30 PLANTS OF ONEIDA COUNTY 



TENELLUM, Bigelow. Slender Myriophyllum. 



Gravelly bottoms of ponds in shallow water. Northern part of the State, 

 Torrey FLN.Y. Rare. July, August. 



HIPPURIS, L. Mare's-tail. 



vulgaris, L. Common Hippuris. 



Lakes. Sander's lake, Scotia, Pearson. Schuyler's lake, Otsego county; 

 Alexandria bay, G. W. Clinton. Cayuga lake, J . Smith in herb. Ham. Coll. 



Rare. June -August. 



CACTACEJ3. Cactus. 



OPUNTIA, Tourn. # Prickly Pear. Indian Fig. 



vulgaris, Miller. Common Opuntia. 



Rocks and sands. The most northern locality in the State is Fairfield, Her- 

 kimer county, where it was found by Prof. Hadlet, Torrey Fl. N .Y. In 

 herb. Hadley, without habitat. June, July. 



GEOSSULACE^. Currants. 



RIBES, L. Gooseberries. Currants. 



cynosbati, L. Prickly, Dog-bramble Gooseberry. 



Hillsides. Common. May. 



hirtellum, Michx. Hairy Gooseberry. 



Rocky woods. Steep banks near Utica. Yates county, Sartivell in herb. 

 Ham. Coll. Frequent. May. 



rotundifolium, Michx. Smooth, Round-leaved Gooseberry. 



Cold swamps. Abundant in the State swamp near Jerusalem hill. Hidden 

 lake. June. 



lacustre, Poiret. Swamp Gooseberry. 



Upland swamps, northern part of the State, Torrey Fl N .Y. Hanging from 

 wet rocks, in the spray from Fall brook, four miles north of Taberg. More 

 above, along Fish creek. Rare. May, June. 



prostratum, L ' 'Heritier. Prostrate Currant. 



Common in cold cedar swamps, and along woodland brooks on the hills. May. 



floridum, L 'Heritier. Flowering Currant. 



"Wet woods and open grounds. Common. May. 



rubrum, L. Red Currant. 



Swampy woods, low shaded flats of streams, hillsides and ravines. Frequent. 

 The true native variety, along a small stream on hills north of Salmon 

 falls : different from the Red Currant of the gardens, Vasey. May. 



CUCUEBITACE^E. Cucumbers. 



SICYOS, L. Si?igle- seeded Cucumber. 



angulatus, L. Angular-leaved Sicyos. 



Waste places in and near cities; occasional along streams. Common in Utica. 



July- October. 



ECHINOCYSTIS, Ton: $> Gr. Prickly Cucumber. Balsam-apple. 



lobata, Torr. 8f Gr. Lobed-leaved Echinocystis. 



River-bottoms. Common throughout the valley of the Mohawk, on all parts 

 of the flats, from the river banks, along fences and brooks to the hills. 



July, August. 



