242 fthodora [Octobbb 



mens from southeastern Connecticut seem to be transitional. See 

 pp. 142, 149, 150, 158. 



J. PELOCARPU8 Meyer. Although not recognized in Macoun's 

 Catalogue, ./. pilocarpus is characteristic of wet sandy shores through- 

 out Nova Scotia. 



J. militahis Bigel. Typical of sandy and peaty lake-margins 

 throughout the silicious regions of the province. 



*J. ACUMINATUS Michx. Local in YARMOUTH Co.: clayey road- 

 side ditch, Yarmouth; springy ditches near Trcfry's Lake, Arcadia; 

 sandy and muddy tidal flats of Tusket River, Tuskct Kails; springy 

 ditches and wet roadsides, Ahram River. Included in Lindsay's 

 Catalogue, but apparently through error of determination. Sec pp. 

 L05, 142. 



J. ARTICULATU8 L., var. OBTUSATUB Kngehn. Common especially 

 in brackish soil where it largely replaces the typical form of the spe- 

 cies. See p. 142. 



J. ARTICULATU8 X BBEVICAUDATUS. Abundant in peaty swales at 

 Yarmouth. Less abundant on savannah near Tiddville, Digby C<>. 

 See ]). 152. 



J. ARTICULATT78 X CANADENSIS. Dryish sphagnous swale, Tidd- 

 ville, Digby Co.; sphagnous swale, Lower Argyle, Yarmouth Co. 



J. A.RTICULATUS x nodoshs. Sterile plants with ./. articidatu* L. 

 and ./. nodotXU L. in a brackish swale at liaddeck (Frnuthl & Long, 

 nos. 20,721 and 20,722) seem to be of this origin. 



.). MARGINATUS Rostk. Local in YARMOUTH Co.: springy ditches 

 and wet roadsides, Ahram River; wet clayey brookside, Argyle Head. 

 Reported by Lindsay as collected by Sommers at Halifax. See pp. 

 I 12, 149. 



* Ornitkogalum umbellatum L. Thoroughly naturalized with Leu- 

 cojum aesiixrum and considered a troublesome weed in an old field. 

 Yarmouth. 



SMILACTNA RACEM08A (L.) Desf. Not seen southwest of Annapolis 



Co. 



StrEPTOPUS AMPLEXIFOLIUS (L.) DC. Not seen in the south- 

 western counties. 



POLYGONATUM BIFLORUM (Walt.) Ell. Not seen in Yarmouth 

 and Shelburne Cos 



ConvaMaria majalis L. Somewhat established in woods near Yar- 

 mouth. See ]). 95. 



TRJLUUM ERECTUM L. Not seen west of Annapolis Co. Sec p. 

 110. 



T. CERNIJUM L. Not seen in the southwestern counties where T. 

 undulatum Willd. is common. 



SMILAX ROTUNDIFOLIA L. Thickets bordering lakes and livers, 

 frequent in Digby and Yarmouth Cos.; also seen along Sable River, 

 Shelburne Co. See pp. 109, I l. r >, 117. 



