1916] McAtee— Plants of Matinicus Island 41 



COELOPLEURUM ACTAEIFOLIUM (Michx.) Coulter & Rose. — "WlLD 

 PARSNIP." On the rugged sea bluffs it frequents, with its large 

 leaves and the contrasted lacy white and green flowers, and the 

 abundant brown fruits borne on stocky stems 2 inches in diameter at 

 base, and from 4 to 5 feet high, this species appears a truly magnificent 

 herb. 



HERACLEUM LANATUM Michx. — Fruits fallen. 



Daucus carota L. — Still in flower. 



CORNACEAE. 



CoRNUS CANADENSIS L. — Several plants seen in flower; one shoot 

 with 5 whorls of leaves collected. 



ERICACEAE. 



Chimaphila umbellata (L.) Nutt. 



Monksks uniflora (L.) Gray. — "Snowdrop." 



PYROLA SECUNDA L. — These three Pyroleac were scarce in rocky 

 woods. 



Kalmia angustifolia L. — "Mountain Laurel." Abundant; 

 mature fruit. 



Gaultheria procumbens L. — "Boxberry." Common in open- 

 ings among spruce; immature fruit. 



Chiogenes hispidula (L.) T. & G. — "Sugar plum," "Snow- 

 berry," "MoxiE Vine." Common on sphagnum mounds. 



GAYLUSSACIA BACCATA (Wang.) C. Koch. — Abundant; fruit in all 

 stages from green to ripe plentiful. 



VACCINIUM PENNSYLVANICUM Lam. — Abundant; a few flowers seen; 

 Varieties angustifolium (Ait.) Gray and myrtilloides (Michx.) 

 Fern., also collected. 



Vaccinium corymbosum L. var. amoenum (Ait.) Gray. — Common. 



Vaccinium viti8-idaea L. var. .mims Lodd. "Woods or High- 

 land Cranberry." Common. 



Vaccinium oxycoccos L. — "Hog Cranberry." Common in 

 sphagnum. Fruit present; noticeably more speckled in appearance 

 than large cranberry. 



Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. — "Bog or Marsh Craxbkrky." 



