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Aster multiflorus, Ait. Abundant. 



Aster miser, L. Abundant. 



Aster carneus, Nees. In western part in one spot only. 



Aster louf>;ifolius, Lam. Abundant. 



Aster Novae-Angliaj, L. Mostly in one spot in eastern part. 



Aster linifolius, L. Around the edge. Abundant. 



Erigeron Canadense, L. Mostly on approach to the island 

 from the beach. 



Erigeron aunuuni, Pcr.s. Scattered. 



Erigeron strigosum, 3Iithl. In extreme eastern part. 



Solidago cjBsia, L. Two small patches in the western part. 



Solidago bicolor, L. Not abundant. 



Solidago serapervirens, L. Very abundant around the edges. 



Solidago arguta, Ait. Abundant. 



Solidago altissima, L. Not abundant. 



Solidago odora, Ait. A few plants in the extreme eastern part. 



Solidago nemoralis, Ait. Not abundant. 



Solidago Canadensis, Z. Two forms occur. 



Solidago lanceolata, L. Scarce. 



Solidago sp. ? Perhaps a cross between S. sempervirens and 

 S. altissima. 



Iva frutescens, L. A few plants on the eastern edge of the 

 island near the road. 



Ambrosia artemisiaefolia, L. Abundant. 



Xanthium strumarium, i. Abundant near the barn. 



Rudbeckia hirta, L. A few plants in the eastern part. 



Helianlhus strumosus, L. Abundant. 



Helianthus divaricatus, L. Abundant. 



Bidens frondosa, L. Around the northern edge ; not abundant. 



Maruta Cotula, D C Not abundant. 



Achillea Millefolium, L. Scarce. 



Leucanthemum vulgare. Lam. Two specimens only. 



Artemisia caudata, Michx. Mostly on the road from the beach 

 to the island. 



Gnaphalium polycephalum, 3Iichx. A few specimens in the ex- 

 treme eastern part. 



Gnaphalium uligiiiosum, L. A few specimens; scattered. 



Anteniiaria margaritacea, B. Br. A few specimens in the ex- 

 treme southeastern part. 



Antcnnaria plantaginifolia. Hook. A few specimens in the ex- 

 treme eastern part. 



Erechthites hieracifolia, liaf. Abundant on northern border. 



Circium discolor, Spreng. Three specimens. 



Circinni horridulnm, Michx. In the extreme western part. 



