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Barbarea vulgaris, R. Br. 



This plant is very abundant on the low lands between Utica and 

 Eome. It takes possession of pastures and cleared hinds and rivals 

 the common yellow buttercups in profusion. Its vigorous and abun- 

 dant growth give it the appearance of an introduced plant and make 

 it worthy of classification among our noxious weeds. Variety arcnctta 

 occurs along shaded streams in Sandlake. 



Arabis lyrata, L. 



The usual habitat of this plant is on rocks and precipices, but fine 

 specimens were found growing in a sandy field near Albany. 



Camelina sativa, L. 



Abundant in wheat fields near Bergen. June. An introduced and 

 troublesome weed. 



Viola cucuUata, Ait. 



A peculiar form of this very variable species grows in Bergen 

 swamp. The leaves are very small, about half an inch broad, the 

 peduncles are elongated and the lateral petals are Avhitish at the base. 



Prunus serotina, Ehrh. 

 The black cherry is very abundant about Routhfield, Orange county, 

 where it blossoms profusely even when a mere shrub in size. The 

 choke cherry is also common here. It blossoms two or three weeks 

 earlier than the black cherr3^ 



Cephalanthus occidentalis, L. 

 The leaves are usually opposite or teruate, but sometimes there are 

 four in a whorl. 



Crantzia lineata, Nutt. 

 Specimens of this rare i^laut were sent from Wading Eiver by E. S. 

 Miller. 



Epilobium hirsutum, L. 

 This introduced plant is gradually spreading. It is in North Green- 

 bush, G. W. Clinto7i, and at Dunsback Ferry, near Cohoes. H. 0. 

 Gordinier. 



Petasites palmata, Gray. 

 This rare species has been found in a sphagnous marsh in Sandlake. 

 Gordinier. It also occurs sparingly in a marsh near Guilderland 

 Station, in Albany county, but here it is in danger of extermination 

 as the marsh will probably be soon cleared for cultivation. 



Senecio aureus, L. 

 Variety Balsamitm was found in dry rocky places at Southfield. 



Vaccinium Pennsylvanicum, Lam. 

 The black-fruited form, variety nigrum, is not rare in the town of 

 Day, Saratoga county. In one locality on the top of a mountain it 



