191GJ McAtee, — Plants of Matinicus Island 43 



SCROPHULARIACEAE. 



Linaria canadensis (L.) Dumont. — Common, widespread ; flowers 

 to mature fruit; one plant only (> cm. high bore ripe capsules. 



CHELONE GLABRA L. — Mature capsules remaining on plants in 

 marsh near beach; used to induce sweating. 



Veronica Americana Schwein. 



Rhinanthus crista-galli L. — Capsules remaining on old plants 

 in marsh near beach. 



PLANT AGIN ACEAE. 



Plantago major L. — Door-yards; l)ruised leaves used in treating 

 Rhus vernix poisoning. 



Plantago decipiens Barneoud. — "Goose-tongue," "Nova 

 Scotia Greens." Abundant in various situations near shore. 



Plantago LANCEOLATA L. — Common in yards; all plantains had 

 mature fruit. 



RUBIACEAE. 



GALIUM CLAYTONI Michx. — Submerged in Ice Pond, also threaded 

 through rushes and sedges in bogs. 



CAPRIFOLIACEAE. 



LlNNAEA BOREALIS L. var. AMERICANA (Forbes) Rehdcr. - - "CINNA- 

 MON vine," "Eglantine." .Abundant in woods and bogs; one plant 

 seen in flower. 



Viburnum cassinoides L. — "Tea-berry." Common. 



Sambucus canadensis L. — "Stinking Elder." Common; one 

 large clump retained most of its leaves and had an abundance of 

 immature (red) fruit; one tree 4 inches in diameter near ground. 



LOBELIACEAE. 



Lobelia inflata L. — Edge of garden; in flower. 



