l894-] PLANTS OF MONROE COUNTY. 139 



did not visit the towns of Greece and Parma, in this county, where it is foun 1. 

 He speaks of first noticing the Colombo root [Ffciscra IVaiieri) on the oak 

 plains west of the Genesee river. 



1818. — A Tour from the City of New York to Detroit in the Michi- 

 gan Territory. By William TJarby. New York, 1819, 

 The writer describes the country between Canandaigua and Batavia, by 

 way of Avon. He speaks of the great fertility of the soil, and mentions that 

 oak was the prevalent timber after passing the Genesee fiats. Also mentions 

 sugar maple, linden, elm, white hickory, ash and hemlock. 



1820. — Remarks on the F.nvirons of Carthage Bridge near the mouth 

 of the Cenesee River. By Dr. John I. Bigsby, of the Med- 

 ical Staff of the British Army in Canada. Amer. Jour, of 

 Science, Vol. II. New Haven, 1820. 

 The writer speaks of the cedar, hemlock, pine, oak and beech trees on 



the banks of the river, near the bridge. 



1821. — Travels in New England and New York. By Timothy Dwight, 

 S.T. D., LL. D. 4 Vols. New Haven, 1821. 

 The author notes the growth of hemp, wheat, etc., and the maple and 

 "oak plains", apparently on the corniferous limestone. 



1822. — Letters on the Natural History and Internal Resources of the 



State of New York. By Hibernicus (DeWitt Clinton). 



New York. 1822. 



Speaks of the curled or birdseye maple, black walnut and wild cherry 



as being plenty and valuable for the manufacture of furniture, and makes 



frequent reference to the trees of the region around Canandaigua. 



1823. — Observations on the Lake Fevers and other Diseases of the 



Genesee Country in the State of New York. By Edward 



G. Ludlow. New York, 1823. 



Describes the marshes of Braddock's and Irondequoit bays, and says : 



" Numerous medicinal plants, whose virtues have been tested, are found in 



this region, and are much used, especially in those parts of the country where 



the scarcity or high price of pharmaceutical preparations render it necessary 



to resort to the less expensive simples of nature." Speaks of the barks of the 



Liriodendro7i Tiilipifera, Conms florida and Prmiis verticillata being used as 



substitutes for cinchona. 



1824. — Life of Mary Jemison. By James E. Seaver. Batavia, 1824. 

 Speaks of the banks of the Genesee river being covered with white and 

 Norway pines. Ginsing was plenty and commanded a high price. 



1830. — View taken from the Upper Falls of the Genesee River. By 

 D. Wadsworth. Amer. Jour. Science, Vol. XVIII. New 

 Haven, 1830. 

 The writer speaks of the gigantic evergreens growing on the river 



banks at Portage. 



