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Berteroa incana (L.) DC. 



Near Vlei, August 16, 1913. In flower and fruit. A native of 

 Europe and a rather recent arrival in this country where it is 

 said to be already common in certain parts of New England. 



Bidens beckii Torrey 

 Vlei, August 6, 1913. No. 103. In flower. The other specimens 

 in the State herbarium are from Schenectady, by L. C. Beck, 

 after whom the species was named; Stissing pond, Pine Plains, 

 Dutchess county; and Dresden Station, northern part of Washing- 

 ton county, both by Doctor Peck and Harris bay, Lake George by 

 G. D. Hulst. 



Carex bicknellii Britton 



Carex arctata Boott 



Carex aenea Fernald 



Carex arcta Boott 



Carex careyana Torrey 



Near Gloversville, June 10, 1913. No. pj. A rare species in 

 New York State, ranging from New York and Ontario to Michigan 

 and the District of Columbia. 



Carex prairea Dewey 



Carex foenea Willdenow 



Carex houghtonii Torrey 



Near Gloversville, June 14, 1912. No. 13. This rare sedge has 

 been previously collected in Essex county by Dr C. H. Peck and 

 in Saratoga county by E. A. Burt. 



Carex homathodes Richi. 



Carex pauciflora Lightf. 



Austral bog, September 18, 191 3. No. 45. Not an uncommon 

 species in sphagnum bogs throughout the northern counties but 

 often overlooked because of its small size. It has been found in 

 nearly all the large typical sphagnum bogs of Oneida, Oswego, 

 Madison, Onondaga and other northern and western counties. 



Carex sprengelii Dewey 

 West of Gloversville, June 17, 191 2. No. 20. 



