﻿FLOWERING PLANTS OF NaNTUCKET 837 



* Veronica serpyllifolia L. 



Infrequent and possibly introduced. Damp fields westward 

 from the town at several stations; Grove Lane; Crooked Lane; 

 Millbrook swamp. In full flower May 31, 1909, June 11, 191 1. 



Apparently of very recent introduction. It grew in profusion 

 in a neglected yard at the Springfield House, June 11, 191 1, in 

 flower and fruit, but has not been seen anywhere else. 

 Veronica arvensis L. 



Frequent by streetsides in the town; abundant on a lawn on 

 North Water street, 1910; dry open thickets inShawkemo, Polpis, 

 and Millbrook swamp. In full flower May 30, 1909, June 7, 1908, 

 June 27, 1910. 

 *Veronica Tournefortii Gmelin. 



Near Sea Cliflf Inn, June, 1893, Mrs. Mabel P. Robinson; 

 Brant Point road "abundant and seemingly established" 1896, 

 Mrs. Maria L. Owen, fide F. G. Floyd. 

 *Veronica Teucrium L. 



Grove Lane, one plant, 1897, Miss Elizabeth S. Kite, fide 

 F. G. Floyd. An estray from farm house gardens at several 

 places on Chappaquiddick Island. In full flower in September. 

 *Aureolaria pedicularia (L.) Raf. 



Gerardia pedicularia L. 



A colony of scattered plants in full flower September 16, 1899, 

 in an open growth of scrub oak a mile or more northeast of Siascon- 

 set. I have not seen it since on Nantucket, although it is locally 

 common on Chappaquiddick Island, where it continues in bloom 

 sometimes to the middle of October. Doubtless referable to Dr. 

 Pennell's variety caesariensis , although no specimens are now at 

 hand for verification. 

 Agalinis purpurea (L.) Britton. 



Gerardia purpurea L. 



Common in low grounds, either in damp soil, fresh or brackish, 

 or on dry sandy levels, blooming in August and September and 

 later. The corolla varies much in size and is largest and most 

 pubescent in stout and somewhat fleshy horizontally wide branched 



