€0 MIDDLESEX FLORA. 



S. ASPER, Vill. Spint-leaved Sow-thistle. 

 Maiden, Medford, Lowell, et al. Not common. Nat. from Eu. 



LOBELIACE/E. LOBELIA FAMILY. 



Lobelia, L. 



L. cardinalis, L. Cardinal Flower. 



Frequent. A form with white flowers is found in Melrose (Mrs. P. 



D. Richards), and Bedford (C. W. Jenks). July-Aug. 

 *i. syphilitica, L. Great Lobelia. 



Concord, introduced from Til. by Minot Pratt. July-Aug. 

 L. inflata, L. Indian Tobacco. 



Common. July-Sept. 

 L. spicata, L;im. 



Generally distributed, but not very common. July-Sept. 

 L. Dortmanna, L. Water Lobelia. 



Fresh Pond, Martin's Pond, Dracut, Groton, Westford, et ah 



Scarce. July-Aug. 



CAMPANULACE/E. CAMPANULA FAMILY. 



Campanula, Tourn. 



C. rotundifolia, L. Harebell. 



Earely found native, except in the Merrimac River Valley, where 

 it is common. At Concord, it was introduced by Minot Pratt thirty 

 years ago, and has become thorougiy established. June-Sept. 



C. aparinoides, Pursh. Marsh Bell-flower. 

 Connnon. June-Aug. 



C. rapunculoides, L. 

 Tewksbury (Dr. C. W. Swan) ; Melrose and Natick (Rev. Thos. 

 Moroug) ; Maiden (F. S. Collins). Adv. from Eu. July-Aug. 



Specularia, Heist. 



S. perfoliata, A. DC. Venus's Looking-Glass. 

 Raihcr common. June-July. 



ERICACE/E. HEATH FAMILY, 



Gaylussacia, HBK. 



G. dumosa, Torr. & Gray. Dwarf Huckleberry. 

 Melrose (H. A. Young) ; Natick (Rev. Thos. Morong) ; Littleton 

 (L. L. Dame) ; Tewksbury and NeM^ton (Wm. Boott). June. 



