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1912. R. maritimus, L. (Golden Dock.) 



River bank. Rare. Green's Creek (A. H. Moore). New Edin- 

 burgh (H. M. Ami). Hull ( trof. Macoun). Aug. 2. A low 

 plant, with crowded, leafy, compact spikes of yellow fruit. 

 Seed-valves spear-shaped, with two long teeth on each side and a 

 large grain on the back. 



1913. R. Acetosa, L. (Common Sorrel.) 



Occasionally introduced with grass seed ; but not persistent. Bil- 

 lings Bridge. Hintonburgh. July 2. Dioecious. Seed- valves 

 grain-bearing, enlarging as the fruit ripens. 



1915. R. Acetosella, L. (Sheep Sorrel.) 



Abundant in sandy soil and exhausted fields. July 1. Dioecious. 

 Seed-valves ovate, scarcely enlarging in fruit, not grain beai-ing. 



ARISTOLOCHIACE.E. 



ASA RUM, L. Asarabacca. 



1916. A. Canadense, L. (Wild Ginger.) 



Rich woods. Common. May 4. (B) A charming plant, with 

 its rich purplish brown, three-cleft flower, borne low on the 

 ground beneath the leaves, in the axil of the two delicate green, 

 pubescent, kidney-shaped leaves. The fleshy root is aromatic, 

 when broken smelling like ginger. 



PIPER ACE^]. Pepper Family. 



SAURURUS, L. Lizard's Tail. 

 191b. S. cernuus, L. 



In shallow water. In great abundance along the Nation River at 

 Casselman. July 3. This is the only station so far recorded 

 in this part of Canada. 



THYMELEACE^E. Mezereon Family. 

 DAPHNE, L. 



1921. D. Mezereum, L. (Mezereon.) 



Rocky woods. Near Hemlock Lake, Beech wood. (Mrs. Chamber- 

 lin.) Ap. 4. Introduced, but well established. The beautiful 

 pink or white fragrant flowers opening before the leaves. Fol- 

 lowed by scarlet berries. 



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