﻿558 Bicknell: Ferns and flowering plants of Nantucket 



is conspicuous from its profuse bloom. "Gibb's Swamp, one 

 plant, 1895, L. L. Dame" (F. G. Floyd). 

 Lacinaria scariosa (L.) Hill. 



A characteristic and attractive late flowering plant of the 

 downs and moorland. It is found throughout the length of the 

 island but, except locally, seems to be common only on the eastern 

 side, more especially towards the southeast. It is scarce in the 

 immediate vicinity of the town although frequent westward 

 towards the waterworks ; eastward it is scarcely to be found nearer 

 than Shawkemo, and still further east and northeast it is scarce 

 except in Pocomo; southeast of the town it first appears about 

 two miles out near the railroad and south of the County Fair 

 grounds, extending thence into Saul's Hills and southeast to the 

 ocean shore where it may be seen flourishing in the wastes of 

 white sand through which the railroad approaches Siasconset. 

 It occurs in Madequet but seems to be wanting over most of the 

 western half of the island. Widely variable. Plants a few inches 

 high July II, 1912; a few early flowers August 6, 1906; continues 

 in bloom through September. One plant with white flowers. 

 Almanac Pond, 1902 (F. G. Floyd). It is a common plant of 

 Chappaquiddick Island, but I have not seen it elsewhere on 

 Martha's Vineyard. 

 Chrysopsis falcata (Pursh) Ell. 



The golden aster is one of the very abundant plants of Nan- 

 tucket, perhaps even more numerous than the bearberry, probably 

 because less fastidious in its choice of soils, and spread far and 

 wide over fields and plains where the bearberry has not made its 

 way. Throughout the length and breadth of the island it is at 

 home everywhere in dry sandy exposures where other vegetation 

 is low and scant, even on the dunes and wastes of white sand 

 where the beach grass may be the only other living thing. A 

 precocious flower June 2-], 1910; two open flowers July 8, 1912, 

 flowers at several places the following day, quite generally in 

 bloom two days later. Continues to bloom into October. 



SOLIDAGO CAESIA L. 



This golden-rod is among those named in Mrs. Owen's list. 

 It is common on Martha's Vineyard and I have always expected 



