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decandria 3 gynia petalis bifidis — Remains of 

 Trillium erythrocarpum, Diervilla, — leafs of 

 Dracoena borealis, Pyrola rotundifolia— without 

 flowers —Anemone nemorosa, Orchis bifolia? I 

 only found one specimen, though I searched for 

 more, of this singular species of this tribe, but I 

 expect to find a chance for more further on. The 

 ascend of the Pokono lately has been turn piked 

 to the top, where they are still going on to meet 

 the turnpike through the great swamp. I ob- 

 served nothing particular, but coming to the bar- 

 rens in the top, I soon found Cornus canadensis 

 fl—Rhodora canadensis grows here in great plenty 

 & might easely been taken for Azalea when out of 

 flower, it nearly is done now flowering: Trientalis 

 sp. I begin to doubt of its being the same as the 

 European. This country being so high a spot, I 

 thought it worthy of making some stay here, to 

 have a full examination of it ; accordingly I took 

 lodging at a small hut, newly erected there for 

 the accommodation of travellers. After taking 

 some refreshment I took a walk towards the 

 pine swamp. 



Those swamps as far as they are accessible are 

 full of wet holes filld with Spagnum & other 

 mosses, between which the Cornus, on high hil- 

 locks shows its beautifull white flower : Trien- 

 talis in great plenty — here and there a plant of 

 Polygala grandiflora Walt, fl— Panax 3-foliata fl. 

 Rubus Dalibarda, R. saxatilis ?— fl. the Helonias 

 erythrosperma Mx. very frequent in more dry 

 situations— just now drowing up its flowers, — 

 they call it here Unicorn & say it poisens cows 

 & other cattel. A species of Trillium, which I 



