6 REPORT OF 
{ Orper 38. IREIDACEE. (Inis Famity.) 
1. SISYRINCHIUM, L.  (Biuz-zyYEp Grass.) 
1.4%. Bermudiana, L. June. 
2. §8- Bermudiana, Var. Anceps, Plentiful. May. 
Oxnprer 84. DIOSCOREACE.E. (Yam Famity.) 
1. DIOSCOREA, Plumier. (Yam.) 
1. D. villosa, L. (Witp Yam-roor.) Leaves, some opposite, 4’s, 
3, or 6’s, Abundant. May and June. 
Orver 85. SMILACEZE. (Smitax Famrty.) 
1. SMILAX, Tourn. (GREENBRIER. CATBRIER.) 
1. S. rotundifolia, L: (Common Greensrier.) Common. April 
and May. 
2. S. glauca, Walt. June. 
3. S. hispida, Muhl. Damp woods. May. 
4. S. herbaces, L. (Carrion Fiower.) A scarce vine in the 
woods. June! — ; 
5. S. herbaceze. Var. pulverulenta. May. 
-Orper 86. FWEENACEZE. = (Liny Famrny.) 
1 TRILLIUM, L. (THREs-Leavep NIGHTSHADE.) 
1. 'T. sessile, L. Common. There is a plant resembling this in color 
that has the leaves in 5’s, sopals 4, petals 4, stamens 8, and pistils 4. 
Whether this variation is constant or not, we have not been able to observe. 
March and April. 
2. 7. recurvatum, Beck. Plentiful. April and May. 
3. T. erectuma L. (Purpie T. or Brrtuwort.) Scarce. April. 
4, 'T. ereetum. Var. album, Pursh. Common. March and April. 
5. T. ereetum. Var. declinatum. Rare. May. 
6. Kk. cermuam. Var. atrorubens. This is a new species or rather 
variety; and having corresponded with Prof. Wood in regard to it, I take 
the liberty to report his letter: 
West Farms, N. Y., Sept. 25th, 1871. 
Mr. Youna—Dear Sir: Your plant is a new variety of T. cernuum, 
Linn. I would by no means call it a new species, for it forms a strong 
connecting link between two other species, (viz.: T. erectum and T. cer- 
nuum,) and makes it highly probable that the two should be united into 
one, and this with them. We describe it as follows: 
T. cernuum, L. B. atrorubens. Leaves orbicular-rhombie, sessile, with 
asmall abrupt point; peduncle declinate half the length of the leaves 
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