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Sdbhatia chloroides. — One of our handsomest native plants. 

 Utricularia cornuta (Horned Bladderwort) . — Found in wet 

 ground. 



In the collection of Mrs. Horner, the following are worthy of 

 special mention : 



Asdepias purpurascens (Dark Flowered Silk Weed). 

 " tuberosa (Butterfly Weed). 



Calla pahistris (Northern Calla). 



Cypripedium acaule. 



Leucanthemum tubuliflorum. 



Lythrum Salicaria (Spiked Loosestrife.) 



Magnolia glauca (Small Magnolia) , 



Potentilla tridentata (Mountain Potentilla). 



Vaccinum Vitis-Idma (Cow Berry). 

 In the collection of July 10th, were the following plants, particu- 

 larlarly injurious in cultivated or grazing lands, only one of which 

 is indigenous in this vicinity, though all are found growing wild : 



Oirsium arvense (Canada Thistle). 



Dauciis Carota (Wild Carrot). 



Erigeron strigosum (Hairy Erigeron). 



Genista tinctoria (Dyer's Weed). 



Hypericum perforatum (Common St. John's Wort) . 



Leucanthemum vtdgare (White Weed) . 



Linaria vulgaris (Toad Flax). 



Polygonum Persicaria (Spotted Polygonum). 



Ranunculus acris (Fall Crowfoot). 



Raphanus Rap)hanistrum (Wild Radish). 



Rudheckia hirta. 



Rumex Acetosella (Sheep's Sorrel) . 

 In addition to the above, on the 6th of April, Mrs. Horner 

 showed a very fine collection of Cryptogamic and other native 

 plants. 



April 2d, we had from George E. Davenport Trillium grandi- 

 florum and Hepalica triloba, grown in a window ; also Oyj^ripedium 

 parvijlorum; and November 6th, Botrychium ternatum, from Cali- 

 fornia, the typical form of the species, and a good specimen of 

 Darlingtonia, Calif ornica; and at different times through the season 

 several small collections of choice native plants and flowers. 



From Minot Pratt, Betula jjapyracea var. minor, found in Con- 

 cord, Mass. 



