218 The Ottawa Naturalist. 



The Small-flowered Anemone, (A. parviflora, Michx.), is found in 

 the crevices of rocks around Lake Superior and will very likely be 

 detected both westward and northward in the province, as well as at 

 the sources of the Ottawa and Gatine.iu rivers. This species seldom 

 grows more than six inches high and has a single white flower. 



The other rare species, A. itiultifida, Poir., has been collected 

 at Pic River, Lake Superior and it, too, may be looked for both north- 

 ward and westward. It is easily distinguished from the preceding by 

 its dull crimson to yellowish-white flowers, deeply cut leaves and one 

 to three flowered stems. 



Two species A. cylindrical Gray, and A. Virginiana, Linn., are 

 rather common throughout the province and by collectors are very 

 often mistaken for each other. The former, however, always grows on 

 dry ground, whereas the latter, which is much less common, is found 

 in rich moist soil, in fence corners and borders of woods. The easiest 

 way to distinguish these species is by the fruit, which in the former is 

 cylindrical and an inch or more long and in the latter ovate or oblong ; 

 if young or in flower only, the involucral leaves on the stem in the first 

 are from 39, while in the second they are from 2 3. 



Canadian Anemone (A. Canade?isis, Linn, or A. dichotoma Linn.) 

 grows in river bottoms throughout the province. It is seldom found 

 over a foot high and grows in masses in low meadows where its white 

 sepals are very conspicuous in June. In fruit, this species is easily 

 recognised, as its achenes are nearly smooth and gathered into a round 

 head. 



Our species of Wind Flower, A. quinquefolia, L. or A. nemorosa, 

 as it is generally named is a graceful little plant found in rich moist 

 woods throughout the province but quite local. The little stem termi- 

 nated by a single flower is seldom over eight inches high and has a 

 whorl of 3 5 leaflets immediately under the flower. The sepals vary 

 from white to violet and blue. The four last-mentioned species are 

 common in the Ottawa district. 



Following the Anemones we have Hepatica represented by two forms 

 now admitted as species. These are H. triloba and H. acutiloba, 

 so well known to all, young or old, as " Mayflowers." The former 





