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contracted near the top and prolonged into a slender subulate point, 
thus showing a tendency to approach, in form, the spadix of A. 
Dracontium. 
Symplocarpus fetidus, Salisd. 
A specimen occurred near West Albany of which the spathe was 
double, or rather there were two spathes one smaller, partly within the 
other and facing it. The smaller interior one contained the spadix. 
Orontium aquaticum, L. 
Abundant at Spruce pond, Orange county. The spadix or club is 
at first greenish, then bright yellow, finally green again. In the yellow 
or flowering state it is erect and the scape for a short distance below 
the spadix isa pure white. After flowering the spadix is thrust beneath 
the surface of the water by the bending of the scape and both it and 
the upper part of the scape gradually assume their final green color. 
The flowers are protogynous and their odor is similar to that of chest- 
nut blossoms. ‘The plants sometimes grow among the sphagnum and 
sedges of the low quaking shores, and then their leaves are erect. The 
root is so deeply and firmly fixed in its place, that it is exceedingly 
difficult to obtain an entire plant. 
Cypripedium candidum, Mvhl. 
In Bergen swamp the white lady slipper is associated with the larger 
and smaller yellow lady slippers. ‘This is its only New York locality 
known to me, and it grieves me to know that it is here sometimes col- 
lected unsparingly merely for hand bouquets. By such treatment it is 
in danger of extermination. Such a rare and beautiful plant should 
be gathered sparingly and preserved in its native locality as long as 
possible. 
Trillium grandiflorum, Salisd. 
The variety variegatum has again been collected in the Jamesville 
locality where it presented the same characteristics as last year. Mrs. 
Goodrich writes that no specimen with sessile leaves had variegated 
petals. The petioled leaves and petals striped with green are thus far 
constantly associated. Of some plants transferred to her garden all 
reproduced the petioled leaves, and the single one which blossomed had 
its petals marked with green. One plant occurred in which the flower 
was borne on one stem and the leaves on another, both rising from 
the same rootstock. Miss Overacker found a monstrosity in which the 
flower had nine petals and twelve stamens; also another in which all 
the parts of the flower were in fours, even the ovary being four-celled. 
Rey. Mr. Beauchamp also found near Baldwinsville a specimen whose 
flower had six long sepals and eighteen shorter petals. Under proper 
cultivation this plant would probably produce double flowers and 
numerous varieties very readily. 
Carex sterilis, Willd. 
The typical form in which the spikes are often all or nearly all 
staminate is abundant in Bergen swamp. In the eastern part of the 
State the plants almost uniformly bear pistillate spikes, and an abun- 
