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the soil was dead leaves, very dry. Along with, them grew Trifhora,^ 

 also a Gypripedium in partly shaded parts, soil dry sandy peat ; Viola 

 sp. leaves round, large, flowers small, white, striated. Mitchella repens, 

 Pyrola maculata ''■ and P. umbellata ' formed a carpet on the ground. In a 

 swamp east of Lockport Cypripedium on high tufts of decayed grass,, 

 and in the same place Orchis sp., tall, in seed. On a rising bank having 

 a dry soU, consisting mostly of decayed leaves, with a southern aspect, 

 two species of Hydrophyllum, virgini&um and canadense ; I know it is 

 called a salad, but on the loss of my coat at Lake St. Clair I lost my note 

 of it ; I have tasted it cooked, it is good when dressed as spinach. Orchis 

 orbiculare * (sic) in a dry part of the wood shaded on decayed wood ; 

 Satyrium, two species, small ; Neottia pubescens " in great plenty, on 

 detached pieces of rock near the canal ; this likes a dry, light soil. On 

 our way home on Friday observed Phlox sp. (?) on the outskirts of the 

 woods, small, hardly four inches high, had no flower, leaves small, round, 

 or nearly so ; 1 thought it might be ovata, still it looks very different 

 from that species. On a decayed root of pine an Orchid, very curious, 

 two narrow leaves, ovate, and acute at the point, of a reddish colour 

 and black warted ; this is certainly not a plentiful plant. On my taking 

 it up, Mr. Thomas observed that he had only seen it once before. At 

 2 P.M. I got my things packed and prepared to return to Bucks to catch 

 the stage. Left Lockport at 4 o'clock and got to Bucks at 6, where I 

 remained for the night. 



Saturday, ith. — ^To-day I went by stage to Rochester, where the line 

 of canal-boats starts from. Fifteen miles of this route is through a swamp- 

 and trees laid crossways, which rendered it very unpleasant ; a portion 

 of the country is clear of wood and well cultivated. 



Sunday, October 5th. — ^In the morning visited the Falls of the Genessee 

 River, one mile from Rochester, and started at 9 o'clock for Utica by 

 canal-boat. The forests are now seen to advantage, all the tints imaginable. 

 At 9 o'clock in the morning of the 7th I got to Utica ; I called on 

 Alexander Coventry, M.D., a friend of Governor Clinton's, but found that 

 he was away from home and would not return for some time. Left Utica 

 at 11 A.M. by canal-boat for Little Falls, where I took the stage for Albany. 

 Slept at Palatine and started again for Albany next morning at 4 o'clock ; 

 from cold I was seized with rheumatism in my knees, which alarmed me 

 a little. At 2 o'clock got to Albany. This day is the celebration of the 

 opening of the Western Canal. The town was all in an uproar — ^firing of 

 guns, music, &c. Governor Clinton's situation prevented me from seeing 

 him for the day. I had considerable difficulty in getting lodgings in the 

 inn. I unpacked my seeds, arranged, and put in fresh papers. 



Thursday, October 9th. — ^At 6 o'clock in the morning I had the 

 pleasure of meeting Dr. Hosack, who had come to Albany to participate in 



1 Pogonia, Benth and Hook. f. Gen. PI. iii. p. 616. 

 ^ Chimaphila maculata, A. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. Am. ii. i. p. 45. 

 ' Chimaphila umbellata, A. Gray, loc. cit., p. 45. 



* (?) Orchis orbiculata = Habenaria orbiculata, Britton and Brown, 111. Fl. N. Un. 

 St. i. p. 46. 



^ Goodyera pvbescem, Ind. Kew. fasc. iii. p. 304. 



