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Genesee, and of the oak openings and pine plains of the towns east of the 

 river. In Rochester, in 1817, along where St. Paul street now is, there was a 

 dense forest of hemlocks, spruce and cedar. Along the river and Honeoye 

 creek were large patches of rushes. Mention is also made of apple trees, the 

 seeds of which were planted by the Jesuit missionaries. 



1851. — Notice of some large Trees in Western New York. By S. B. 



Buckley. Amer. Jour, of So, Second Series, Vol. 13. New 



Haven, 1852. 

 Describes some large trees on the Genesee flats, and speaks particularly 

 of the " Big Tree" near Geneseo. 



1852. — Large Trees in the State of New York. The Horticulturist. 

 Albany, 1852. 

 The writer (name not given) describes some of the large trees of the 

 Genesee valley, quoting the article by S. B. Buckley in the American Journal 

 of Science, Second Series, Vol. 13, and also mentions some large sycamores 

 in the township of Sodus, Wayne county, several of which were from 14 to 16 

 feet in diameter. 



1852. — Forest Trees of America. By James H. Watts. The Horti- 

 culturist, Vol. VII. Albany, 1852. 

 The writer says : " I have ever regretted that so ruthless a disposition 

 was made by the early settlers of Rochester of the beautiful forest trees which 

 abounded here. The elm, maple, chestnut, oak, walnut and beech grew in 

 abundance, and were mostly cut down by those whose province it was to clear 

 away the forest." He mentions a large elm then standing on South Clinton 

 street as being a very fine specimen, and expresses the hope that it may long 

 be spared, but it has since his writing been cut down. 



1863. — Preliminary List of the Plants of Buffalo and Vicinity. By 

 G. W. Clinton. Rept. of Regents. Albany, 1864. 

 Plants found in Rochester, Caledonia and Bergen are mentioned. 



1864-1894. — Annual Reports of the New York State Museum of 

 Natural History. Albany, 1864- 1894. 

 Frequent mention is made of plants of this vicinity, with names of 

 collectors, donors of specimens, etc., etc. 



1864. — Catalogue of Plants found in Oneida County and Vicinity. 

 By John A. Paine, Jr. Rept. of Regents. Albany, 1865. 

 Plants found in Monroe county are frequently mentioned. 



1867. — Gray's Manual of Botany. Fifth Edition. By Asa Gray. 



New York, 1867. 

 Mention is made of plants in this vicinity, with names of collectors. 



1871. — Pioneer History of Orleans County, N. Y. By Arad Thomas. 

 Albion, 1871. 

 In the reminiscences of the early settlers frequent mention is made of 

 the wild fruits of the Genesee region : strawberries, cranberries, gooseberries, 



