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By R. R. east of Freeville. By R. R. south of W. Danby. 



456. A. vimineus, Lam. {A. Tradescanti of Man., p. 232, for most 

 part. ) 



Low grounds and woods as Case. Cr. Fall Cr. and Freeville ; fre- 

 quent. Aug. -Sept. 



457. A. diffusus, Ait. {A. miser, L. of Man., for most part.) 



(H. and C.) 

 Woods. South Hill. Freeville ; type not very common. Aug.- 

 Sept. 



458. A. diffusus, Ait. var. thyrsoideus, Gray ; occurs near shore of 

 Cayuga L. South of Lake Ridge and in woods on Utts Point. 



459. A. diffjsus, Ait. var. hirsuticaulis, Gray; (believed by Dr. Gray 

 to be nearest this,) occurs in Fall Creek and Freeville, while a more 

 pronounced form grows at Mud Cr. 



460. A. Tradescanti, L. {A tenuifolitis, of Man., p. 233 in part.) 

 Cayuga L. shore ; not common. Sept.-Oct. 



Farley's Point. Near U. Springs depot. Lake Ridge Pt. 



461. A. paniculatus, Lam. (A.cameus, Neesand^4. simplex, Willd, 

 of Man., p. 233, mainly.) (H. and C.) 



Low grounds ; very common. Sept.-Oct. 



The forms with large whitish or bluish-white heads, dark-green 

 thin, serrate leaves and widely branching stems seem to be the typical 

 ones. It is excessively variable but one of the commonest species 

 in this region. 



462. A. junceus, Ait. {A. cestivus of Mam, p. 233 mainly.) 

 Sphagnum swamps ; infrequent. July 20-Sept. 15. 



A handsome Aster, in the Round Marshes and open bogs in 

 Grade's Sw. Near " Marl-Ponds." Fleming Meadow, and Cayuta 

 Lake. 



463. A. Novi-Belgii, L. ? 

 Fleming Meadow. 



464. A. prenanthoides, Muhl. (H. and C.) 

 Wet places and swamps ; common. Sept.-Oct. 



465. A. puniceus, L. (H. and C.) 

 Marshes and along streams ; common. Sept.-Oct. 



Form with white flowers, near Forest-Home, {Dr. Jordan.) 



466. A. puniceus, L. var. laevicaulis, Gray. 



A well-marked form near R. R. north of Ludlowville, and near 

 canal E. of Montezuma. 



467. A. puniceus, L. var. with purple stems, nearly smooth, and flow- 

 ers pinkish. 



Near Union Springs, Round Marsh, Freeville and Mud Creek. 



468. A. umbellatus, Mill. {Diplopappus umbellatus, Torr. and Gr. ) 



(H. and C.) 

 Ravines and near sphagnum swamps ; abund. Aug. -Sept. 



