74 BICKNELL: FERNS AND FLOWERING PLANTS OF NANTUCKET 
points. Comes into flower later than either T. repens or T. pra- 
tense; first flowers June 3, I91I, June 15, 1910; not blooming 
freely until June 20, 1908; remaining in flower through September. 
TRIFOLIUM REPENS L. 
Very common either in dry or moist soils and varying greatly 
both in size and habit. First flowers June 2, 1909; in full flower 
June 15, 1910; blooming through September. 
CRACCA VIRGINIANA L. 
Abundant on the plains west of the middle of the island and 
towards the south shore; Great Neck; north of Siasconset; no- 
where seen on the northern half of theisland. Plants just appear- 
ing May 31, 1909; leaves beginning to unfold June 9, 1908; first 
flowers June 17, 1908; abundant fruit at the middle of September, 
1907. 
*ROBINIA PSEUDACACIA L., 
Well established along the old south road, and spontaneous 
at several places on the outskirts of the town; sparingly at the 
Miacomet pines. In 1889 a thicket or close growth of young 
trees had become established in open ground north of the town; 
this has since developed into rather a conspicuous grove, the larger 
trees having a height of not less than twenty feet and a basal girth 
of 17 inches. First flowers June 15, 1910, June 16, 1911; still in 
full bloom June 27, 1910. 
*ROBINIA VISCOSA Vent. 
Occasional by roadsides near the town and at Siasconset. Has 
spread little if at all since 1889, when it was first observed. First 
flowers June 22, 1910. 
CORONILLA VARIA L. : 
Along a neglected roadside and in a waste yard in the town, 
where it was first observed in 1906; a luxuriant growth in full 
bloom in a grassy field border south of the town June 18, 1908; 
at Siasconset along a roadside fence (1906) and on the bluff 
(1908). Not yet in flower June 17, 1911. 
MEIBOMIA OBTUSA (Muhl.) Vail. 
Rather common on the eastern side of the island, especially 
in Squam and in the region about Saul’s Hills: occasional on the 
plains towards the south shore but not seen west of Hummock 
