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PBlAlULACE^E. Primroses. 



PRIMULA, L. 



MISTASSINICA, Mickaux. From Lake Mistassinnie. 



Cliffs of Fish creek, from Taberg northward; in the crevices of dry rocks 

 and on the surface of wet precipices, with, but outnumbering, Saxifraga 

 aizoides. Near dripping water the plants grow most abundantly and largest, 

 often eight or ten inches in height, and bearing a cluster of as many flowers. 

 These vary in color, from pure white, through different shades of pink, to 

 deep blue. The leaves also vary in form, from round obovate to oblong lan- 

 ceolate ; often entire, commonly more or less toothed ; usually smooth beneath, 

 but frequently white mealy. A whole cliff-side scattered over with these 

 variegated Primroses is one of the loveliest sights in all our flora. 



It has been found also in the deep ravine of Hammondsport at the head 

 of Crooked lake, Steuben county, by Dr. Sartwlll. These stations are the 

 southern limits of the plant. In the northern part of the continent its range 

 is extensive, from Labrador and Lakv Mistassinnie, to the Rocky mountains 

 and the Northwest coast; and northward to the Arctic circle. 



Local. Latter part of May. 



©ODECATHEOX, L. American Cowslip. 



meadia, L. Mead's Dodecatkeo?i. 



Rich banks. Steuben counly, Sartwell in herb. Ham. Coll. Rev. Mr. Bost- 

 wicKj formerly of Hammondsport, found this on the Conhocton river below 

 Bath, and introduced it to his garden, from which I collected specimens, 

 Sartwell. Rare. May. 



TB.IEXTALIS, L. May-star. 



* americaxa, Pursh. American Trientalis. 



Moist woods. Common. May. 



LYSIMACHIA, L. Loosestrifes. 



* stricta, Alton. Upright Lysimachia. 



Marshy places^ June, July. 



quadrifolia, L. Whorled-leaved Lysimachia. 



Opsn sandy woods; wet grasslands. Abundant. June. 



» ciliata, L. Fringed Lysimachia. 



Borders of streams, swamps Common on the shaded banks of the Mohawk, 

 in deep low woods^and cedar swamps on the hills. July, August. 



NAUMBURGIA, Mamch. Naumburgia. 



thtrsiflora. Reichenbach. Thyrsoid Naumburgia. 



Low meadows of the Mohawk, below Utica. below Oriskany. Swamps on 

 the hills, from Summit lake to Cedar lake and Graefenberg hill. Paris hill. 

 Abundant in the swainps of Rome. Frequent. June. 



SA3IOLUS, L. Water Pimpernel. 



* valeraxdi, L., yar. americaxus, Gray. American Samolus. 



Rivulet-sides, grassy marshes. Oriskany valley; Oriskany. Manchester. 

 Abundant about Onondaga lake, aloug muddy banks, especially at its head, 

 Salina. Infrequent. July - September. 



HOTTOXIA, L. Featherfoil. ' 



inflata, Elliott. Injlated-peduncled Hottonia. 



Still water. Two or three miles west of Dexter, Jefferson county, Vasty. 



Rare. June. 

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