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 Betulaceae — Birch Family. 



Betula lenta, L. Cherry Birch. Ravines. Scarce. First half of May. 

 Betula lutea, Michx. f. Yellow Birch. Woods and ravines. First 

 half of May. 



Betula nigra, L. River or Red Birch. Marcy, Deerfield. Rare. Last 

 half of May. 



Alnus serrulata, Willd. Smooth Swamp Alder. Swamps, Mohawk 

 flats. March or April. 



Cupuliferae — Oak Family. 



Carpinus Americana, Lam. Bine or Water Beech. Along streams. 



Early in May, fruit in August. 

 Ostrya Virginica, Willd. Ironwood. Hop-hornbeam. Along streams, 



woods. Early in May, fruit in August. 

 Corylus Americana, Walt. Hazel-nut. Filbert. Ravine-sides, 



woodlands, Mohawk flats. April or early in May, fruit in Septem 



ber. 



Quercus alba, L. White Oak. Woods. Scarce. Last half of May, 



fruit in October. 

 Quercus bicolor, Willd. Swamp Oak. Mohawk flats. Last of May, 



fruit in October. 

 Quercus rubra, L. Red Oak. Woods and ravines. Mohawk 



flats. Last half of May, fruit in October. 

 Fagus ferruginea, Ait. Beech. Woods and ravines. Last half of 



May, fruit in October. 



Salicaceae — Willow Family. 



Flowers in April or May. Fruit in May or June. Leaves in August or 

 September. 



Salix discolor, Muhl. Glaucous Willow. Wet places. April, May. 

 Salix sericea, Marsh. Silkv Willow. Deerfield and Marcy. Scarce. 

 May. 



Salix petiolaris, Smith. Petioled Willow. Frequent along the Mo- 

 hawk. May and June. 



Salix purpurea, L. Purple Willow. James street, Utica. Mohawk 

 flats. May. 



Salix viminalis, L. Basket Osier. Uncommon. This and the preced- 

 ing species haye been cultivated for basket work. May. 



Salix rostrata, Rich. Livid Willow. Not rare. Schuyler. May, 

 June. 



Salix nigra. Marsh. Black Willow. Abundant on the Mohawk flats. 

 May, June. 



Salix fragilis, L., Brittle Willow. Along streams. Mohawk flats. May, 

 June. 



Salix fragilis, L., var. decipiens, Hoffm. Mohawk flats. May, June. 

 Salix alba, L. White Willow. Along roadsides and streams. May. 



June. 

 Salix alba, L., var. vitellina, Koch. Mohawk flats. 

 *Salix Babylonica, Tourn. Weeping Willow. Planted for ornament. 



May, June. 

 Populus tremuloides, Mx. American Aspen. Ravines and woods 



May. 



*There are doubtless other species, but they are omitted because unde- 

 termined. 



