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Celastracese. 



Celastrus scancleus, L. A few vines noticed. 



Leguminocese. 



Trifolium avvense, L. Abundant on the railroad track. 



Trifolium prateuse, L. Quite abundant. Scattered. 



Trifolium hybridum. One plant noticed. 



Trifolium repens, L. Quite abundant. 



Trifolium asrarium, L. One plant noticed. 



Medicaiio lupulina, L. Only a few plants on the island. 



Desmodlum acuminatum, D C. Abundant in the west part. 



Dosmodium canescens, D C. Found a few years ago by Mr. 

 C. E. Faxon. Not found since. 



Desmodium Canadense, D C. Quite abundant. 



Lespedeza capitata, Michx. A few plants in the extreme east- 

 ern part. 



Lathyrus niaritimus, Bigeloio. A few specimens noticed a 

 short distance from the island on the railroad track. 



Lathyrus palustrls, L. In extreme eastern part. 



Apios tuberosa, Mcendi. Not very abundant. 



Amphicarpsea monoica, Nutt. Abundant in western part. 



Rosacese, 



Prunus Virgininna, L. Not very abundant. 



Prunus serotiua, Ehrliart. A few small trees in western part. 



Spiraja salicifolia, L. A few bushes. 



Agrimonia Eupatoria, L. Scattered. 



Geum album, Gmelin. Mostly near the hotel. 



Potentilla Norvegica, L. Around the edges, north side. 



Potentilla Canadensis, L., var. simplex, T. & G. Abundant. 



Potentilla argentea, L. A few specimens only. 



Potentilla Anserina, L. Around the edges mostly on north 

 side. 



Fragaria Virginiana, Ehrhart. In extreme eastern part. 



Ilubus strigosus, Michx. A few specimens on north side. 



Rubus occidentalis, L. Quite abundant. 



Rubus villosus. Ait. Quite abundant. 



Rubus Canadensis, L. Quite abundant. 



Rubus hispidus, L. Mostly on the north side. 



Rosa lucida, Ehrhart. Abundant. 



Pirns arbutifolia, L., var. erythrocarpa. Scattered, not abun- 

 dant. 



Amelanchier Canadensis, T. & G., var. oblongifolia. A few 

 trees in western part. 



