plant still lingers in a few northern locali- 

 ties. A specimen was collected near Hague, Warren co. by Mrs 

 E. Watrous and contributed to the herbarium. Specimens were 

 also found near Port Henry which were possibly growing in the 

 same station in which the species was found more than 60 years 

 ago. 



Puccinia pyrolae Cke. 

 Horicon, Warren co. This is the second station in the State in 

 which I have found this parasitic fungus. It is doubtless a rare 

 species. No aecidial or uredo form of it was found in either station. 

 The name was given on the supposition that the host plant is a 

 species of Pyrola, but it is Poly gala paucifolia. 



Salix serissima (Bail.) Fern. 

 Lake Placid. June. Both staminate and pistillate plants 

 were found growing side by side. In this instance the leaves 

 become acuminate late in the season and more closely resemble 

 the leaves of S a 1 i x 1 u c i d a . 



' Trametes pini (Brot.) Fr. 



The pine trametes was found near Albia, Rensselaer co. growing 

 on pine ties of the electric railroad. The species is rare in our 

 State and probably in this case the mycelium was introduced in 

 the ties. 



Trillium grandifiorum (Mx.) Salisb. 



A singular monstrosity of the large flowered wake-robin was 

 found near Syracuse and contributed by Mrs L. L. Goodrich. All 

 the floral organs are petaloid or foliaceous, and instead of five 

 whorls of three organs each, which is the usual number, there are 

 10 whorls of 3 in each. Beginning at the outside or exterior circle 

 we find six green foliaceous organs, which may be taken to repre- 

 sent a double calyx. The next inner circle contains three white 

 petaloid organs each with a green central stripe ; then a circle of three 

 green ones, one of which has its margins white. These two whorls 

 may be taken to represent the petals. The third group consists 

 of two circles containing three green organs in each, which repre- 

 sent the usual exterior row of stamens; then there are two circles 

 of three white organs each, which correspond to the usual inner 

 row of staniens. Finally the central group is composed of two 

 circles of green foliaceous organs which ma}' be taken to represent 

 the three-parted pistil of the ordinary flower. This double flowered 



