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Six species of Crataegus described from material found in or 

 near Rochester have also been found in the vicinity of Albany. 

 They are Crataegus acclivis, C. foetida (C. 

 baxteri), C. d u r o b r i v e n s i s , C. ferentaria, 

 C. spissiflora and C. verecunda. 



Crataegus oxyacantha L. 



This introduced species is found growing wild near Albany. 

 Some plants have white flowers, others pink. On some, the fruit 

 is globose, on others, oval. 



Drosera rotundifolia comosa Fern. 

 Beaver meadows and margins of lakes. Forestport, Oneida co. 

 July. J. V. Haberer. This is a well marked and easily recognized 

 variety. It is dwarfish in size, has its flowers in capitate clusters 

 and the petals of a reddish or pink color. 



Elatine americana (Pursh) Arn. 

 This rare little waterwort grows in shallow places on the sandy 

 bottom of White lake, near Forestport. July. J. V. Haberer. 



Epipactis viridiflora (Hoffm.) Reichb. 



Near Mexico, Oswego co. Miss G. S. Burlingham. This is the 

 fourth locality in our State in w T hich this rare plant has been found. 

 The others are Syracuse, Buffalo and Otisco. 



Equisetum hyemale intermedium Eaton 

 Head of Oneida lake. June. J. V. Haberer. 



Equisetum variegatum nelsoni Eaton 

 Stony flats along West Canada creek. July. J. V. Haberer. 



Gyromitra esculenta (Pers.) Fr. 



Among damp mosses under balsam fir trees. North Elba. June. 

 This has long been considered an edible species, but sometimes 

 sickness is caused if old specimens or such as are on the point of 

 decay are eaten. It is better to use only young, sound and freshly 

 collected specimens for food. 



Hordeum hexastichon L. 



A very unusual and interesting form of six rowed barley was 

 collected near Jamestown by Miss J. A. Moses and specimens with 

 notes were contributed by her to the herbarium. In these speci- 

 mens the usual long awns are replaced by flower buds, the essential 

 floral organs being visible only on dissection. These buds are 



