
NATURAL HISTORY MISCELLANY. S27 
Pa., to Penn's Valley, in Centre County, Pa. In the latter place it is ex- 
remely common, and often forms the largest portion of the woods. e 
trees, too, attain a height of fifty, and perhaps I may add, not seldom 
sixty feet. 
E Mr. Hoopes, in his ‘‘ Book of Evergreens,” has given an admirable rep- 
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rigida. Ihave even seen this variation, from the real diens spine to the 
dwarfed one, on well formed scales of the same We may recog- 
nize the tree usually at a glance by the persistent horis of large cones. 
—J. T. Rorunock. 
VARIATION IN THE SanRACENIA.— Mr. Wm. H. Silsbee, of this cit. 
b. has brought in from the woods in sigs a ‘variety of Serracenia pur- 
purea Linn., which is worthy of notice. The modification is chiefly in 

he 
ofalight apple green, while the petals have taken on a decided, though 
rather pale yello ves were not collected, and whether any 
change is found in them does not yet ear. This seem a case 
of albinism, nearly parallel with that in Aquilegia Canadensis Linn., re- 
ported some years ago r Phippen, of S a is inter- 
forward to full whiteness. Farther observation is highly desirable; and 
we learn that Mr. Silsbee is ANLE with several spots where this 
Variety of the Sarracenia is found. — C. M. Tracy 
ARLY SAXIFRAGE. — This beautiful variety of the POE 
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. tVéry trace of stamen and pistil, 
9f the Queen of the Meadow (Spiræa), such as we see it in the gardens. 
—3J. L. RusserL, Salem. 
ConEMA Moose (Torrey).— This bes bes occurs in ^ Newfound- 
land and on some of the islands off the t of Maine, also on Cape 
tin near N was found many gifs igo at Cedar Bridge, p 
; ; 
M iie in pem of this s year by the writer and C. F. _ Parker, of 
ih nden, N. J., showed that the plant has entirely disappeared from that 
"ity. It is said to have been also found at Pemberton Mills, N. Js 

ple usually seen is wholly wanting; the scape, sepals and stigma, being. 


