406 The American Naturalist. [April, 
course, no more than all the butterflies do, but possesses a special — 
interest from the accompanying adaptation to an aquatic career. 
Mr. Arthur Hollick presented a specimen of soapstone rock from 
the Clove road outcrop, showing well preserved glacial striations, or 
ossibly ‘‘slickenside’’ markings, neither of -which had been pre- 
viously noted from such rock, probably on account of its being so soft 
and easily weathered. 
January roth, r891.—Mr. Arthur Hollick read the following notes 
upon additions to the flora of the Island, illustrated by specimens: 
Since the last appendix to the ‘‘ Flora of Richmond County” was 
published, about two years since, a number of important finds have 
been made. Some of these are of plants not previously found on the 
Island, others are of plants which had been previously reported but 
not verified by specimens, while others are of importance as new 
localities for’ rare species, I take pleasure in acknowledging our 
indebtedness to the members of the T orrey Botanical Club, who are 
responsible for seven of the finds, discovered during several field-day 
excursions to the Island. 
Ranunculus lacustris Beck and Tracy. Abundantina pond on Ocean 
Terrace, near the Vanderbilt mausoleum ; only known previously from 
a pond near Court House Station. 
Tilia americana L. Richmond (Wm, T. Davis.) These trees were | 
discovered May 3oth, 1888, but it was not until the following year that 
the flowers were obtained and the species positively identified. +hé 
trees are few in number, and grow in the woods near the defunct North 
and South Shore R. R. So far as we know, they are the only native - 
lindens on the Island. oe 
Euonymus europeus L. Escaped along a roadside near Richmond — 
ley. 
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Eupatorium hyssopifolium L. Pleasant Plains. 
Aster radula Ait. Arlington. (Dr. R. G. Eccles.) 
Hieracium aurantiacum L, Rossville; in grassy grou 
shore. 
Veronica chamedrys L. Prince’s Bay. (Mrs. N. L. Britton.) 
Salix purpurea L. Abundant along roadsides near Rossville. 
ably the relics of old basket-willow plantations. 
Habenaria ciliaris (L.) R. Br. Old Place (Wm. 
Bogardus’s Corners. 
Habenaria blephariglottis (Willd.) Torrey. Arlington. (Dr. 
Eccles.) 
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