4 FLORA OF BURLINGTON AND VICINITY 



0. Clajtoiiiaiia L. Interrupted Fern. Wet woods and pastures; com- 

 mon. Fertile May; sterile June. 



0. rett'alis L. Ro.val Fern. Wet woods and swamps; common. June. 

 Forms occur with the sterile fronds fertile at the tips and with the 

 pinnules incised; South Burlington and Burlington, (N. F. F.). 



OPHIOGLOSSACEAE. ADDER'S TONGUE FAMILY 



BOTRYCHIUM Sw. Mooxwort 



B. lanceolatuni (Gmel.) Angst., var. aiigustisegmeiituni Pease & Moore. 

 Lance-leaved Grape Fern. Cool open woods; rare. July. Bur- 

 lington, (Ross). 



B. oblHiiuiiii Muhl. Grape Fern. Moist sandy soil: occasional. Sept. 

 Var. DissECTUM (Spreng.) Clute. Occasional. Sept. 



B. rainosum (Roth) Aschers. Rich woods; rare. July. Burlington, 

 (Ross); Colchester, (Griffin). 



I?, simplex Hitchc. Little Grape Fern. Moist pastures; rare. June, 

 July. Burlington, (N. F. F., Ross). 



B. ternatum (Thunb.) Sw., var. iutermedlHin Eaton. Ternate Grape 

 Fern. Sandy soil; rare. Sept. Burlington, (N. F. F., Ross). Var. 

 RUT.\EFOLiuM (A. Br.) Eaton. Rare. Sept. Burlington, (Gilbert). 



B. yirglniaimm (L. ) Sw. Rattlesnake Fern. Rich woods; frequent and 

 variable in size. June, July. 



OPHIOGLOSSUM (Tourn.) L. Adder's Tongue 



0. Yiilgatuni L. Moist pastures; rare. June, July. Burlington, (N. 

 F. F.) ; Colchester, (Ross). 



EQUISETACEAE. HORSETAIL FAMILY 



EQUISETUM (Tourn.) L. Horsetail 

 E. ant'iise L. Common Horsetail. Moist gravelly soil; common. Fer- 

 tile Apr., May; sterile June. 



E, fluviatile L. Pipes. Shallow water with muddy bottom; common. 

 Fertile June; sterile July. A form occurs the branches of which 

 bear numerous small spikes; Burlington, (N, F. F.). 



E. hyeinale L., var. afiiue (Engelm.) Eaton. Common Scouring Rush. 

 Moist gravelly banks; common. May-Sept. 



