BOTANY. 



FKOM FRANKLIN B. HOUGH, A.M., M.D., 



OF MABTINSBXTEGH, LEWIS COUNTY, V.X, 



NO. , 



727 Vekonica officinalis, Common Speedwell. 



800 LiTHOSPERMUM OFFICINALE, Common Gromwell. 



1000 Uktica dioica, Commo?i Stinging Nettle. 



1448 Calypso borealis, Northern Calypso. 



From I. J. MERRITT. of Troy, N.Y. 



The Snake-nut [Ophiocaryon paradoxum of ScHOMBirRaK). 

 From Demerara. 



From ELIAS STANTON, of South-Westerlo, Albany county. 



A specimen of Moss which grew on a hemlock tree on the Allegany moTm- 

 tains in Pennsylvania. It was four feet and two inches in length when found. 



From Dr. CHARLES MARTIN, of the U. S. Navy. 



Monket-pot (seed-vessel of), with the seeds. 



From Brazil : it also occurs in British Guiana. This very singular seed- 

 vessel is the pericarp of Lecythis grandiflora, Atjbl. It contains a 

 great number of oleaginous kernels, larger than almonds, which are 

 much esteemed by the Indians. 



