PROCESSION OF THE FLOWERS 



Abbreviations: Adv. 

 Nat. — uaturalii^ed. 



f. Eu. — advent i\e from Europe, 

 b. t. — blooms till. Introd. 



-iiitrodiH'od. 



Plants Blooming: from March 15th to April 1st 



Aracete. 



*Syinploc*arpus fa'tidus, (L.) Nutt. 



Boggy ground, March 1 to May. 



Caryoith yllacete. 



tStellaria media, (L.) Cyrill. 



Common till November. Nat. f. Eu. 



Coni/Htsifiv. 

 tSenecio vulgaris, L. 



Weed in gardens, etc. Nat. f. Eu. 



Ericaceoi. 

 Epiga'a repens, L. 



Russolls Mills, Marion, Wareham, etc. 



Skunk Cabbage. 



Cliickweed. 



Groundsel. 



Mayflower. 



Cruciferm. 



Draba verna, L. Whitlow Grass. 



Weed in gardens, infrequent, blooms six weeks. Nat. f. Eu. 



*S. fcetidus is probably the earliest-blooming plant in this region, although Epiga^a 

 follows very closely. It has been found in flower as early as Feb. 24th. This leader of 

 the Procession of Flowers very appropriately has a somewhat martial-like ajipearance, 

 with its thick helmet or si)athe to protect its head of flowers from the snows and cold 

 northerly winds. It has a rank, disagreeable odor, but not the loathsome smell of 

 smilax herbacea. 



t These jilants can be found occasionally in flower in sheltered spots, during mild 

 weather in the Winter months, and they bloom throughout the year. Also the follow- 

 ing have been found in mild Winters in the months of January and February, vi/. : 

 Cdp.scUa Bursa- jui.iton.s, Draba verna, Spcrgnla arvensis, Cerasdam vuJgaium, 

 Taraxacum officinale, Poa annua, and Vinca minor. 



