FACTS AND OBSERVATIONS TOUCHING THE FLORA OF THE 



STATE OF NEW YORK. 



By CHARLES H. PECK. 



In undertaking a work hitherto performed by another, it is my pm-pose 

 to follow mainly the plan adopted by him. 



It is with pleasure that I acknowledge my indebtedness to him for a 

 considerable portion of the material for this report ; also to Professors 

 A. Gray and L. Lesquereux for aid in authentically determining difficult 

 species, and to Messrs. C. F. Austin and E. C. Howe, for liberal contri- 

 butions of facts and specimens. 



It is very desirable that those who may discover within our limits, 

 species, or even weU marked varieties, new to the State, should forward 

 good specimens of theu^ discoveries, that a sample of the plant and the 

 name of its detecter may go into the State Herbarium together. All 

 such contributions will be duly acknowledged. 



In the following list, when no name is annexed to the station or 

 stations, the plant has been found therein by the writer: 



SPECIES GROWING SPONTANEOUSLY IN THE STATE AND NOT BEFORE REPORTED. 



Thalictrum purpurascens, L. Throughout Eocklaud Co.; the yaxietj ceriferwm, 



Austin, growing with it: C. F. Austin. 

 Sisymbrium canescens, Nutt. Ogdeusburgh, July 3d, 1866. G. W. C. A stray 



from the West. 

 Alyssum calycinum, L. Buflalo, 1867. G. W. C. 

 Lechea novoe-caesarecB, Austin. Eockland Co.: C. F. Austin. 

 Dianthus armeria, L. Greenport, Long Island. Aug. 1866 : Mrs. Elizabeth 



E. Atwatee. New York Island. D. F. Day. 

 Linum sulcatum, Riddell. Eockland Co. : C. F. Austin. 

 Agrimonia parvijiora, Ait. Eockland Co.: C. F. Austin. 



