31 



The total number of species recorded in the preliminary,' the 

 first, the second and the third supplementary lists is 2461. 



The number of Insect Galls, 93; Slimemolds, 15; Algae, loi ; 

 Fungi, 8 [3; Lichens, 126; Hepatics, 31; Mosses, 106; Ferns, 36; 

 Flowering Plants, 1130. 



SHORTER NOTES 

 Passaic County, N.J. 



On September 22nd a rapid exploration was made by me in 

 the town of Butler in the vicinity of Star Lake; and, at intervals 

 of about three weeks, short trips were made to Boardville and 

 Pompton Lakes. The greatest distance between any two of 

 these places is not more than six miles, the rock formation is 

 the same in all and the general configuration of the land is 

 similar. Certain differences and resemblances in the flora are 

 noteworthy. The natural conditions have been modified most 

 near Pompton Lakes and least in the vicinity of Boardville. 



Six species of orchids in all were found in the three localities, 

 though Corallorrhiza maculata was the only one seen in each of 

 them. Cypripedium acaule and Peramium pubescens were found 

 at Butler and at Boardville only, Corallorrhiza odontorhiza, at 

 Butler only. The smaller coral root was decidedly more fre- 

 quent at Butler than C. maculata, which is unusual so far as 

 my observation goes. The Peramium is well established near 

 Boardville and rather widely scattered. Many of the plants 

 are young. At Star Lake only one plant was seen. Precisely 

 the opposite is true of the prevalence of Cypripedium acaule 

 in these two places. 



Near both Butler and Boardville many beautiful plants 

 were seen of the rose-colored form of Hypopitys. 



In the clefts of rocks on the northeast side of a cliff near 

 Boardville are some small colonies of Woodsia ilvensis (L.) R. 

 Br. lonactis linariifolius (L.) Greene is frequent at Boardville 

 and Butler. In an old woodroad in a sunny spot near Board- 

 ville, is a small colony of Gentiana quinquefolia L. 



Special attention was given to the two species of Chimaphila 

 in order to test the statement in Taylor's Flora that C. corym- 

 bosa Pursh is "less common" than C. maculata (L.) Pursh. 

 The statement was found to be emphatically true in two of the 



