Vinca minor, L 



^Croctis vermis, 



March 15th to April 1st 



Aiyocyn acece. 



Roadsides, N. Dartmouth. Introd. 

 IruUicece. 



Periwinkle. 



Crocus. 



Raniiiictilacece. 



Helleborus niger, Christmas Flower. 



Gardens and lawns. 



Gardens. 



April 1st to 15th 



Violacece. 



Viola rotundifolia, INIichx. Round-leaved Violet. 



Woods, rare. Yellow fl. 

 Found sparingly in the woods north of Allen st. and east of Slocum road; b. till May. 



odorata, L. English Violet. 



Spontaneous in lawns. 



Befulacece. 



Alnus rvigosa, (Spreng). Smooth Alder. 



Bordering streams, swamps; very common, 

 incana, (L.) IMoench. Speckled Alder. 



Bor. streams; less common. 

 Corylus americana, Walt. 



Open woods, copses; freq't. 



rostrata, Ait. 



Open woods, copses; freq't. 



Wild Hazel-nut. 

 Beaked Hazel-nut. 



Ranunculacem. 



*Sanguinaria canadensis, L. 



Fall River and Dighton. 



Blood-root. 



tThe Crocus is apparently spontaneous in some old lawns, where it blooms among 

 the grass; or at least it persists for many years. 



*S. N. F. Sanford. 



