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by two large leaves, between which is produced the peculiar dingy- 

 flower with three long pointed sepals. 



282. VIRGINIA SNAKEROOT 



ARISTOLOCHIA SERFENTARIA L. 



A few plants seen near a pond, but in dry ground, in Busart's 

 woods, autumn of 1906. Introduced into cultivation along with 

 ginseng, Hydrastis, etc., at Plymouth, to supply the drug trade. 



Family 44. Polygonace^. Buckwheat Family 

 283. red sorrel; field sorrel 



RUMEX ACETOSELLA L. 



Frequent; some on the hill north of the ice-house, along shore 

 south of Winfield's, in Overmyer's field, in fields west of the lake 

 and on a hill near shore near McOuat's on the east side. Some 

 leaved out May 3, 1901. In flower May 25. 



In many parts of the state one of our worst weeds, often form- 

 ing great patches in pastures and meadows to the exclusion of 

 everything else, and quite difficult to eradicate. There is a general 

 belief that it indicates acidity of the soil, and that it can be killed 

 out by liming. It does not wholly die down during the winter, but 

 the leaves assume rich red tints. 



284. TALL DOCK; PEACH-LEAVED DOCK 



RUMEX ALTISSIMUS Wood 



Scattered in marshy places south of the lake, as in the sedgy 

 marsh below Farrar's, and beyond the Busart road, along shore 

 in front of Overmyer's field, and in the great flat beyond Norris 

 Inlet. The stalks in fruit are sometimes over eight feet high. 

 One of the common names is Wild Rhubarb. 



285. CURLED OR NARROW DOCK 



RUMEX CRISPUS L. 



Not very common about the lake, as it does not affect sandy 

 soil, but prefers heavy clay. Some plants were noted along shore 

 near the depot grounds and others were seen east of the lake. Well 

 out in leaf April 27. and in flower June 12. One of the first plants 

 to shoot up in spring. In wet clay grounds one of the most annoy- 

 ing of weeds, very difncult to eradicate, and bearing large crops 

 of seed. It is one of the best of our pot-herbs, the young leaves 

 making "greens" of excellent quality. 



