Sept- 29.1917 Walked from Hicksville to Cold Spring Harbor & from them to Oyster Bay. Blue-stemmed or weak golden-rod. (S. Caissii) - One specimen leaves soft- and wilted, another branched & very dark green leaves. (different species)? Zig-zag or Broad-leafed Golden Rod? S. Flexicaulis or latifolia. Flowers less above but leaves much broader. Both in Wooded Hills!. all S. Caissia 2/23/27 Canada golden rod. (S. altissima) Wrinkle leafed or Tall Hairy. (S. Rugosa) Bush 5' to 7' tall Common in fields & by roadsides. 4 to 6 other Species I cannot identify. Stiff or Sawtooth leafed aster. (Ionactis or aster linariifolius) open plains. Dense flowered or white weak aster (A. [illegible]) road-sides. In the woods very common,