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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)

Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition. 270 words

G. polycephalum, Mx. Edges of wood land. G. uliginosum, L, Road-sides, throughout. G. puipureum, L. Common in sterile soil.

Antennaria, Grertin, (Everlasting.) A. margaritacea, R. Brown. Woods. A. platiginifolia Hook. Sterile hill sides.

Filago, Tourn. (Cotton-Rose.)

F. Gennanica, L, Old fields. (Xat. Eu.)

Erechthites, Raf. (Fireweed.)

E. hieracifolia, Raf. Clearings, which have been burned over.

Seneceo, L. (Groundsel.)

S. vulgaris, L, (Waste places.) (Adv. Eu.) S. aureus, L. Common.

Centaurea, L.

C. Cyanus, L. (I'ooley.)

Cirsium, Tourn.

C. lanceolatum. Scop. Road-sides, (Nat. Eu)

C. discolor. Spreng. Damp thickets.

C. muticum, Mx. Wet grounds.

C. pumilum, Spreng. Old fields.

C. horridulum, Mx. Rye, and along the coast.

C. arvense, Scop, (Common in cultivated grounds.) This plant is found throughout, but not sufficiently abundant to be very troublesome. It fruits, if at all, very sparingly in this region.

Lappa, L. (Burdock.)

Li. officinalis, Allioni. About dwellings.

Lampsana, L.

Li. communis, L. Riverdale. (Bicknell -- Adv. Eu.)

Cichorium, Tourn. (Chickory.)

C. Intybus, L. Road-sides and about dwellings. The root of this plant is used to adulterate coffee.

Krigia, Schrcber. (Dwarf Dandelion.)]

K. Virginica, Willd. Sparingly scattered over the county.

Cynthia, Don.

C. Virginica, Don. Not common.

REPORT OF THE FLORA

Hieraciuni, Tourn. (Hawkweed.) H. Canadense, Mx. New Castle. H. scabrum, Mx. Dry copses and open woods. H. Gronovii, L.

H. venosum, I.. Dry open woods, White Plains. H. paniculatum, L. Woods, not very common.

Nabalus, Cass. (Rattlesnake-root.)

N. altissimus, Hook. Damp woods. N. Fraseri, DC. New Castle.

N. racemosus, Hook. Hudson R. R. R. track, The seeds of this plant, h no doubt been brought from the west in grain, or other freight.