FLORA OF THE UPPKR SUSgVKHANNA. 37 



A curious plant, in aspect like a Cinquefoil, with petals much 

 smaller than the sepals. Stamens, styles, petals and upper sur 

 face of the calyx dark red. June. ( Potentilla palustrts Scop. ) 



AC, RIM OX I A L. 



A. striata Michx. A<;KiMnNv. Common in thickets. 



SAX(;UIS()RHA L. 



S. Canadensis L. Canadian Bl rnkt. In wet places. Willow 

 Point, Millspaugh. Near Xewtown creek at Horseheads; 

 very scarce, Lucy. Rare. Brown. ( Poterium Canadense 



Benth. & Hook.) 



ROSA L. 



R. blanda Ait. Early Wild Rosk. Xot uncommon on rocky 

 shores. Stems nearly unarmed. Petals red. June. 



R.Carolina L. " Swamp Rose. Carolina Rose. Doc; Rose. Com- 

 mon in swamps where it often forms dense thickets, six feet 

 or more in height. Branches scarcely armed. The red fruit is 

 very noticeable after the leaves have fallen. June. 



R. lucida Ehrh. SiiiMNci Wild Rose. Occasional in moist soil, 

 iira7't's. Xot common, Clute. 



R. humilis Marsh. Dwarf Rose. Common on dry or rocky 

 slopes, forming low thickets. Flowers pink. Our most plenti- 

 tiful species. Often flowers in Autumn. This species so nearly 

 resembles lucida and hlanda that they are easily confused by 

 the novice. June. 



R. rubi$2:inosa L. E(;lan iine. Sweei- Briar. Xaturalized along 

 roadsides. Well-known from its aromatic foliage. 



PYRUS L. 



P. coronaria L. Wild Crah-Api'le. (lenerally distributed, but 

 not very plentiful, in thickets, fence-rows and along streams. 

 A small tree, with thorny branches. Flowers large, pink, very 

 fragrant ; fruit about one inch in diameter, yellowish -green, 

 sour, greasy to the touch, fragrant, (^ur most fragrant wild 

 flower. May. 



