8 Bicknell: Ferns and flowering plants of Nantucket 



LiLIUM PHILADELPHICUM L. 



Somewhat locally common, mainly on the middle eastern side 

 of the island, especially among theShavvkemo Hills ; Saul's Hills ; 

 South Pasture ; near Long Pond. In full flower during the first 

 two weeks of August, 1906, indicating a much later flowering- 

 period on Nantucket than on the mainland. The plants are mostly 

 dwarf, often not over 12 cm. high, including the flower, which, even 

 in such small plants, is of normal size and may be fully as long as 

 the stem. Flowers often In pairs ; In one instance, three together. 



LiLlUM SUPERliUM L, 



Rather uncommon, in bogs and low grounds : Polpis ; Pocomo; 

 Squam ; west of Sankaty ; Trot's Swamp ; never many plants to- 

 gether but some of large size. No flowers seen ; green capsules 

 observed from the middle of August to the middle of Septeniber. 



Aletris farinosa L. 



Locally common, especially in the southeast quarter and over 

 the dry commons towards the south shore ; also in Polpis and in 

 Squam. Stems a few inches high by the middle of June; spikes 

 of flowers dried by early August. 



CONVALLARIACEAE 



* Asparagus officinalis L. 



Frequent along^ field-borders and roadsides and in neglected 

 places ; apparently spreading and occasionally met with far from 

 cultivated neighborhoods. In full flower June 7. 



* Vagnera racemosa (L.) Moron g. 



Grows freely in a few thickets, as on Rattlesnake Bank, Shimmo 

 Creek Bank, and in Polpis, and occurs very sparingly elsewhere, as 

 in Tom Never's Swamp and in Squam, In full flower June 1 5 ; 

 heavily fruited Aug. 7, 1906; fruit fully ripe Sept. 



Vagnera stellata (L.) Morong. 



II, 1907. 



Grows in close beds of considerable extent in openings among 

 the pine scrub about the middle of the island ; some dwarf plants 

 on the conmions towards Monomoy ; Acquidness Point ; cedar 

 thicket on Coskaty. In flower June 7 ; fruit ripe Sept. 11, 1907. 



