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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 me 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. la reference to this species, the vene- 



rable E. Durand, under the date of March 10, 1866, w'ites 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 easily distin- 

 guished from N advena, by its leaves always floatiig, 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 Oat. p. 185. 



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



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



plant, 1865: Stephen Calverley. (G. maritima of the Flora = 

 C. americana, Nutt.) 



9. Malvaalcea, 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 maeulata, 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.. Primus spinosa, L. Paine's Cat. p. .75. 



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



16. Hydrangea arborescens, L. In 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 parviflora, 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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