84 THE CAYUGA FLORA. 



812. C. sulcata, Nutt. WESTERN Shagrark-IIhkory. 



Low bottom-lands, or borders of marshes ; scarce. June 1-15. 



Borders of Cayuga Marshes, west of Cayuga Bridge, (a few trees.) 

 Occasional in low woods in Junius. (Mr. Hankenson sends me spec- 

 imens apparently of the same form, from borders of streams near 

 Lyons and Newark, Wayne Co.) All the foregoing are not strik- 

 ingly different from C. alba, Nutt., at first glance, but are undenia- 

 bly C. sulcata. More striking specimens — differing in some re- 

 spects from the type — are those in the alluvial swamp, east side, and 

 not far from the mouth of Owasco L. inlet. These were the earli- 

 est noticed — (July, 1881.) C. sulcata, Nutt., has not been credited 

 to N. Y. hitherto, although Dr. Torrey in the N. Y. Flora, II., says : 

 " it is probable that Carya sulcata is a native of N. Y., although I 

 have not found it within the limits of the state." The habitat ; 

 the very shaggy bark ; the 7 hairy leaflets on the ordinary branches 

 and 9 leaflets on young shoots ; the winter buds— approaching C. 

 alba ; the bark of twigs — light-colored and less firm and tough, 

 than C. alba ; the exocarp, oblong and of light, porous character 

 always different from C. alba; the thick-walled rather large, coffee- 

 colored nut, are the most important characters distinguishing this 

 species. The attention of local collectors in Central N. Y. being 

 called to this form, probably it will be found not uncommon. Prof. 

 Sargent writes that there is a large and valuable nut sometimes sold 

 in the markets in the " Genessee country" under the name of 

 "King Nut," which may belong to this species. It would be in- 

 teresting to know what it is, and how widely the name prevails. 



813. C. porcina, Nutt. Pignut Hickory. (C.) 

 Upland woods and dry banks ; common. May 15-Juue 10. 



Especially abundant near the shore of Cayuga L., in woods. 



814. * C. amara, Nutt. BittrrnuT Hickory. (H. and C.) 

 Ravines, and rich soil ; frequent. June. 



Near Renwick. Banks of Six Mile Creek ravine. Woods and 

 banks near Freeville and McLean. Cayuga L. ravines ; at Crobar 

 Pt., Paine's Creek, Aurora, and near Levanna and elsewhere. 



MYRICACEiE. 



342. Myrica, Linn. 



815. M. Comptonia, C. DC. (Comptouia asplcnifolia, Ait.) SwEET- 

 Fern. (H. and C.) 



Gravelly soil on the higher hills ; not common. Apr. 20-May. 

 Hills on both sides of White Church valley. Danby, on Ball Hill 

 and ridges east of W. Danby. High hills south of Saxon Hill. 



.816. M. Gale, L- SwEET Gaijc. 



Cold sphagnum swamps; rare. Apr., Ma}-. 



Locke Pond, above and below the bridge, (Savannah, N. Y., Sart- 

 well, H. and C.) 



^17. M. cerifera, L. Bayberry. Junius, in the sphagnum about 

 Newton's and Lowery's Ponds. "Junius," {Herb. Sartwell.) 



