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26 Botanical Excursion to the I 
uations we found an arborescent t 
(in fruit only,) with large and men 
The same species has been collected o e Pokono 6 Monanteise 
in Pennsylvania, by Mr. Wolle, and on ie Catskills by Mr. 8. 
T. Carey. We should deem it the P. levigatus of Pursh, (not 
of Torr., Fl. Northern States,) on account of the solitary and 
subsessile fertile flowers, as well as the habitat, were not the 
flowers of that species said to be hexamerous. 
In damp, very shady places high up the Negro Moitobs we 
saw an Aconitum not yet in flower; and on moist rocks near the 
summit, obtained a few fruiting Snetinens of a Sazifraga which — 
was entirely new to us. Ina single, very secluded spot on the © 
north side of this mountain, not far from the summit, the rocks 
“were covered with a beautiful small Fern, which proves to be 
the Asplenium Adiantum-nigrum of Michaux, the A. monta- 
num, Willd., an extremely rare plant. It is certainly distinct 
from the A. Adiantum-nigrum ; being not only a much smaller 
and more delicate species, (two to four inches high,) but the 
fronds are narrower, the pinne ovate and much shorter, 3-5- 
parted, with the pinnule toothed or incised at the apex. 
he Veratrum parviflorum, Michz., is of frequent occurrence 
throughout this region, but was not yet fully in flower, so that 
our specimens were not collected until near the end of July. 
The plant is excellently described in the Flora of Michaux, 
where it is probably with justice referred to Veratrum rather 
than to Melanthiuwm ; since the divisions of the perianth (yel= 
lowish-green from dis first,) are wholly destitute of glands, and 
only differ from Veratrum in being stellate, and tapering at the 
base. I may here remark that the name Melanthium must un- ~ 
the color of the finest red-lead, orange, and bright gold, as well as yellow and 
cream-color. These various splendid colors are not only in separate plants, but 
alarmed with the apprehension of the woods being set on fire. This is certainly 
pa most gay and brilliant flowering shrub yet known; they grow in little copses 
umps, in open forests as well as dark groves, with other shrubs, nae are 
the atest of. hills, 94 eepevially where brooks and rivulets wind about t 
seven feet in height, and generally but REDS Bie, 
or Ars, but branch. set sceantschen Ng greatly ; the young leaves are but very 
whilst the shrubs are in bj from which circumstance the plant exhibit’ 
a Pareier show of splendor.” — rtram’ s estas p- 323. 
