112 FLORA OF r.RAND RAPIDS. 



Koadsiiles about East St. PIiktv; Vorgcniios; Silver Creek at 

 East St.; Lamberton Lake region; D. (i. U.& M. Ry., east of 

 the City. 



858. OE. pumila L. 



Kntijiid jniti!li( (L.) SjClcli. 

 Dry soil in Burton Ave. Swa)ii]t; rare. .July. 



HALORAGEAE. WATKU-Mn.ron. Family. 

 MYRIOPHYLLUM L. Watkr-Milfoil. 



850. M. heterophyllum Michx, 



It grows sparingly in still, shallow places in the Thornapple 

 River. July-Aug. 

 Rare in the State. 



860. M. spicatuni L. 



In shallow water. July-Aug. 

 Abuiitlant in Reed's Lake. 



8(51. M. tenellum Bigel. 



It grows abundantly in sand, in shallow water on the margin of 



Little Bostwick Lake. Aug.-Sept. 



This is the first mention of its occurence in the State. 



802. M. verticillatum L. , 



In shallow" w^ater. July-Aug. 



Abundant in the creek connecting Larkins' Lake and Tobey Lake. 



PROSERPINACA L. AIicum aid-weed. 



863. P. paliistris L. 



Marshes and ditches. Aug.-Se])t. 



Common about Reed's Lake and Fisk Lake; Silver Lake, and 



elsewhere. 



ARALIACEAE. (tinskxg Family. 



ARALIA L, (tinsexc. Wild Sarsaparilla. 



864. A. hispida Vent. Bristly Sarsaparilla. Wild Elder. 

 In sphagnous swamjis; scarce. Mid-June-Mid-July. 



