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group of the season, the autumn plants including the asters and 

 goldenrods. Aster vimineus was the most important though it was 

 far less conspicuous than the less common purple Aster novce-anglicc. 

 Solidago rugosa and S. canadensis were the most important of the 

 goldenrods and they occupied about hajf of the area of the open places. 

 Other plants noticeable at this time included the purple gerardia 

 {Gerardia pitrpurea), joe pye weed {Eiipatonmi purpureum) and 

 common thistle (Cirsium lanccolatum) . The various grasses were 

 not listed or identified because they were unimportant. A more com- 

 plete list of the plants of the woods and thicket will be found at the 

 end of the paper. 



During the survey no attempt was made to connect up every species 

 of insect with a definite plant host, consequently the results as out- 

 lined show, in a general way, only the species found in certain situa- 

 tions and indicate the relative importance of various groups in such 

 situations. The following tables summarize the findings in the 

 woods and thicket. 



Results of Sifting in the Woods. 



The following tables deal with the families represented in the va- 

 rious situations in the woods and thicket. 



