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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 uudershrubs are fast disappearing, and 

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

 skirts, and in a few j^ears the farther portion of the island 

 to the west of the Eastern Railway will undoubtedly 

 share the same fate, thus entirely destroying one of the 

 most interesting botanical stations in this part of the coun- 

 try. 



Ranunculaceae. 



Anemone Virginiana, L. A few specimens found. 



Anemone nemorosa, L. Abundant. 



Thalictrum dioicum, L. Abundant. 



Tlialictrum purpurascens, i. Abundant. Matures a short time 



after T. dioicum and before T. Cornuti. Kecognized lirst by 



the peculiar odor of the leaves. 

 Thalictrum Cornuti, L. Abundant. 

 Ranunculus recurvatus, Poir. Not very abundant. 

 Ranunculus abortivus, L. Abundant. 

 Ranunculus bulbosus, L. One specimen only obtained. 

 Ranunculus acris, L. Only a few specimens noticed. 

 Actuse 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, Mcgnch. Near house and barn, 

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



the island. 

 Lepidium ruderalc, L. Mostly on the road from the beq,ch to 



the island. 

 Cakile Americana, Nutt. Around the edges. 

 Raphanus Raphanistrum, L. One specimen only. 



Violacese. 



Viola cucullata, Ait. Specimens abundant and very large. 

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



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