194 BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 
had been thoroughly burned over two months before, so that but ‘he dri 
vegetation had survived; the seeds are very light and feathery, and the driv 
had noticed none in the previous years. 
Several albino clumps were noticed, where a dozen stalks would have . 
pure te inflorescence, but with no other peculiarity to be detected. 
nat Linn Piaa twenty miles farther in the woods, were seen a pam 
ber of ae Abies nigra, from which, at twenty feet or more from the a 
one branch had gotten the better of all the others, and making a saeallel with 
curve upwards, with a diameter of several inches, Was running up paralle 
the main stem, although the terminal bud did not seem to have been injur 
J. W. CuickEerinoG, Jr., Washington, D.C. 
Wild Fruits in Boston Markets.—The fruit of Prunus serotina is soldi in 
the Boston markets to a considerable extent in seasons when it is plenty. 
mans and Italians make excursions _ the city, and pick the fruit oe 
in copses and pastures. Wild che ries were not abundant this year, an Th 
amount sold probably fell sinideeably short of one hundred bushels. 
sold for $3.00 per bushel. ‘The cherries are used for flavoring rum and br 
being added to the liquor whole. a 
he grapes of Vitis Labrusea are eae used for jellies. This year oe 
Were scarce, and they sold for two and three cents per pound. At one time sale 
brought more in the market than Concords. Probably about two hundred b 
els were handled this year. intact, ee 
The sweet little berries of Physalis — L., with their calyxes 
are selling at present (Oct. 22), for $1. 00 per peck. They are known in mat 
The berries are made into preserves. ‘Strawberry tomato” is a. name wh 
properly belongs to the ornamental Ph) na Alkekengi. I believe, as @ 
knew the Physalis fruit as “ ground cherr 
The fruit si Berberis vulgaris is one ae the commonest of small f 
Faneuil Hall market. On nearly all the hills of Eastern Masses 
barberry has run wild and the berries are in most places harvested onan 
_ The pretty berries ake attractive garnishes, and they are highly pr 
yplesles They bring about fifteen cents per quart.—L,. H. BarLey, Si. 
Oospores of Cystopus in Capsella.—Mr. Horace Stafford first of 
terward several other members of the same class in Purdue oie 
studying Cirstopus candidus lately, found abundant oogonia and anth 
the upper parts of the stem and floral organs of Capsella. The oogoate 
all stages of development, many of them containing mature age ¢ 
low says (Bor, Gaz » VIEL, 385): “I have not seen oospore in these 
{Cupsella and Lepidiun) j in this country,” and I am a aware “ae any one 
has seen oie : fore.—C, R. B. : 
esults were obtained at Heatly the same time in the b 
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Isborstory of of Wabash College ood. M. C. 
