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Senecio obovatus Muhl. 



Open woods near Glenmont. House J003, June 8. 

 Scirpus microcarpus Presl., var. Bissellii (Fernald) comb. nov. 

 S. Sylvaticus var. Bissellii Fernald, Rhodora, 2 :2i. 1900 



Marsh near Albany, Wibbe (state herbarium). 



I can not find that this curious variety was ever reported by Doctor 

 Peck. The plants are stout; spikelets 8-14 mm long; scales much 

 darker than in either S. sylvaticus or in S. microcarpus ; 

 styles mostly two-divided, but occasionally three-divided in the same 

 spikelet; sheaths with a marked reddish tinge. While combining 

 certain characteristics of both S. sylvaticus and S. micro- 

 carpus (S. rubrotinctus Fernald) , the preponderance 

 of characters seems to indicate that it is more properly a variety of 

 the latter. 



Viola affinis LeConte 



In low woods near Selkirk. House 7020, June II. 



Hybrid violets also noted here at the same time are : V. a f f i n i s x 

 cucullata; V. affinis x sororia, and V. cucullata x sororia. 



Viola pedata L., var. lineariloba DC. 



Sandy thickets near Karner. House 6980, June 7. 



This variety of the bird's-foot violet, with uniformly colored 

 petals was first observed near Karner several years ago by Doctor 

 Peck, and it is interesting to note that in spite of numerous destruc- 

 tive grass fires in this section, the species has persisted. It is rare 

 outside of the coastal region in this State. 



Zizia cordata (Walt.) DC. 

 Dry woods near Glenmont. House 7868, May 24, 1921. 



Cayuga County • • r "■"• 



Gentiana clausa Raf. 



Fernald (Rhodora, 19:147-149. 1917) maintains G. Sapo- 

 naria L., G. clausa Raf., and G. Andrewsii Griseb. as 

 three distinct species. Material available from all parts of New York 

 State has not served to convince the writer that we have more than 

 the two species of closed gentians, usually recognized, namely, G. 

 Saponaria L., chiefly southern in distribution in this State, and 

 G. clausa Raf., an older name for G . Andrewsii Griseb., 

 of general distribution across the State. 



The white-flowered form (G. Andrewsii var. albi flora 

 A. Gray ; G . Andrewsii forma albi flora Britton) , has 

 been collected at Auburn, Holzer (state herbarium), and may 

 be designated now as G. clausa, forma albiflora (A. Gray) comb, 

 nov. The same form has also been collected at Salamanca, Catta- 

 raugus county, by G. W. Clinton. 



