tlEPORt OF THE STATE BOTANIST IQOO 1S9 



Spiraea salicifolia latifolia Ait, 

 This variety is not recognized as a variety in our manuals, but is easily 

 distinguished by its broad, blunt leaves with coarse teeth. It is found 

 on Mt Mclntyre and on Wallface mountain, where it often flowers when 

 only lo or 12 inches high. 



Rubus setosus BigeL 

 The form nearly destitute of prickles was found growing in a cold 

 sphagnous marsh near Floodwood. It was fruiting abundantly. The 

 same form sometimes occurs on dry, sterile soil. This shows its adapt- 

 ability to various conditions of soil. 



Galium verum L. 



The yellow bedstraw is an introduced species which is rare in our state 

 Mrs Goodrich sends specimens from Syracuse. 



Cornus stolonifera Mx. 



A form occurs near Glens Falls which is late in flowering. Flowering 

 specimens were collected there early in August. It usually flowers in 

 June, even farther north. 



Solidago canadensis glabrata Porter 



A peculiar form of this goldenrod occurs in abundance near Wynants- 



kill, Rensselaer co. In it the flower heads are either entirely destitute 



of ray flowers or bear but few very minute, inconspicuous ones. Such 



plants, at first sight, give the. impression that they are not yet m blossom. 



Arnica chamissonis Less. 

 Specimens of the soft arnica were collected by the writer more than 25 

 years ago. They were found growing by the side of the stream that 

 flows northward from Indian pass. The station is about a mile from the 

 pass. The past season this plant was found again, growing in or near 

 the same station. This is the only place in which I have seen it growing 

 in our state. Lumbermen have recently been cutting down the forest 

 trees near the place, and it will be interesting to observe what effect, if 

 any, this will have on these plants. . 



