154 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. [June 



Juue, exerting their chilling influence on the surrounding air. 

 Even in midsummer, should a batlier more venturesome than his 

 fellows swim out of the shallow c:>ves which line the shore, he 

 will soon find his limbs stiffened by the refrigerating power of 

 these profound waters. 



As there are here the conditions favorable to the growth of 

 northern forms of vegetation, it will not excite surprise that the 

 boreal type of Northern Acadia should re-appear around this 

 Bay. Its shores have as yet received only an occasional summer 

 glance from the botanist, and therefore the discovery of man}'- 

 more northern forms will probably reward the search of a diligent 

 explorer. Among the species thus far recognized I may instance 

 a stone-crop or live-for-ever (Sediwi Rhodiola), a Saxifrage 

 (^Saxifraga Aizoon), and the fern Wbodsia hyperhorea R. Br., 

 which Mr. D. A. P. Watt regards as a northern variety of Woodsia 

 llvensis,^ as common on the perpendicular cliffs near Rothsay. 

 The first-named species was gathered many years ago on Cape 

 Blomiden, N.S., by Dr. Robb, and, strange to say, has recently 

 been found on the cliffs of Delaware River, Pennsylvania. On 

 the rocky ledges and gravelly beaches around Kennebackasis Bay 

 flourish the American primroses (^Primula farinosa and Primida 

 Mistassinica). the first named in great abundance ; also the Wild 

 Chive (^Allium Schcenoprasum) , a small Aster gramini/olius, 

 and Hooker's Nahalus racemosus. The Northern Green Orchis 

 (Habenaria Hyperhorea) is also sparingly met with. But the 

 most conspicuous plant is the Northern Scrub Pine (Pinus 

 Banksiana), which here attains gigantic dimensions, one in- 

 dividual noticed rising to the height of more than 45 feet, with 

 a girth of 6|^ feet. This tree, in its elm-like habit of growth, is 

 in striking contrast with all the other evergreens around. At 

 the end of May the numerous pyramidal erect spikes of flowers 

 give it the aspect of a chandelier studded with yellow wax-lights. 

 In Acadia it has an extensive range, for it is not only abundant 

 throughout the Gulf districts, whence it spreads over to Grand 

 Lake and the Petticodiac River, but Goodale also met with it in 

 Northern Maine, where, however, it is scarce. 



Around the shores on the upper part of Kennebeckasis Bay, 

 where the waters are shallow, species of a more southern type 

 grow, such as the Nodding Wake Robin [Trillium cernuum), 



* TToodsia Ilveusis var. Alpina, Watt. 



