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Arexaria LATERIFLORA, Linn. Near Windsor, Dr. How. 

 Near Halifax, Dr. Somers. Cow Bay, Halifax County, Dr. 

 Lindsa}^ Pictou, A. H. Mackay. Truro, borders of woods, 

 common : Smith's Falls : the Falls, etc., Dr. G. C. Campbell. 



Arenaria grcenlandica, Spreng. On rocks, North West 

 Arm, Halifax, Macoun and Burgess, in Cat. 



Arenaria peploides, Linn. Honchenya loeploides, Ehrhart. 

 Sea Purslane. Sandy sea shores, probably all around the coast. 

 Halifax Harbour, abundant along sandy Ijeaches. Pennant, Dr. 

 Somers. 



Stellaria media, Smith. Common Chickweed. An abun- 

 dant weed in gardens and fields, and about yards. A very large 

 form, with elongated stems and long-stalked leaves, is found in 

 garden frames and rich soils in sheltered situations. Halifax, 

 Sackville, etc., abundant. Windsor, Dr. How. Pictou, A. H. 

 Mackay. Truro, a common weed in gardens and damp places 

 about dwellings, etc., introduced. Dr. G. C. Campljell. 



Stellaria longifolia, MuJdenherg. Long-leaved Stitchwort. 

 Common in places about Halifax, in Sackville, Rocky Lake, 

 Beaver Bank, etc. Margaretville, Annapolis County, Dr. How. 

 Truro Marsh, County of Colchester, in grass, connnon. Dr. G. G. 

 Campbell. 



Stellaria longipes, Goldie. Near Halifax, occasionally, but 

 not common. 



Stellaria grAxMINEA, Linn. Beaver Bank. Abundant at 

 Truro, Halifax, Windsor, and Annapolis, 1883, Macoun and Bur- 

 gess. It is feared that our native species lovgi folia and longipes 

 are mixed by collectors with the introduced European plant 

 S. graviinea. Specimens should be carefully examined. 



*S' longifolia ; leaves narrowed below, being broadest above 

 the base, pedicels spreading, seeds smooth. 



S. longipes ; leaves broadest at the base, pedicels (long) erect 

 seeds smooth. 



