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the latter number, twenty-eight have not been before reported, 
and are not among my own collections of the past season. 
These will make the number of species added to our flora by 
myself and others, three hundred and forty. The names of the 
contributors and lists of the contributions are given in a paper 
marked (5). 
The number of edible species of fungifound is fifteen. The 
list is marked (6). One of these so far surpasses most of the 
others in size and general good qualities, that it is earnestly 
recommended for cultivation. Itis Lycoperdon giganteum. 
The unusual abundance of fruits, not only cultivated, but also 
wild, the past season, is perhaps worthy of remark. Berries, 
of various kinds, have been plentiful. The low-bush Vaccinia, 
commonly known as Llue berries, have been gathered, in some 
localities, not by quarts, but by bushels. Scores of wagon loads, 
ranging from eight to fifteen bushels each, were taken from the 
waste lands lying between North Elba and Saranac lake, during 
my visit to that region. It appears to me evident that, in other 
localities less favored in this respect by nature, these fruits might 
be profitably cultivated on light soils that are of but little value 
for ordinary crops. The experiment, at least, should be tried. 
It has been tried in wet soils, with the high-bush blue berry 
( Vaccinium corymbosum), with considerable success. 
The species new to, our flora, with habitat, locality etc., also 
descriptions of fleshy fungi, and new species, will be found in a 
paper marked (7). 
(1) 
LIST OF SPECIES OF WHICH SPECIMENS HAVE BEEN 
MOUNTED. 
Clematis verticillaris DC. “Sanguinaria Canadensis Z. 
-Anemone cylindrica Gray. Dicentra Canadensis DC. 
~A. Pennsylvanica L. Nasturtium officinale 2. Br. 
Hepatica triloba Chaiz. iN: Armoracia Fries. 
°H. acutiloba DC. Dentaria laciniata whl. 
Thalictrum anemonoides Micha | Arabis hirsuta Scop. 
ule purpurascens L. A. Canadensis L. 
- T. cornuti LZ. Barbarea vulgaris 2. Br. 
~Ranunculus acris L. Lepidium campestre L. 
aR. fascicularis Wuhl. Viola rotundifolia Michz. 
Trollius laxus Salisd. Vi blanda Wild. 
Coptis trifolia Salisd. Ne cucullata Azz. 
Brasenia peltata Pursh. Ae c. var. cordata Gray. 
Nymphea tuberosa Paine. V. c. var. longipes Peck. 
N. ‘minor DC. ue pedata L. 
Sarracenia purpurea L. NE Canadensis L. 
