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14 As in the preliminary catalogue, all species that have been described from known West Virginia types are republished in full.

The distribution of plants within the boundaries of the State is wonderfully comprehensive. Canada places representatives of her boreal flora upon its Alleghanian mountain tops, some that have even passed by the States of New York, New Jersey, PennvaniaPennsylvania [sic], Delaware and Maryland in the transit; the Southern States contribute to its flora through the influence of the mysterious New River on the southeast; the great trunk lines of railway, as well as the open condition of the western border line along the Ohio River, give entrance to individuals of a migratory character from the Western Plains; and from some not readily accountable reason many Eastern forms, and even coast line species stray within its limits.

Of the noteworthy species we connect in Anemone trifolia, L., Canby's and Curtiss' Virginian stations with Knipe's Pennsylvanian, and that in a direct and sequential manner through the State. Our elevations for this species range from 850 to 2,300 feet. Trautvetteria Carolinensis (Walt.), Vail, is to be found along all such mountain rills as are deeply shaded, at altitudes above 1,000. We extend the Manual distribution of Caltha palustris, L., southward nearly one degree, by finding it quite plentiful in the mountains of Randolph County, where Isopyrum trifoliatum (L.) Britt., keeps it company. Helleborus viridis, L., has its most western station on the north branch of the Potomac River, in Hardy County, whence it was first reported to Dr. Gray by Dr. Gamble, of Moorefield. Aconitnm uncinatum, L., is at home all along the banks of Cheat River, at altitudes varying from 780 to 3,550 feet. Both species of Actaea are to be met with on the higher Alleghanies, where Cimicifuga Americana, Mx., is the principal representative of the tribe.

Magnolia Fraseri, Walt., is a striking vernal feature of the whole Alleghanian region, while tripetala and acuminata are common. Berberis Canadensis Mill, becomes a veritable weed in many fields in the southern portion of the State, vying with Papaver dubium, L., and Glaucium Glaucium (L.), Karst, in the