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to Pennsylvania it seems unlikely that this is the localized plant 

 our collections would seem to indicate. Has any one seen it in 

 northern New Jersey ? 



7. Potamogeton confervoides Reich. North American Flora 

 gives the range for this species as New England to New Jersey 

 and Pennsylvania. The only specimen in the collection was 

 taken from Forked River, N. J. Are there no intermediate 

 stations ? 



8. Potamogeton crispus L. In North American Flora the 

 range includes the legend, "Obviously introduced from the Old 

 World." This was based on the fact that all the specimens at 

 hand come from near some city. Years ago this plant was 

 thought to be indigenous to America. Has anyone seen plants 

 in waters remote from civilization where the chances of its intro- 

 duction are negligible ? 



9. Potamogeton liicens L. Specimens show that this plant 

 thrives all along the Atlantic seaboard, except that within our 

 range the specimens restrict it to Connecticut. This restriction 

 is undoubtedly false, but there are no visible proofs to the 

 contrary. 



10. Potamogeton Vaseyi Robb. In North American Flora this 

 plant is stated to grow from Maine to southern New York, etc. 

 The only specimen we have is from Greenwood Lake. Is it 

 found in the other lakes of upper New Jersey? In Rockland 

 Lake or the Hudson ? 



11. Potamogeton perfoliatits L. Of all the pond weeds this 

 species has been found nearest to salt water. It grows near Pier- 

 mont on the Hudson, where there is a rise in the tide of 3^-4 

 feet. Has it ever been found well within the influence of salt 

 water? The water at Piermont is almost fresh. 



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SHORTER NOTES 



Fasciation in the Japan Honeysuckle. — Six examples of 

 fasciation were found this fall in the Japan or Chinese honey- 

 suckle, Lonicera Japonica, Thunb. The number of cases seen 

 would indicate that fasciation is not unusual in this species ; but 



