+QK 129 .L4 Le Conte, Jolin Eatton Catalogus plantarum quas sponte crescentes in Insula Noveboraco, observavit Johannes Le Conte... ' New York Botanical Garden Llbrary QK129.L4 gen Le Conte, John Eatt/Catalogus plantarum I.N.IIil(ll||||Hjl 00128 0716 SHELRISB qhlM .Ll* Le Conte, John Eatton, 178U-1860. Catalogus plantarum quas sponte crescentes in Insula Noveboraco, observavit Johannes Le Conte., eq. : sub f orma epistolae ad D. Hosack, M. D. xnissae. cNoveboracopoli, 1811» cl3ii»-lU2 p. 23 cm. c.1 v Caption title. 2CSr^U^ Am> med< phil> register xaii. 1. Botany - New Tork (City) 2. Hosack, David, 1769-1835. i. t. ! n 1 — JOSEFHUS iJ. SIUAKT. , }»*>\W7 Albany, August 28, 1811. , IV. //* Catalogus Plantarum quas sponte crescentes in insula Noveboraco, observavit Johannes Le Conte, Eq. : sub Jorma espistolce ad D. Hosack, M. D. missce. LO Ad obsequium precis olim a te factse catalogum planta- Oram Noveboracensium tibi mitto, in sestimatione tua si • *3 CSI \ cc CL. dignus sit lucem visendi, prodeat. Mancum esse opus Catalogus Plantarum. 135 me non fugit ; satis sum conscius quam multae ommittan- tur plantae, sed nullus botanicus hanc ob causam gravi mihj culpa vertet : nam absentia mea per plures menses annorum quinque posteriorum et mens haud libenter scientia naturali ad res alienigenas longe evagans, tam perfectum esse quam volui vetuerunt. In plantas crypto- gamicas praasertim species multse nimis cognitae silentio prsetereuntur. Dum in hanc regionem moratus attenten- tione semper ad stripes nobiliores versa hujus difficilioris botanices partis adcurate investigandi occasio mihi non fuit, et inter breves, instabilesque commorationes quas nunc per sestates singulas quotannis facio, otium non datur idoneum, efficiendi id quod solum catalogum an- nexum, completiorem evackre fecisset. Qualis est tamen, forte principium et quasi repagulum fiat, a quo scientia; cultores procederent, donec, quodcunque alma natura per insulam nostram dispersit, neampluis inobscurum maneat. Si in mente fiducia major infuerat, plurimas species novas forte elaboravissem ; sed junioris botanophili modestia me deterruit, nec ejus modi est scopus operis ut investi- gationem ullius rei desceptatae admittat, et hoc necesse fuissit ; nam, si cum aliquo auctore bene noto dissentirem, aliquid rationis dissentiae dicere coactus essem. In nul- lum mea mens grandius vacare opus desiderat, quam con- fusionem et ambiguitatem in descriptionibus muitarum specierum varietatumque plantarum Americes, parum doctis introductas, removere, sed hic locus et opportunitas non dantur, igitur de hac re etiam animadversationibus parcui. Primo in animo fuit plantas secundum classes et ordines disponere sicut cl. Muhlenberg, jamdudum eff-cit in inv" dice flora Lancastriensis ; sed ad ordinem alphabetacan 136 Catalogus Plantarum. riam spectans quam multo facilior est referendi gratia hoc modo utere placuit. Plantas non indigenas vel ex regionibus exoticis huc adsportatas asterisco notavi. J. L. C. Dabam Noveboracopoli. Ter.t. Kal. Sep. 1811. CATALOGUS, Scc. Acerrubrum saccharinum Achillea millefolium* Acorus calamus Actsea spicata Adiantum pedatum Agaricus campestris Agrostemma githago githago segetum, Desf. Agrostis stricta Aira melicoicles, Mich. obtusata, Mich. Aletris farinosa alba, Mich. Alisma plantago Allium canadense Alsine media Amaranthus hypochondria- cus* lividus oleraceus Ampelopsis quinquefolia, } Mic.h. \ Hedera quinquefolia, L. £ Cissus hedrracta, Pers. / Anagallis arvensis Andromeda racemosa panicuiata, Walt. 5 Andropogon scoparium,Mich. Virginicum, L. Andryala sinuata Anemone dichotoma hepatica Pensylvanica thalictroides } thalietrum anemonotdes 5 Ancthum fceniculum* Anthemis cotula Anthoxanthum odoratum Antirrhinum canadense Apocynum andrososmifolium Aquilegia canadensis Arabis canadensis Ara'ia nudicaulis Arc-tium lappa* Arenaria rubra canadensis, Pers Arethusa nutans Aristoiochia serpentaria Arum triphyllum Asclepias purpurascens Syriaca tuberosa dccuinbens,^W3\t cinerea, Walt. Asparagus officinalis* Asplenium trichomanes Catalogiis Plantarum. 13J Aster Xovae Anglise Novi Belgii rigidus cordifolius solidaginoides, Mich. Avena pensylvanica spicata 1 glumosa, Mich. 5 Azalea viscosa nudiflora Berberis vulgaris Betula nigra ? lanulom, Mich. 5 tremula, Mich. f. lutea, Mich. f. glandulosa, Mich. f. Bidens cernua connata Boletus tuberosus Briza maxima Bromus canadensis, Mich. mollis Cactus opuntia Caltha palustris Campanula perfoliata amfilexicaulis, Mich. Carduus horridulus Carex leporina vulpina muricata Carpinus Americana ostrya Cassia chamsecrista Ceanothus Americanus Celastrus scandcns Celtis occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis Cerastium viscosum Chelidonium majus* Chenopodium album Chelone glabra Chironea chloroidea angularis campanulata Chrysanthemum leucanthe- mum Cichorium intybus* Cicuta maculata Circaea lutetiana Claytonia Virginica Clavaria coralloides Clematis virginiana Clethra alnifolia Comptonia asplenifolia, l'Her. L.iquidambar asfilenifolia,\,. Collinsonia canadensis Convallaria bifolia polygonatum racemosa multiflora Convolvulus sagittifolius sepium panduratusf Conyza marilandica, Mich. > erigeron camjihoratum, L. 3 Cornus fiorida alternifolia sericea, 1'Her. > ccertdea, Lmk. £ Corylus Amerioana Cratsegus coccinea pyrifolia oxyacantha* Crotolaria parviflora sagittalis Cucubalus stellatus Cuscuta Americana Cymbidium odontorhizon Cyperus compressus strigosus Cypripedium parviflorura Dactylis glomerata* f Potius Ipomex species. VoL. II. S 138 Catalogus Plantarum. Datura stramonium* Daucus carota* Dioscorea villosa paniculata, Mich. Diospyros virginiana Dracontium icetidum Elymus canadensis Epilobium lsevigatum^ linearej Erigeron canadense Erythronium dens canis Eupatorium perfoliatuna maculatum purpureum Euphorbia maculata polygonifolia Fagus castanea sylvestris Fragaria virginiana Fraxinus platycarpa, Mich. Fucus vesiculosus Fumaria sempervirens glauca, Curt. corydalis sempervirens, Mich. Gentiana crinita saponaria Geranium maculatum Gerardia flava glauca§ purpurea tenuifolia Glechoma hederacea Gleditsia triacanthos* Glycine apios comosa monoica Gnaphalium plantaginifoliurr*' uliginosum Hamamelis Virginica Hedysarum canadense marilandicum nudiflorum paniculatum viridiflorum glabellum rotundifolium Helianthus decapetalus giganteus tuberosus* Hibiscus moscheutos palustris Hieracium venosum marianum scabrum Hydnum imbricatum Hypericum perforatum canadense Virginicum Hypnum crista castrensis Hypoxis erecta Inibricaria convexiuscula Impatiens noli tangere Inula helenium Iris Virginica versicolor, Auct. Iva frutescens Juglans alba > tomentosa, Mich. 5 compressa, Gsert alba, Mich. porcina, Mich. amara, Mich. €\ >• $ Spec. nov. harum specierum novarum descriptiones et inconogra- phiae in sequenti hujus operis fasciculo forte apparebunt. § Species nova, C. W. Eddy primo observata. f I 5 Catalogus Piantarum. 139 cincrea, L. cathartica, Mich. nigra hybridaf Juncuseffusus nodosus squarrosus sylvaticus Juniperus Virginiana Kalmia larifolia Lamium amplexicaule Laurus sassafras benzoin Leontodon taraxacum* Lespedeza procumbens polystachya Ligustrum vulgare* Lilium Philadelphicum superbum Linum usitatissinmm* Liquidambar styraciflua Liriodendron tulipifera Lithospermum Virginia- \ num v onosmodium hisfiidum, C Mich. ) Lobaria submarginalis Lobelia cardinalis siphilitica claytoniana kalmii inflata Lonicera sempervirens dioica ~) fiarviflora, Pers. 3 diervilla > dier-villa lutea, Desf. 5 Ludwigia alternifolia nitida, Mich. ) Isnardia fialustris, L. £ Lycinm Carolinianum Lycoperdoii bovista Lycopodium complanatum dendroideum rupestre Lysimachia thyrsiflora ciliata racemosa Malaxis liliifolia, Swtz. > Ofihrys liliifclia ) Malva rotundiiolia Marubium vulgare* Medicago Iupulina Mentha viridis* piperita* pulegium borealis Mikania scandens Eufiatorium scanden Mimulus alatus ringens Mitchella repens Mnium cuspidatnm rosaceum Monotropa uniflora Morus rubra alba* Mucor mucedo cespitosus Myosotis scorpioides Myrica cerifera Neottia aestivalis Ofihrys astivalis cernua O. cernua pubescens satyrium refiens Nepeta cataria .\ !«5 f Species nova. 140 Catalogus Plantarum. lich. I 'ia, Act. J Nephrodium, Mich. ") fiolyjiodium, Auct. y cristatum filix faemina marginale Noveboracense tenue Nyssa aquatica bifiora, Mich. integrifolia, villosa, Mich. multifiora, Wang. 5 CEnothera biennis parviflora Ophioglossum vulgatum Orchis ciliaris spectabilis Ornithogalum umbellatum* Orobanche Virginiana uniflora Osmunda cinnamomea interrupta regalis Oxalis acetosella violacea Panicum crus-galli sanguinale dichotomum viiude Pastinaca sativa* Pedicularis canadensis gladiata Peziza lentifera punctata Phallus impudicus Phryma leptostachya Physalis Pensylvanica Physcia islandica Phytolacca decandra Pinus strobus rigida ~) resinosa, Act. 3 canadensis } abies canadensis, H P. \ Pisum maritimum Plantago lanceolata major maritima Platanus occidentalis Poa annua pratensis compressa trivialis Polygala verticillata incarnata Polygonum arifolium avicularc hydropiper lapathifolium Pensylvanicum sagittatum scandens persicaria Polypodium vulgare Polytrichum ambiguum Pensylvanicum Populus grandidentata heterophylla tremuloides Portulacca oleracea Potentilla canadensis reptans simplex fruticosa Prenanthes muralis altissima Prinos verticillatus Prunella vulgaris Prunus cerasus* serotina Pteris aquilina Pyrola rotundifolia maculata umbellata Pyrus communis* malus* V < III 1 "! 185 ( Catalogus Plantarum. 141 Quercus alba obtusiloba, Mich. > steUata, Willd. $ prinos ? Q.prinos fiahistris,]\lich. $ montana, Willd. > Q.firi?ios monticola,~Slich. ) rubra tinctoria palustris coccinea Ranunculus acris sceleratus Pensylvanicus Rhexia Virginica Rhus copallinum glabrum typhinum vernix radicans toxicodendron Ribes grossularia* rubrum* floridum, Willd. Robinia pseudacacia* Rosa Carolina Pensylvanica rubiginosa lucida Rubus occidentalis odoratus trivialis villosus, Ait. ~> vulfiinus, Desf. 5 Rumex acetosella acutus crispatulus Sagittaria graminea latifolia sagittifolia Salicornia Virginica Salyx conifera longirostris, Mich. incana Caroliniana Salsola kali Sambucus canadensis Saxifraga Pensylvanica Virginica Schcenus albus glomeratus Scirpus sylvaticus triqueter, Mich. ~> Americanus, Pers. $ capitiUus lacustris Scutellaria lateriflora Senecio hieracifolius Setania trichodes Sida abutilon* Silene Pensylvanica Sysimbrium nastuitium Sysirinchium anceps Smilax glauca laurifolia caduca Solanum nigrum Solidago virga aurea canadensis noveboracensis Sonchus pallidus palustris Sparganium erectum Sphagnum vulgare, Mich. £ laiifolium, Hedw. 3 Stachys aspera Staphylaea trifoliata Statice limonium Tanacetum vulgare* Teucrium canadense Virginicum Thalictrum rugosum Thlapsi bursa pastoris Thuya occidentalis Thymus Virginicus Tilia Americana Trachynotia cynosuroidcs, Mich. dactylis cynosuroides, lcs, 1 S ,L.J 142 Gardiiicr on Tetanw. polystachya Trichostemma dichotoma Trientalis Europaea Trifolium arvense pratense* repens* Triosteum perfoliatum Typha angustifolia latifolia Vaccinium glaucum resinosum rensylvanicum frondosum Veratrum viride Verhascum thapsus hlattaria Verbena hastata urticifolia Vernonia noveboraccnsis Veronica Virginica serpylifolia Virburnum acerifolium dentatum prunifolium lantanoides Vicia parvifiora Viola cucullata palmata pedala primulifolia pubescens sagittatata lanceolata Vitis labrusca vulpina liparia Ulmus Americana Umbilicaria vellea pustulata Urtica divaricata Uvularia perfoliata sessiliflora Xanthium orientale V. On the good Effects of the Tincture of Cantharides in Tetanus : In a Letter to Dr. William Currie, from Dr. William Gardiner, and communicated to the Editors, by Dr. Currie. Darby, May 18th, 1803. Dear Sir, A letter which I received from Dr. Moses Shef- tall, dated, Savannah, April 18th, 1803, relates the good cffects of the tincture of cantharides in two cases of teta- nus. An account of them, I imagine, will be acceptable to you : The doctor has given permission to communi- New York Bolanical Garden Llbrarv QK129.L4 gen Le Conte. John Eatt/Catalogus plantarum