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t Cimicifuga racemosa, Niitt. Black Snakeroot. 

 Third week iu June: fruit late in September. 



MAGNOLIACE^. 



Magnolia Family. 



t Magnolia glauc a, L. Laurel Magnolia. Sweet Bay. 



In all swamps, but being rapidly destroyed by people in search of the flowera. 

 First half of Juno ; fruit, end of August. 



tLiriodendron Tulipifera, L. Tulip-Tree. 



The largest and handsomest of the forest trees of this vicinity. Its introduction 

 as an ornamental shade tree promises to be successful. Third week in May ; fruit, 

 August. 



ANONACE^. 



Custard- Apple Family. 



tAsimina triloba, Duval. Papaw. 



Common in damp woods. Usually afcush or small tree ; a specimen 60<=™ in girth 

 75'=°' above the base was noted on Rock Creek, in the Cascade Ravine. April ; fruit 

 ripe in September. 



MENISPERMACEiE. 



Moonseed Family. 



Meuispermum Canadense, L. Canadian Moonseed. 



Leaves exhibiting great variations in the lobation. First week in June; fruit in 

 August. 



BERBERIDACBiE. 



Barberry Family. 



Berberis vulgaris, L. Barberry. 



Hedge near Edgewood, now destroyed. May. 



tCaulophyllumthalictroides, Michx. Blue Cohosh. 

 High Island. Early in April ; fruit in May. 



Jeffersonia diphylla, Pers. Twin-Leaf. 



High Island and islands above. Fruit nodding when ripe. Last week in March 

 or lirst week in April ; fruit ripe in May. 



tPodophyllumpeltatum, L. Mandrake. May- Apple. 

 Early in May ; fruit ripe iu July. 



NYMPH^ACE-S!. 



Water-Lily Family. 



Brasenia peltata, Pursh. Water-Shield. 



Carberry Meadows below Eads' Mill. Suddenly made its appearance in 1880 in a 

 familiar pond. Discovered independently by Dr. Foreman and myself, on the same 

 morning (July 18). Only one flower seen. It reappeared in 1881 and bore fruit 



(collected July 17), but seems to show diminished vitahty. 



tNuphar advena, Ait. Yellow Pond-Lily. Spatter-Dock 

 May. 



