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1831. — Annals of Tryon County. By William W. Campbell. New 

 York, 1849. 

 The author makes frequent mention of the forest trees of the Genesee 

 region. Describes the Genesee flats, with scarcely a tree to be seen over the 

 whole extent and with grass ten feet high. Calls it the garden of the State. 

 The forests beyond the flats were mostly white oak. 



1832. — The Sylva Americana. By D. J. Browne. Boston, 1832. 



The author makes numerous references to the trees of the Genesee 

 region. 



1836-1850. — Annual Reports of the Regents of the University of the 

 State of New York. Albany, 1836-1850. 

 In every volume mention is made of the plants of this vicinity, under 

 heads of "Progress of Vegetation", "Journal of Occurrences", "Catalogue of 

 Plants and Time of Flowering", "Botanical Calendar", " Calendar of Flow- 

 ering", etc. 



1837. — Second Annual Report of the Fourth Geological District of 

 New York. By James Hall. Albany, 1837. 

 Dr. Hall speaks of there being very little evergreen timber along the 

 river banks between Moscow and Rochester, but in going south a short 

 distance from the former place the pines and hemlocks and their associates 

 are more frequent. He speaks of the trees growing in the swamps near the 

 lake shore as being commonly black ash, tamarack and cedar, while those on 

 the ridges near the lake are oak, elm, beech and buttonwood. Also of the 

 sandy hills of Perinton being covered with a growth of shrub oak and whor- 

 tleberries. 



1838 —Sketches of Rochester. By Henry O'Reilly. Rochester, 1838. 

 The author speaks of the geological formations of Western New York, 

 and of the native forests of the Genesee valley serving as almost unfailing 

 indications of the soil beneath. He mentions the oak, elm, beech, maple, 

 pine, hemlock and birch, and tells upon what kinds of soil they may be 

 looked for. 



1838.— Life of Brant. By William L. Stone. Buffalo, 1838. 



Speaks of the fertility of the Genesee flats, which were cleared for miles 

 at the time of Sullivan's raid, and covered with orchards and fields of corn. 

 Mentions some of the trees of the region. 



1839. — Report of Dr. John Torrey, of the Botanical Department of 

 the Geological Survey. Ann. Rept. of the State Geologist. 

 Albany. 1839. 

 Frequent mention of species of plants found in this vicinity, with names 

 of collectors. 



1840. — Fourth Annual Report of the Survey of the Fourth Geological 

 District. By James Hall. Albany, 1840. 

 Mention is made of the forest growth in different parts of the county. 



