east of the tracks of the Eastern Railway has for several 

 years been used for the purposes of a picnic ground, so 

 that the herbs and undershrubs are ftist disappearing, and 

 can only now be collected in the spots along the out- 

 skirts, and in a few years the farther portion of the island 

 to the west of the Eastern Railway will undoubtedly 

 share the same fiite, thus entirely destroying one of the 

 most interesting botanical stations in this part of the coun- 

 try. 



Ranunculacese. 



Anemone Virginiana, L. A few specimens found. 



Anemoue nemorosa, L. Abundant. 



Thalictrum dioicum, L. Abundant. 



Thalictrum purpurascens, L. Abundant. Matures a short time 



after T. dioicum and before T. Coruuti. Eecognized first by 



the peculiar odor of the leaves. 

 Thalictrum Cornuti, L. Abundant. 

 Ranunculus recur vaius, Pair. Not very abundant. 

 Ranunculus abortivus, L. Abundant. 

 Ranunculus bulbosus, L. One specimen only obtained. 

 Ranunculus acris, L. Only a few Specimens noticed. 

 Actuae spicata, L. var. rubra, Michx. Abundant. 



Berberidacese. 



Berberis vulgaris, L. One bush in the western part. 



Cruciferse. 



Cardamine hirsuta, L., var. sylvatica. Scarce. 

 Arabis Canadensis, L. Abundant in the western part. 

 Arabis perfoliata, Lam. A few specimens noticed in 1878. 

 Sisymbrium officinale, Scop. Abundant near the barn. 

 Capsella Bursa-pastoris, Mcench. Near house and barn. 

 Lepidium Virginicum, L. Mostly on the road from the beach to 



the island. 

 Lepidium ruderale, L. Mostly on the road from the beach to 



the island. 

 Cakile Americana, Nntt. Around the edges. 

 Raphanus Raphanistrum, L. One specimen only. 



Violaceae. 



Viola cucullata. Ait. Specimens abundant and very large. 

 Viola sagittata, Ait. A few small specimens only found. 



