common, most places it woods, about May 

 14 on top of hills; various colors. 



Viola cncul'ata, Hood-leaved Violet. — 

 I found a great number of varieties of this 

 form, common in damp places, all through- 

 out the last of April and early May. 



Viola sagitata. Arrow-leaved Violet. — 

 Very early in May ; common in dry mead- 

 ows and other situations. 



Viola pubeecens, Yellow Violet — Com- 

 mon in dry places along the slopes of the 

 mountains, all through May. 



Viola striata. Striated Violet.* — Fishkill 

 mountains, not rare. 



Hypericum perfoliatum. St. John's Wort. 

 — Common by roadsides ind in fields. June 

 15-30. 



Saponaria officinalis. Bouncing Bet.* — 

 Very early ; common along the railroad 

 track. 



Cerastium vulgatum. Mouse-ear Chick- 

 weed.— common all along the roadsides, 

 all through May. 



Cerastium viscosum, Viscid Mouse-ear 

 Chickweed. — I found this on old wood 

 road« in the mountains and also in the gar- 

 den at home, May 27. 



Cerastium arvense. Field Chickweed. — 

 On the mountain side and top, near Mel- 

 zinga, not rare. Mayl4. 



Cerastium oblongifolium, Oblong-leaved 

 Chickweed. — A few specimens found in 

 the lawn by the house, Jane 7: rather rare. 

 Stellaria media, Common Chickweed. — 

 Abundant all along the railroads during 

 May and the greater part of June. 



Claytonia virgiuica. Spring Beauty.* — 

 Not rare. 



