FLORA OF BURLINGTON AND VICINITY ix 



The seventh edition of Gray's Manual has been followed strictly 

 in nomenclature, except where for the sake of brevity, initials have 

 been eliminated or names abbreviated, and synonyms have only been 

 given where corrections have been made since the Manual came out. 

 Common names have been inserted freely as befitting the general use 

 which may be made of such a list. 



Following the usage of the Vermont Flora, four adjectives, namely, 

 "common," "frequent," "occasional" and "rare," have been adopted 

 to denote frequency of occurrence. These are intended to be asso- 

 ciated with the habitat — thus, "sandy soil, common," means, common 

 on sandy soils, though it may be rare in other habitats. The term 

 "rare" is used for those plants which occur in but few stations and 

 there but sparingly. When they are abundant in such stations, the 

 word "local" has been preferred. The habitats given are based on 

 l)ersonal observation where possible. 



Following the common practice, small capitals have been used 

 for names of plants not native to the region as far as our knowledge 

 goes. In a few cases these may be native of some other part of the 

 state, but introduced here. 



This list is necessarily provisional and incomplete, and will have 

 served its best purpose if it prepares the way for a fuller one later. 

 To that end it is hoped that anyone who can give added information 

 about the plants in this list, or who finds any additional species, will 

 let the author know, and deposit specimens either with her or in the 

 herbarium of the University of Vermont. Proper recognition will be 

 made of such assistance in the proposed revision. 



My thanks are due not only to Dr. L. R. Jones who has been of 

 the greatest help and encouragement, but to Dr. Ezra Brainerd, Mr. 

 W. W. Eggleston, Rev. J. A. Bates, Dr. T. E. Hazen and many others 

 for assistance given. Thanks are also due to Prof. M. L. Fernald, 

 who has examined and verified many doubtful specimens. 



Nellie f. Flynn. 



