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these we found a number of species. Goodyera rep£?ts was quite 

 abundant everywhere, and on a bold point projecting into the 

 lake Microstylis ophioglossoides was common. Up on the moun- 

 tain side we secured a few beautiful specimens of Habenaria or- 

 hciilata. One of the coolest and prettiest spots we found was 

 not far from our camp. The birches had been killed some time 

 by the water and lay tumbled in dense tangles, so one could 

 walk for rods on the crossed and leaning trunks. Underneath 

 was a carpet of moss which in many places concealed a treach- 

 erous black mud. Just where this tract bordered the spruce for- 

 est seemed to be the favorite haunt for several species of Orchids. 

 Here we found Habenaria obtusaia growing in abundance, and 

 with it Listera cordata, its stalk buried in the moss so that its 

 outspread leaves lay on the surface. Here too, we found Coral- 

 lorhiza mnata, though a careful search proved that it was not 

 common. These Orchids were accompanied by beds of the wood 

 sorrel, {Oxaiis Acctoselld) common everywhere in the woods, and 

 one of the most delicate of the wood flowers in its coloring. The 

 only Spiranthes that we saw was S. Romanzoviana which grew 

 occasionally in clear spaces and along the road by which we 

 came to the lakes. Near this road we found one specimen of 

 Habenaria dilatata, the only one we saw. Along Black Brook, 

 a stream which takes its rise near the lakes, we found in places 

 reat quantities of that most showy of all our northern Orchids, 

 Habenaria fimbriata. 



One unused to the country is impressed with the paucity of 

 species, though a longer search would doubtless greatly increase 

 the list. The Ericaceis were best represented In species, though 

 ^s far as number of individuals is concerned nothing can com- 



pare with Cornns Canadensis. The Scrophulariacea^ and Labi- 

 ata^ were not at all numerous, w^hile of the Leguminosa? we did not 

 find a single specimen, so far as I can remember. In considering 

 this statement it must be borne in mind thfft it is based on col- 

 lections made during a period of only a few weeks in July, and 

 Jn a limited area along two of the lakes. 



EVANSTON, Sept. 12, 18S9. 



L- N. Johnson. 



