1869.] MATTHEW — ON PLANTS IN ACADIA. 151 



South-West our imaginary mountain top connects, by scattered 

 peaks rising through the fogs of the Bay of Fundy, with a 

 similar elevation in eastern Maine, whence it declines, and finally 

 sinks beneath the waters of the Atlantic. 



A Boreal or High Northern type of vegetation may be seen 

 mingling with these Arctic forms, but also extending over many 

 parts of Acadia, where they have not been found. 



Of this character are the following : — 



No. 2.— LIST OF BOREAL SPECIES. 



Species. 



Anemone parviflora 



multifida 



Stellaria uliginosa (Swamp Chick- 

 weed 



Parnassia palustris 



Astragalus alpinus (Phaca astra- 

 galtna) 



Robbinsii 



Oxytropis campestris 



Hedysarum boreale 



Geum macrophyilum (boreal) 



Potentella tridentata (Mountain 

 cinquefoil) 



Ribes rubrum (Red Currants 



Sedum Rhodiola {Stone crop) 



Saxifraga Aizoon (Saxifrage) 



Nardosmiapalmata(SweetColtsfoot) 



Artemisia borealis (Wormwood)- • . ■ 



Aster gramlnifolius 



Tanacetum Huronense (Huronian 

 Tansey) 



Vac'inium Canadense 



Castilleia septentrionalis 



Primula farinosa 



Utricularia minor (Bladderwort) — 



Rhinanthus Crista-galli (bellow 

 Rattle) 



Halenia deflexa, (Spurred Gentian). 



CoUomia linearis 



Echinospermum Lappula 



Shepherdia Canadensis 



Rumex salicifolius (Dock) 



Comandra livida (Bastard Toad- 

 Flat) 



Betula pumila 



Alnus viridis 



Populus balsamifera 



Pinus Banksiana 



Platanthera hyperborea 



Spiranthes latifolia (Ladies' tresses) 



Calypso borealis 



Allium schsenoprasum 



Tofieldia glutinosa (False Ashpo- 

 dele 



Juncus filiformis (Thread Rush) 



Stygius 



Scirpus sylvaticus 



Eriophorum russeolum 



Carex lenticularis 



— flexilis 



rostrata 



oanesoens. var. vitilis 





