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10. "Description of a new species of Sarracenia." — Trans. American 

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11. ** Collections towards a Flora of the Territory of Arkansas." — 

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12. "Descriptions of Plants collected by William Gambel, M. D., in 

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13. "A Manual of the Ornithology of the United States and of 

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The same. Second Edition with additions. "The Land Birds." 

 Boston, 1840, pp. viii, 832. 



14. "A Journal of Travels into the Arkansa Territory during the year 

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15. "Descriptions of new species and genera of plants in the natural 

 order Compositie, collected in a tour across the Continent to the Pacific, a 

 residence in Oregon, and a visit to the Sandwich Islands and California, 

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 1841, N. S., VII : 283-453. 



16. "Descriptions and notices of new and rare plants of the natural 

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17. "On the Serpentine Eocks of Hoboken, and the Minerals which 

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DR. WILLIAM P. C. BARTON. 



Dr. William P. C. Barton was born in Philadelphia, 

 November 17, 1786. He was descended from Rev. Thomas 

 Barton, an Episcopal clergyman, who came to America 

 under the patronage of the Penn family, and married in 

 Philadelphia the sister of David Rittenhouse, the celebrated 



