BICKNELL: FERNS AND FLOWERING PLANTS OF NANTUCKET 71 
less been planted. The following year new localities were noted 
about one mile southeast of the county fair grounds, near Almanac 
Pond and on the roadway through Spotsor country, new stations 
having become established also along the Wauwinet road. In 
1908 many scattered colonies were found in the neighborhood of 
the long-abandoned Barrett farm. It was also seen that year 
for the first time near Reed Pond and east of the county fair 
grounds. In 1909 it had sprung up at a number of suburban 
localities and was first observed as far east as Squam towards 
Quidnet, as far southeast as the abandoned Kimball farm in the 
south pasture, and on the south side of the island near Miacomet 
Pond; it was also well established along the old south road about 
two miles from the town. A thriving colony in private grounds 
among the pines at Wauwinet had doubtless been planted there, 
and a considerable thicket east of Shimmo farm was so well 
founded that it could scarcely have been of very recent origin. 
In 1911 the plant was first seen on the Madequet road towards 
Long Pond. 
As early in the season as May 30, 1909, the broom was in full 
flower; it was in equally conspicuous bloom on June 6, 1909, and 
from June I5 to 20, 1910, although on June 20, 1908, it was 
Passing out of flower. Occasional single flowers are to be found in 
August and September. It fruits freely, maturing abundant 
ed. 
On a visit to Marthas Vineyard in October, 1909, it was found 
that the broom had effected a lodgement on that island. A group 
of four bushy plants or clusters, the tallest about four and one-half 
feet high, grew by a thicket on the west side of Sengekontacket 
Pond, and a solitary plant two feet high near the shore road three 
miles or so north of Edgartown. In 1911 a tuft had sprung up 
by an old roadway near the golf links at Edgartown, and a small 
clump was observed on the northwestern side of the island near 
Lambert’s Cove. 
*MEDICAGO SATIVA L. 
Frequent in grassy lots and in outlying fields near the town. 
First flowers June 18, 1908; in full flower at the middle of Septem- 
ber 1907. Siasconset, 1886, Mr. Nickerson, fide F. G. Floyd. 
