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3. Nymphcea tuberosa, Paine. Paine's Cat. p. 184. This species can 



hardly be considered as established. Dr. Gray has undertaken 

 its investigation, but it may not be premature for rne to express 

 my impression that, while the specific character given by Mr. 

 Paine will probably fail, the species is a good one. 



4. Nuphar kalmiana, Pursh. N. lutea of the Flora. 



5. Nuphar variegatum, Engelm. In reference to this species, the vene- 



rable E. Durand, under the date of March 10, 1866, writes me: 

 " Nuphar variegatum. I found in Philadelphia, in Dr. Short's 

 herb., now in Academy of Nat. Sciences, a specimen marked 

 New- York, from H. H. Eaton's Herb." It "is eas^y distin- 

 guished from N. advena, by its leaves always floati.ig, with 

 closed sinuses and winged petioles." I have just been i aformed, 

 authentically, that Dr. Engelmann now doubts the distinct- 

 ness of this species. 



6. Argemone mexicana, L. Paine's Cat. p. 185. 



7. Dentaria heterophylla, Ntttt. Paine's Cat. p. 60. 



8. Cakile maritima, Scop.; var. cequalis, Chapm. Coney Island, one 



plant, 1865: Stephen Calverlet. (C. maritima of the Flora = 

 C. americana, Nutt.) 



9. Malmalcea, L. Buffalo, 1862, Alden, 1865; roadsides. G. W.C. For 



the identification of this species, I am indebted to my friend 

 David F. Day, Esq. 



10. Trifolium, procumbens, L. Paine's Cat. p. 72. Sent to me, from the 



vicinity of New- York, in 1864, by A. A. Adee, Esq. Regarded 

 by botanists in the southern and eastern portions of the State 

 as common; but Medicago lupulina is often taken for it. 



11. Medicago maculata, Willd. Paine's Cat. p. 72. 



12. Lespedeza stuvei, Nutt. Paine's Cat. p. 73. 



13. Geum album, Gmelin. Common in the western part of the State, 



and, probably throughout it. The G. virginianum of the Flora 

 is, probably, G. album; but our Flora includes both species. 



14. Prunus spinosa, L. Paine's Cat. p. 75. 



15. Poientilla paradoxa, L. Nutt. Paine's Cat. p. 186. 



16. Hydrangea arbor escens, L. Iu 1865, the Rev. L. Holzer collected, on 



the hills near Corning, on the road to Blossburg, what I believe 

 to be this plant, though it had no radiant flowers. 



17. Pimpinella anisum, L. Buffalo, 1865: D. F. Day and G. W. C. Spon- 



taneous about gardens; hardly a scape. 



18. Lonicera parvifiora, var. douglasii, Gray. On the verge of the 



chasm between Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge, 1865. 

 G. W. C. 



19. Galium mollugo, var. y. Hook. & Arn. New-York Island, 1865. 



M. W. Denslow, Esq. 



20. Fedia olitoria, Vahl. Abundant in a court-yard near Buffalo, and 



spreading, 1865. G. W. C. 

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