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THE
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THE
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF G. W. CLINTON - May 1862 |
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[1862] May 1. In the wood at the end of
Genesee Street and in the Grove by Granger's place, found, in flower, Dirca
palustris and Benzoin odoriferum. In the Grove, a Luzula and a Carex. The
Trilliums are about opening. [1862] May 11. Up to this date, have
found about Buffalo, in addition to the flowers before noticed, only Trillium
grandiflorum and T. erectum, Anemone nemorosa, Caltha palustris,
Chrysosplenium americanum, Viola blanda, V. pubescens, V. cucullata, Dentaria
laciniata, Caulophyllum not quite in bloom. [1862] May 12. On Grand Island, back
of Falconwood, the Trillium erectum magnificent. Arisaema triphyllum
generally [dioecious]. Dentaria diphylla, Dicentra canadensis, Uvularia
sessilifolia. So far, in all the specimens of Viola cucullata I have
examined, only the two lateral petals were bearded. [1862] May 13. List of plants found
in blossom this spring - Amelanchier canadensis, Anemone nemorosa, Arisaema
triphyllum [dioecious]. Benzoin odoriferum, Caltha palustris, Cardamine
rhomboidea, Caulophyllum thalictriodes, Chrysosplenium americanum, Claytonia
caroliniana and C. virginica, Dentaria laciniata and D. diphylla, Dicentra
cucullaria, D. canadensis, Dirca palustris, Erythronium americanum, Hepatica
acutiloba, Luzula campestris, Sanguinaria canadensis, Trillium erectum, T.
grandiflorum, Uvularia sessilifolia, Viola blanda, V. cucullata, pubescens,
rostrata. [1862] May 14. First woods beyond
Buffalo Creek and between the Lake Shore Railroad and the Plank Road which
crosses the [ ] Bridge, found Trillium erectum with (greenish) white flowers,
and one with a light pink flower, Uvularia grandiflora, Viola canadensis, a
var. a V. pubescens, a caulescent violet, not rostrata, blue (=V.
muhlenbergii). Caulophyllum thalictroides. Panax trifolia, Geranium
maculatum. [1862] May 15. Woods along the
Scajaquada, from the Dam to Main Street, principally in the Grove, Equisetum
hyemale (only one in fruit), E. arvense, Coptis trifolia, Viola cucullata
(lower petal slightly bearded) but, in a meadow by the Grove, the lower petal
smooth. Waldsteinia fragarioides, Mitella diphylla, Tiarella cordifolia,
Ranunculus abortivus. Thalictrum dioicum, Ribes cynosbati, Antennaria
plantaginifolia. [1862] Friday, May 16. With C. J.
Robinson and C. D. Marshall, walked the first wood beyond the Tollgate in the
right of the Williamsville Road, perhaps 1/3 mile from it. This is part of
"The Plains," in which, everywhere, the flinty limestone comes to
or very near, the surface. In the field this side of the wood, and along the
cross-roadside, found Ranunculus fascicularis and Saxifraga virginiensis. In
the woods a Veronica with a very minute axillary blue flower (V. arvensis).
Also a rough leaved plant, 2-3 inches high, bearing at the top one very
minute white flower.[crossed out = "1866. Became satisfied, finally,
that it was a depauperate state of Cerastium vulgatum or viscosum"] To
examine the flower of either of these plants requires a very strong glass. (Note.
I sent the roughleaved plant to J. Torrey - received no answer. I left two or
three plants in the locality. Some months or more afterward, I found one of
our common Cerastiums there and think it must have been that. (Note.
1866. It was a remarkable, but not very uncommon, depauperate state of
Cerastium viscosum or vulgatum, which, if we have both species, I have not
yet learned to distinguish). Phlox divaricata, one flower only. [1862] May 17. List of flowers found
since last emmendation. Goat Island. Arabis lyrata. Viola
sagittata (Sed? Veronica serpyllifolia and V. agrestis? I have searched the
station repeatedly since for it, in vain, and think now (that it was a mere
form of V. cucullata), Shepherdia in young leaf. Both sexes. Tonawanda. Pothos (Symplocarpus) in leaf. An
Euphorbia. W. Halliday Jackson and Dr. Darlington both say E. peplus, Sed? (Afterwards
found it very abundant about Buffalo. It is E. helioscopia). Hepatica
obtusiloba, a Prunus (plum) (=P. arnica). Two small Veronicas, common
everywhere (one of them probably is V. [agrestis]). Sambucus pubens. [1862] May 18. Lake Shore R. R. woods,
No.1. or, as we got to call it, though incorrectly, the Elk St. Wood (now,
alas! (1866) nearly destroyed). Met therein David F. Day. He had just found
therein Floerkea uliginosa (I afterwards found it in the hollow, at the
right, after crossing from Buffalo, the Lake Shore R. R. Bridge over the
Buffalo Creek, at the foot of the bank - near the Sulphur Spring House,
indeed, it is quite common in damp woods and river bottoms.) Collected
Polemonium reptans, Cypripedium parviflorum (No! pubescens), Dentaria
diphylla abundant, Saxifraga pennsylvanica. In a ditch by the wood, and
afterward, in the wood, Ranunculus repens. (For a time, Day and I thought it
might be R. bulbosus). [1862] May 19. Lake Shore R. R. Woods
No. 2 (by the crossing of Marilla Street). Sambucus pubens, Viburnum
lantanoides. Prunus pennsylvanica, Coptis trifdolia (abundant), Trillium
erythrocarpum, (Day found one specimen of Chimaphila umbellata. Benzoin
odoriferum. The Medeola, Trientalis and Aralia nudicaulis not quite in
blossom. Rubus triflorus. [1862] May 20. After Mr. Farnham's
funeral, walked with Day and Dr. Chester up the Scajaquada from Forest Lawn.
On the hill, south of the Grove, saw 2 orchids, different species, neither
fairly in flower (Platanthera orbiculata and P. bracteata). Pedicularis
canadensis. Day showed us the station of Arisaema draconitum (- not a sign of
it above ground, or rather above gravel) in the creek. [1862] May 21. In E. L. Stevenson's
yard on Washington St., and in the Court House Park, Aesculus glabra in blossom.
On Niagara Square, in the enclosure before Steven G. Austin's house, Day
pointed out to me a Ribes, which he thought to be R. prostratum, with erect
racemes, also a Sambucus, not in blossom, with the leaves much cut (I sent
the Ribes to Prof. Gray, who thought it came nearest to R. alpinum). It has
flowered profusely, every year, including this (1866) but has never borne
fruit. The Sambucus I have no doubt, is the European S. nigra, var.). [1862] May 22. W. McKibbin, Eagle
St., north side, gave me, from his courtyard, a flower of a Magnolia
(probably M. purpurea). Its petals were dropping, going out of flower. [1862] May 23. At Sulphur Spring, in
the Creek below it and on this side, i.e. between the Creek and the Hydraulic
Canal, Mertensia niger, Smilacina-Convallaria stellata and the Floerkea. In
woods, this side of the Creek (call this Clinton St. woods!), Trillium erythrocarpum, Lonicera
ciliata [Xylosteum ciliatum, an earlier generic name, is crossed out],
Equisetum sylvaticum, Trientalis americana, Streptopus roseus. In the wood to
the right of the road leading to Sulphur Spring, after leaving the Plank
Road, Fedia fagopyrum, Polemonium reptans and a small Cardamine (hirsuta). [1862] May 24. Turned to the right at
the 2nd road after passing the Tollgate on the Williamsville road, and in
nearing the woods, crossed a field to them. In the field, Castileia coccinea.
In the wood, Polygonatum multiflorum. In the woods by the Grove, Gaylussacia
resinosa and 2 or 3 Carices. Marked a Lonicera (parviflora). [1862] May 25. In the first wood,
about 1 mile below Cornelius' Creek, found the Small Cardamine, probably
hirsuta (!) and a very handsome common fern, which may be an Osmunda (O.
regalis). [1862] May 26. Falconwood. Nothing
new, except Vaccinium corymbosum, a fern and some Carices. The Trientalis
beautiful, 2,4 flowered. About this time, [Zizia integerrima crossed out]
Thaspium aureum and Senecio aureus came into flower. [1862] May 27. Lakeshore R. R. Wood,
No. 1. Geum rivale beginning to flower - a small hispid Ranunculus (R.
recurvatus). The Cypripedium seems confined to the further side of the wood.
Several species of Carex. Saw a spiny shrub (probably Aralia racemosa) not in
flower. [1862] May 28. Wood by Frenchman's
Creek. ["Smilacina" written above "Convallaria" which is
corrected] trifolia in blossom. Also a Crataegus. [1862] May 29. Woods back of Fort
Erie and along Frenchman's Creek. By the Creek, Lathyrus ochroleucus, Vicia
caroliniana just in blossom. (I think this day, in a pool of Frenchman's
Creek, below the road, a plant with cut leaves. See July 26 [past]!). In the
woods, Ranunculus recurvatus, Cornus florida, Podophyllum peltatum,
Polygonatum multiflorum and P. biflorum. Trientalis, Smilacina trifolia. [1862] May 30. Woods &c., back of
The Grove. Cerasus, 2 glands on the petioles (Prunus virg'ana) [virginiana]
Stellaria longifolia, Prosartes lanuginosa, Senecio aureus. Along the
Scajaquada, a Vicia and Lathyrus. In an open field, Comandra ['Thesium', an
older generic name, crossed out] umbellata. Coming out of the woods at the
Dam, Arenaria (Moehringia) lateriflora one flower has 6 petals. [1862] May 31. All about Sandytown,
an Euphorbia, very variable in size (E. helioscopia). Whether the same I
found at Tonawanda? Potentilla anserina sending out its first flowers. A
yellow cruciform flower, probably Barbarea (!). |
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