1869.] MATTHEW — ON PLANTS IN ACADIA. 155 



the Yellow Violet (Viohc pubesccns,) and the two Anemones 

 (A. nemorosa and A. Penmylvanica.) The shrubby cinquefoil 

 (Potmtilla fniHcosa) also is very abundant. 



There are two other positions in which the species of this 

 type are found in Southern New Brunswick. One, beneath the 

 cool shade of evergreen trees which cover the abrupt hills between 

 this Bay and the sea coast. On the mossy slopes under these 

 trees the sweet Coltsfoot (^Nardosmia pahnata) opens its flowers 

 in early spring ; and the Round-leaved Orchis (^Hahenarla ronin- 

 difolia) may be found in bloom at a later period. Kalm's 

 Lobelia (7/. Kahnii) and the spurred gentian (Halenia deflexa) 

 intermingled with other Sub-Arctic forms, abound in the open 

 pastures. Other species, such as the swamp chickweed (^Stdlarla 

 uUginosa), for which, like Sedum Rhndiola, a station in Pennsyl- 

 vania is known ; the large-leaved Geum ( G. macrophi/Ihtm), 

 and the willow-leaved dock, {Ramex salicifolius) have been 

 found at the sea-side, on the borders of silt marshes, near 

 St. John. 



Looking at the known range of this type throughout Acadia, 

 we may fairly suppose that the whole of its northern continental 

 portion will be characterized by the presence of the foregoing and 

 other boreal forms ; and that these may also be looked for around 

 the whole southern height of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. In 

 Insular Acadia it probably usurps Prince Edward's Island, 

 mantles over the hills of northern Nova Scotia, and in Cape- 

 Breton blends with the Sub- Arctic flora of the Atlantic coast. 



In the interior of Continental Acadia there is a large are ■ 

 overspread by a group of plants of a more southern type than 

 those we have been considering. Weht of the AUeghanies they 

 range as far south as New York, Ohio, and the south-west part 

 of the Province of Ontario. Many of them, however, cross the 

 Appalachian range, and are found more or less abundantly in 

 West New England. The valley of the Connecticut River 

 generally limits their range eastward. 



This is essentially the type which G. L. Goodale looks upon 

 as characteristic of the Aroostook country. He says: — 



" This second region, which we can distinguish as the 'Aroos- 

 " took district,' is characterized by the occurrence of a different 

 •' flora. Instead of conifers, we find a prevalence of hard- 

 " wood trees. Maples, Beeches, Oaks and Amentacete form the 

 " forests. Under such trees we see flourishing Dicentras, 



