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Raf., which species is characterized by its more erect mode of 

 growth. 



Pyrus coronaria L. 



The leaves of the American crabapple are quite variable. In 

 one form they are gradually narrowed toward the acute apex but 

 broad at or near the base and often somewhat lobed; in the other 

 they are more or less oblong or elliptic and barely acute at the apex. 



Pyrus melanocarpa (Mx.) Willd. 



Fruiting specimens of this species were collected at the same 

 time from shrubs on opposite sides of a path in a swamp near Fine. 

 The shrub on one side of the path had black fruit, on the other, 

 dark red. 



Solanum nigrum L. 



Although the fruit of this plant is reputed poisonous, neverthe- 

 less in some places it is used in making pies. The plant is even 

 cultivated for its fruit. A form bearing very large fine fruit was 

 observed in a garden at Rossie and the proprietor assured me that 

 he used the fruit for food. Cooking appears to destroy its 

 deleterious qualities. The cultivated form is locally known as 

 " garden huckleberry." 



Solidago squarrosa ramosa n. var. 



Corning. September. This differs from the ordinary form in 

 developing a pyramidal panicle of flowers at the top of the stem. 

 The branches are 2.5-10 cm long, gradually diminishing in length 

 from the base to the top of the panicle. The ray flowers are 8-1 1, 

 disk flowers 9-14. Leaves more narrow than in the common form. 



Panicula pyramidata, ramis 2.5-10 cm longis, flores marginis 

 8-1 1, flores disci 9-14, folia angustiora. 



Schwalbea americana L. 



In the Nezv Manual this plant is said to grow in wet sandy 

 soil near the coast. In Beck's Botany it is credited to sandy plains 

 near Albany. In Paine's Catalogue of Oneida County Plants it is 

 reported as occurring near Center (Karner) station between 

 Albany and Schenectady. A specimen has been contributed to the 

 herbarium by Professor Smock that was credited to Albany and 

 probably collected in or near the locality observed by the author 



