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very diflBciilt to recognise them at the first glance, and even 

 when compared with specimens gathered in the rich limestone 

 districts, it was with difficulty I could believe them to be the 

 same species, until I had made a very close examination. 



A considerable number of European plants were found round 

 clearings, lumber roads, and along the banks of the Rouge, and I 

 have indicated such as were obviously introduced, by an as- 

 terisk. (*) 



For the sake of brevity I have given the English names of some 

 of the commoner species only, and in general those under which 

 they are known to the settlers and lumbermen. With the assist- 

 ance of the other members of our party, I was enabled to obtain 

 the Indian names of a few species, and they will be found below, 

 spelled, I believe correctly, in accordance with their pronunciation. 

 They were furnished by the son of the Algonquin chief of the 

 Indian settlement on the Rouge, in the township of Arundel, 

 called " Cbi-chick " (pronounced Shes-sheep), who could read and 

 write his own language, and understood both English and French. 



I have given the dates at which I found most of the flowering 

 species in full flower, (F.) and their fruit ripe, (F. R.) believing 

 they may be useful in indicating the climate of the district. 



When no locality in particular is mentioned the plant was dis- 

 tributed over the whole district. 



London, England, May l6th, 1860. 



RanunculacecB (Crowfoot Family). 



Clematis Virginiana, Linn. Abundant in swamps ; F. 12th August. 



Anemone Pennsylvanica, Linn. In great abundance and luxuriance 

 on a clearing near the Devil's rapids on the Rouge ; 

 F. 30th June to 18th July. 



Thalictrum cornuti, Linn. Abundant in moist places ; F. 16th July. 



Ranunculus Flammula, Linn., var. reptans. Amongst stones by the 

 water-side, River Rouge, near Silver Mountain ; F. 

 5th August. 

 " Pennsylvanicus, Linn. Abundant in wet places, Hamil- 

 ton's Farm ; F. 30th June. 



* " acris, Linn. Clayey banks of the Rouge and round clear- 



ings ; F. 13th June. 



Caltha palustris, Linn. Marshy ground, clearings along Chatham, 

 North Town. 



Coptis trifolia, Salisb. Very abundant in rocky woods and swamps ; 

 F. 31st May. 



