94 Rhodora [May 
Coptis TRIFOLIA (L.) Salisb. Common to treeline. 
CALTHA PALUSTRIS L. Occasional throughout. 
ACTAEA RUBRA (Ait.) Willd. Frequent or occasional throughout; 
in the mountains to treeline. 
А. RUBRA (Ait.) Willd., forma NEGLECTA (Gillman) Robinson. 
In similar situations at a few places in the mountains. Оп a shrubby 
slope at about 175 m. alt. it grew in dense clumps of many stems — 
27 fruitful stems in one instance from a compact mass of knotted 
rootstocks. When growing singly the rootstocks were practically 
identical with those of the species, near which it grew in one case. In 
the locality first mentioned the species did not occur but was present 
some distance down the slope. ‘This form appears to be a mere 
matter of color. A. alba is not known to occur on the island. 
CocHLEARIA OFFICINALIS L. One plant on the beach, Bay St. 
George. 
DnosERA LONGIFOLIA L. Occasional or frequent in swamps and 
on muddy shores at all altitudes. 
SAXIFRAGA AIZOIDES L. Moist slaty rocks at sea-level, Humber 
Arm. 
MirELLA NUDA L. Occasional at all altitudes to treeline. 
PARNASSIA PARVIFLORA DC. Moist bank at sea-level, Bay of 
Islands. 
RIBES OXYACANTHOIDES L. Bay of Islands. 
R. LacusTRE (Pers.) Poir. Bay of Islands and Humber Arm; 
locally common at low altitudes. 
R. rnosrRATUM L'Her. Occasional throughout. 
R. TRISTE Pall. Occasional throughout. 
Pyrus srrcnensis (Roem.) Piper. Вау of Islands and Humber 
Arm. ‘This, or perhaps in part P. americana, occurs throughout the 
region traversed. 
P. AnBUTIFOLIA (L.) L. f., var. ATROPURPUREA (Britt.) Robinson. 
What appears to be this variety was found with and grading into 
P. melanocarpa at Bay St. George. 
AMELANCHIER CANADENSIS (L.) Medic. Bay of Islands and 
Humber Arm. 
А. OLIGOCARPA (Michx.) Roem. Frequent in the Mts. 
FinipENDULA UrxaniA (L.) Maxim.  Birchy Cove. 
GEUM RIVALE L. Occasional at low altitudes. 
Ковоѕ CHawAEMORUS L. Bay of Islands and southward, in 
sphagnous bogs at all altitudes. Somewhat local. 
