1917] The Ottawa Naturalist. 139 



1909. During the past summer, 1916, I had the pleasure of 

 seeing at Hudson Heights, P.Q., a quantity of ginseng, which 

 was being grown by Mr. Gird wood, of Montreal, under the 

 shelter of cheesecloth, and which was producing a good crop of 

 roots and seeds. 



Sanicula trifoliata Bicknell. Large-fruited Snakeroot. 



Distinct by its elongate fruit and thinner foliage, making 

 it the most pleasing of our sanicles. It was not uncommon in the 

 rich woods bevond Chelsea, where collections were made July 1 

 and 22, 1906 /and July 5, 1908. 



Cornium maculatum L. Poison Hemlock. 



This plant of ill repute grows several feet high and its deli- 

 cate fern-like foliage and broad panicles of minute white flowers 

 make it the handsomest of our umbelliferae, or parsley family. 

 A patch of vigorous specimens existed for some years on the road- 

 side at Kingsmere, but has now been eradicated. There is an- 

 other large patch of it about half way across the hills by what is 

 known as the Hermit's Road. Chelsea, September 15, 1907; 

 Kingsmere, August 5, 1908. 



Comus paniculata L'Her. Panicled Cornel. 



This dogwood is of upright growth, with oblong, pointed 

 leaves, paler beneath, and numerous cymose panicles, making a 

 handsome ornamental shrub. On limestone ledges, margining 

 the upper Beaver Meadow, Hull, in full flower June 29, 1906. 



Pyrola a sari folia Mich. Liver-leaf Wintergreen. 



In ravines of coniferous woods, Kirk's Ferry, July 9, 1905. 



var. incamata (Fisch.) Fernald. Swamp Wintergreen. 



Leaves round, instead of kidney shape at base; flowers 

 brighten pink; on mossy hummocks in swampy ground, among 

 larches, west of Kingsmere hills; June 26, 1910; June 29, 1912. 



Calystegia spithamens L. Low Bindweed. 



This somewhat rare convolvulus is very different in appear- 

 ance from the abundant large-flowered species which trails and 

 climbs extensively over roadside fences and shrubberies. The 

 leaves are oblong and, with the stems, are covered with pubes- 

 cence, which gives them a greyish colour; the growth of the plant 

 is upright, instead of trailing and it also seems to prefer dry 

 sandy, or rocky, soils. On winter road through woods at Lake 

 LaPeche, P.Q., Tulv 17, 1910, and on island in Blue Sea Lake, 

 P.Q., July 24, 1910. 



Myosotis arvensis (L.) Hill. Mouse-ear. Field Scorpion-grass. 



This small forget-me-not has been growing in my yard sines 

 July 1908. It apparently was introduced by debris emptied 

 from my vasculum, although the plant had not been collected 

 or observed by me elsewhere in the district. 



