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mention in an^^ of our manuals of any species of Gentianaceae 

 growing in this climate whose leaves are anything but opposite 

 and a thorough search of the herbaria of both the New York 

 Botanical Garden and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden failed to 



Fig. I. Unusual leaf arrangement in Gentiana quinquefolia L. Copake Falls, N. Y. 



reveal another specimen of similar phyllotaxy. The writer would 

 be glad to hear from anyone knowing of another case. 



A trip made on the western slopes of Bash-Bish mountain 

 September 3 brought to light four plants which had not been 

 noted in this region before. Soon after the start the red berry- 



