6 FLORA OF BURLINGTON AND VICINITY 



SELAGINELLACEAE 



SELAGINELLA Beauv. 



S. rupestris (L.) Spring. Rock Selaginella. Dry exposed rocks; occa- 

 sional. Aug., Sept. 



SPERMATOPHYTA 



Seed-Plants, Phanerogamia, or Flowering Plants 



TAXACEAE. YEW FAMILY 



TAXUS (Tourn.) L. Yew 



T. canadeusis Marsh. American Yew, Ground Hemlock. Moist banks; 

 frequent. Apr., May. 



PINACEAE. PINE FAMILY 



• ABIES (Tourn.) Hill. Fir 



A. Ibalsamea (L.) Mill. Balsam or Balm-of-Gilead Fir. Damp woods; 

 rare. May. Burlington and South Burlington. (Hubbard) ; Essex, 

 (Jones). 



JUNIPERUS (Tourn.) L. Jixiper 



J. comiunnis L., var. depressa Pursh. Common Juniper. Dry sterile 

 hills; frequent. Apr., May. 



J. yirgiuiaiia L. Red Cedar or Savin. Dry rocky hills: frequent. May. 

 LARIX (Tourn.) Mill. Larch 



L. lariciua (Du Roi) Koch. American or Black Larch, Tamarack, 

 Hackmatack. Cold swamps; common. May. 



PICEA Link. Spruce 



P. caiiadeusis (Mill.) BSP. White or Cat Spruce. A few trees at one 

 station, Colchester, (Griffin); Essex, (Howe). May. 



P. inariaua (Mill.) BSP. Bog or Black Spruce. Sphagnum swamps; 

 common. May. 



