REPORT OF THE STATE BOTANIST, 1 898 653 



Aster acuminatus Mx, 

 A singular form of this very variable species was found on the trail 

 between Adirondack lodge and Mt Marcy. Its station is about a lialf 

 mile from the camp. The flower heads were destitute of rays and had a 

 peculiar bristly appearance, which was apparently due to an excessive 

 development of the scales and pappus and a suppression of the florets. 

 In a patch of plants several feet across all the flower heads were of this 

 character. The plants were otherwise well developed and apparently in 

 a good healthy condition. 



Hieracium aurantiacum Z. 



A striking example of the rapidity with which the orange hawkweed is 

 capable of increasing and spreading was seen along the Chateaugay rail- 

 road. In June 1897 a few patches of this odious but showy weed were 

 noticed along the railroad between Dannemora and Chazy lake stations. 

 In June 1898 there was an almost continuous display of the brilliant 

 blossoms of this weed between these two stations. The plant had also 

 made its appearance in many places along the railroad between Chazy 

 lake and Loon lake. In some places its rival pest, Hie^-acuun pracaltiuii^ 

 had also made its appearance and was displaying its yellow blossoms. 



Hieracium Marianum Willd. 

 Woods, Menands. June. 



Doellingeria umbellata {Mill.) Nees 

 A small form of this aster is plentiful along the banks of streams in 

 North Elba. It is generally less than 2 feet high, has few heads of 

 flowers and its leaves are disposed to arrange themselves in two rows, 

 one on each side of the stem. This is specially the case w^hen the 

 plants grow on the edge of the bank and are overshadowed by shrubs or 

 small trees, which cause the plants to reach out over the water in their 

 effort to obtain more sunlight. 



Circaea alpina L. 



This plant sometimes produces oblong white tubers by which it is 

 renewed. Specimens showing this character were collected at New 

 Russia, Essex co. and communicated by Mrs L. A. Millington. 



Pinus divaricata {Ait) Sudw. 

 Banks of the Ausable river near Upper Jay, Essex co. This is a 

 newly discovered station for the northern scrub pine, also called Labra- 



