PREFACE. 



The following Catalogue is intended to include, so far as 



known, the Flora within about thirty miles radius of the town of 

 Hanover, New Hampshire, a circuit extending to and embracing 

 the mountain peak-. Moosilauke and Kearsarge in N. 1L. and 

 Killington in \'t. The outlying towns intersected by the circum- 

 ference of the circle, beginning with the southern limit and the 

 Connecticut river, are, in N. H., Charlestown. Acworth, Lemp- 

 ster, Goshen. Newbury, Sutton, Andover, Hill, Bristol. Bridge- 

 er. Plymouth, Campton, Ellsworth. Benton and Haverhill. 

 Continuing the circuit on the Vt side of the river, the towns are 

 Newbury, Topsham. ( ►range, Williamstown, Brookfield, Brain- 

 tree, Rochester, Pittstield. Chittenden. Mendon, Shrewsbury, Mt. 

 Holly. Ludlow. Chester and Springfield. The region thus indi- 

 cated is divided nearly equally between the two adjoining states. 

 As yet, a part only has been thoroughly explored ; mainly, the 

 Connecticut river, and the towns upon its banks. Other por- 

 tions, of equal interest doubtless, await the enthusiasm and keen 

 eyes of the botanist ; notably, large sheets of water like those found in 

 the towns of Enfield, Canaan, Sunapee, Hebron, Fairlee, Thetford, 

 etc. ; Swamps and bogs, both large and small ; and mountains like 

 Croydon, Smart's, Cube, and those associated with Killington Peak. 

 A very considerable number of plants found near our bor- 

 ders in regions like our own, without doubt belong to our Flora, 

 and the assistance of all the lovers of Nature is requested in 

 searching for them. Attention is called to a list of names at the 

 end of the regular Catalogue, including species that may be ex- 

 pected, many, perhaps all of which, will be found sooner or later. 

 A brief list is also given of plants supposed to be rare, about 

 which information is wanted. 



The primary object of the Catalogue being the benefit of 

 the Editor's classes in Botany and the public at large, brief di- 

 rections have been given for colleeting and pre plants, and 

 names hive been added so far as known. For the same 

 reason the arrangement and nomenclature are" those of Or 

 Manual of Botany. ^ 



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