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ea. On the shaded banks near at hand grow the large yel- 

 low Viola pubescens and Thalictrum dioicum L. Just 

 below the mills in early spring may be observed the large 

 coarse plaited leaves of Veratrum viride Ait. This locality 

 also contains Nemopanthes Canadensis, Cassandra calyculata, 

 Rhodora Canadensis, Ledum latifolium, Kalmia glauca and 

 K. latifolia. 



On the island at Basin Mills Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi 

 Spreng. , Houstonia purpurea, var. longifolia Gray, and Oryzop- 

 sis Canadensis may be found. Veronica Buxbaumii Tenore 

 was collected on the hi<xh bank between Orono village and 



Basin Mills, just above "Cold Spring." 



In a swamp in Bradley on the left hand side of the road 

 going to Nickol's Stream, grows the most showy and beauti- 

 ful of the Lady's Slippers, Cypripedium spectabile. With 

 this Cypripedium are found Habenaria hyperborea and Lts- 

 tera cordata. The latter delicate and inconspicuous little or- 

 chid also abounds in the swamp just east of the College. 



We now come to consider a few of the more interesting 

 plants found immediately about the College. The Calypso 

 has already been alluded to as having been observed near 

 here. In the field in the rear of the new barn, specimens of 

 Ophioglossum vulgatum were gathered in 1872. In the clear- 

 ing in the same direction Nardosmia palmata grows in great 

 abundance. I have observed this plant growing sparingly 

 in Manchester. Dr. Goodale speaks of its being common in 

 swamps near the Canada line on the "Canada Road." It is 

 by no means a rare plant in this neighborhood. In some 

 places it is as abundant as Erechthites on newly burnt land. 

 This plant blooms the first of May, and is quite a puzzle for 

 beginners, not only on account of its Composite character, but 

 because the palmate leaves (whence the specific name) do not 

 appear till late in the season. 



Specimens of Aralia quinquefolia have been collected in the 

 woods near the "Trotting Park." Vaccinium Canadensis 

 Kalm abounds just east of the College. It is distinguished by 

 its low growth and pubescent leaves, better known, however, 

 by its rich, sweet berries. The following Orchids are found 

 in the woods back of the College: Habenaria Hookeri Torn. 

 H. orbiculata Torr., Spiranthes cernua Rich., S. gracilis 

 Big., Corallorhiza innata R. Br., C. multiflora Nutt., Good- 

 yera repens R. Br., G. pubescens, R. Br., Listera cordata 

 R. Br Calypso borealis Salisb., Cypripedium parvinoru.n 

 Sahsb. 4 C. acaule Ait. 



