Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED Rochester Public Library Reference Book Not for Circulation Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 3 9077 03099646 9 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE In VOLUME 3. OCTOBER, 1894, TO JANUARY, 1902. ROCHESTKR, N. Y. PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY. 1906. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection OFFICERS OF THE ACADEMY. 1895-1901.' President, HERMAN L. FAIRCHILD, JOHN M. DAVISON, 1893-1898. First Vice-President, GEORGE W. GOLER, 1899-1901. J. EUGENE WHITNEY, 1895-1897. GEORGE W. GOLER, 1898. Second Vice-President, CHARLES W. DODGE, 1899-1900. SHELLEY G. CRUMP, 1901. ARTHUR L. BAKER, 1893-1897. Secretary, MONTGOMERY E. LEARY, 1898-1901. Corresponding Secretary, CHARLES W. DODGE, 1892-1901. F. W. WARNER, 1894-1897. Treasurer, ]. E. PUTNAM, 1898-1901. FLORENCE BECKWITH, 1894-1900. Librarian, WILLIAM D. NTERRELL, 1901. Councillors. MARY E. MACAULEY, 1894-1898. EDWIN A. FISHER, 1898-1900. ]. Y. MCCLINTOCK, 1894-1898. HENRY E. LAWRENCE, 1898-1900. J. L. ROSEBOOM, 1894-1899. EMIL KUICHLING, 1899-1901. C C LANEY, 1895-1897. JOHN M. DAVISON, 1899- GEORGE W. GOLER, 1895-1897. CHARLES T. HOWARD, 1900- ADELBERT CRONISE, 1895-1898. CHARLES R. SUMNER, 1901- EVELINE P. BALLENTINE, 1897- FLORENCE BECKWITH, 1901- Curators : CHARLES W. DODGE, in Biology. ' JOSEPH B. FULLER, in Botany. JOHN WALTON, in Conchology. CHARLES T. HOWARD, in Entomology. CLIFTON J. SARLE, in Geology. (iv) Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection H"T^fa7t.r a TABLE OF CONTENTS. VOLUME III. BUSINESS PROCEEDINGS. PAGE. Accessions to Library 157, 187, 192, 234, 242, 257, 285, 295 Election of Curators J99.2 99 Election of Fellows 186, 189, 260, 294 Election of Members 172, 174, 175, 179, i8r, 189, 199, 205, 231, 234, 239, 241, 251, 252, 254, 255, 260, 262, 264, 270, 271, 278, 280, 283, 284, 289, 290, 297, 299, 318 Election of Honorary and Corresponding Members 176, 186, 239, 262, 264, 298 Election of Life Members 189, 191, 279 Election of Officers 1, 162, 198, 249, 256, 259, 264, 274, 287, 298, 320 Minutes of Meetings : Annual Meetings 15S. 191. 242. 256, 271, 284, 295, 319 Special Meetings 171. *74 Reports : Botanical Section 1, 157, 181, 193. 242. 258, 262, 271, 285, 295, 319 Committees. 186 Corresponding Secretary 1, 156, 192. 242. 25<5. 271, 295 Council 1, 155, 179. 181, 186, 189, 191, 199. 2°5. 23'. 234. 239, 260, 262, 279, 284, 294, 299 Curators i57> 195, 248, 249, 259, 273, 286, 297 Engineering Section 171,195,246 Librarian 157. 187. '92. 234, 242, 256, 271, 285, 295 Secretary 156, 191. 242, 256, 271. 284, 295 Treasurer '56. 192.2 7L 2»4 SCIENTIFIC PROCEEDINGS. Agriculture ' Archeology l8°, 2°6. 252. 26l> 268> 282- 293. 294 Biography 182, 197.22 °-234, 25°, 316, 31S Biology, ' 155. 189, 190, 254, 25*, 298-3'7 Botany.'. 1-150, 157, 176, 181, 186, 193, 203, 206, 232, 233, 243, 248, 252, 253, 259, 260, 263, 268, 272, 280, 282, 284, 2.S5. 286, 289, 290, 292, 319 (v) B 318009 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection Vi ''•''. • "OCflESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. * PAGE. Chemistry;,,:.^,;..% v„. CJJ..*".I • C 189, 264, 269 Electricity, (see-Pfiy^Sc£); *.,; j e>» Engineering ." 171, 195, 200, 204, 231, 232, 241, 245, 262 Entomology 179, 268, 280 Ethnology 190, 262 Forestry 289, 299 Geography 28, 181, 250, 251, 254, 261, 270, 282, 298, 317 Geology and Paleontology 31, 176, 180, 188, 189, 190, 201, 236, 239, 241, 249, 252, 261, 268, 274, 281, 282, 283, 287, 288, 289, 290, 292, 293, 294 Mathematics 151. 162, 189 Medicine (Sanitation and Hygiene) 151, 176, 191, 199, 241, 253, 260, 261, 269, 278, 280, 294, 318 Meteorology (and Meteorites) 36, 172, 200, 221, 254, 259, 261, 264, 269, 281, 287, 294, 300 Mineralogy and Petrography 173, 189, 200, 206, 231, 268, 281, 282, 294 Physics (including Electricity) 199, 205, 240, 260, 262, 269, 277, 279, 282, 290, 300, 318 Physiography 28, 174, 300 Physiology 239, 240, 250, 262 Sociology 175, 270, 298, 318, 320 Zoology 175, 249, 251, 252, 255, 259, 260, 264, 278, 281, 287, 288, 300 ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE. Plants of Monroe County. Plate 1 facing S Stratigraphy of Monroe County. Plate 2 facing 32 Fungi of Orleans County. F'gs. 1-3 217 Geology of Irondequoit Bay. Plate 3 facing 238 Cyclonic Storms and Rochester Weather. F'K- r 309 F'g- 2 311 Officers of the Society. Plate 4 facing 326 Plate 5 " 326 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection Printers: DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE, Rochester, N. Y. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. VOLUME 3. OCTOBER 8, 1894. STATED MEETING. The President, PROFESSOR H. L. FAIRCHILD, in the chair. Thirty-five persons present. The Council report recommended : (1.) The payment of bills for printing the Proceedings and for miscellaneous expenses. (2.) The election of MR. ADELBERT CRONISE as Councillor in place of MR. J. EUGENE WHITNEY, who had been made Vice-President. The bills were ordered paid and MR. CRONISE duly elected Councillor. The Corresponding Secretary made a verbal report upon the distribution of the Proceedings, Brochure 3, Volume 2. An abstract of the following paper was read : PLANTS OF MONROE COUNTY, NEW YORK, AND ADJA­ CENT TERRITORY. BY FLORENCE BECKWITH AND MARY E. MACAULEY, ASSISTED BY JOSEPH B. FULLER, Under authority of the Section of Botany. CONTENTS: Inception of the Work; Authorship Scope of the List Territory included The Map •••• Authorities and Collectors Early Botanists of the Region Recent Collectors Acknowledgements Localities of Special Interest; The Lesser Floras.. Shore of Lake Ontario Irondequoit Bay Genesee River Mendon Ponds Swamp at Adams Basin Bergen Swamp Ravine at Holley ., PKOC. ROCH. ACAD, OF SC. VOL. 3, MA Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 2 ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. [Oct. 8, Introduction of Species , I2 Disappearance of Species iz Forest Trees 13 Statistics of the Flora J4 Systematic Distribution 14 Leading Orders , *4 Leading Genera '5 Comparative Statistics l£> Affinities of the Monroe Flora . T7 General Comparison x7 Comparison with the Cayuga Flora *9 Plants common to the Monroe and Cayuga Floras 19 Comparison with the Buffalo Flora 20 Plants common to the Monroe and Buffalo Floras 20 Comparison of Cayuga and Buffalo Floras 22 Plants common to the Cayuga and Buffalo Floras 22 Lists of Plants peculiar to each of the three Floras 22 Plants peculiar to the Monroe Flora 22 Plants peculiar to the Cayuga Flora 24 Plants peculiar to the Buffalo Flora 26 Physical Characters of the Region, by H. L. Fairchild 28 Geography and Hydrography . f 28 Topography and Altitudes 28 List of Elevations 29 Geology 31 Stratigraphy 31 Pleistocene Drift 33 Influence upon Plant-life 35 Climatic Conditions 36 Statistics of Climate at Rochester 36 Date of earliest blossoming of Trees , 38 The Catalogue ,,,, 39 Explanation of Plan 39 Authorities 39 Typography and Reference Marks 40 List of Phanerogams A\ List of Vascular Acrogens 131 Bibliography I3c Corrections and Insertions 146 Index to Orders and Genera ,47 INCEPTION OF THE WORK; AUTHORSHIP. The Botanical Section of the Rochester Academy of Science has for many years entertained the plan of eventually publishing the flora of this region, and the members of the Section have individually and collectively labored earnestly toward that end. About four years ago the Section appointed a Committee, consisting of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, to compile and prepare for publication the flora of Monroe county and adjacent territory. The Committee have collated all the lists of plants of this vicinity which they have been able to obtain, have examined the specimens in the herbarium of the Academy, and have used all available sources of information. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection i894.] PLANTS OF MONROE COUNTY. 3 SCOPE OF THK LIST. The list aims to include the names of plants which grow without cultivation in Monroe and adjoining counties. While it is believed to be nearly complete as regards Monroe county, it is not claimed to be so for the adjacent counties. The list includes phanerogams and vascular acrogens. Much care has been exercised in the determination of specimens, and all those concerning which there have been reasonable doubts have been excluded. TERRITORY INCLUDED. The territory included, as seen by the accompanying map, com­ prises the whole of Monroe county and parts of Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Ontario and Wayne counties. The area in general is the lower drainage basin of the Genesee river, with that of Irondequoit creek and smaller streams upon the lake border. THE MAP. The map, Plate 1, was drawn expressly to accompany this list, and is designed to be a guide to all parts of the region, locating as it does the roads and streams, and points of especial botanical interest. In lack of any definite geographic boundaries, the outlines of the map were fixed somewhat arbitrarily. AUTHORITIES AND COLLECTORS. EARLY BOTANISTS OF THE REGION. The work and records of some of the early botanists have been of great assistance to us. Among these botanists DR. CHESTER DEWEY, whose work in Rochester extended from 1836 to 1867, is the most eminent. His great work on the Carices had been commenced in 1824, and he brought to Rochester an established reputation as a botanist.