BICKNELL: FERNS AND FLOWERING PLANTS OF NANTUCKET 79 
VICIA SATIVA L. 
Abundant in the town and suburbs, running rife amid the grass 
in fields and meadows and along roadsides In full flower May 30, 
1909; June 7, 1908. Appears to have increased remarkably 
within very recent years. Mrs. Owen mentions it as occasional in 
dooryards and old fields. 
*VICIA ANGUSTIFOLIA Roth. 
Now very common but not noticed before 1907, when it was 
seen at two stations in the town and in an old field a mile out; 
the next year it was found to be frequent in the general town region 
and was observed at Monomoy, Shawkemo, Madequet, and in 
the southwest quarter. In full flower June 7, 1908; June 15, 1910. 
Like the preceding, this vetch seems to have increased greatly in 
recent years. The two are often found growing together and 
appear to hybridize, since examples are frequent which it is 
scarcely possible to assign conclusively to one or to the other. 
LATHYRUS PILOsUS Cham. 
Borders of brackish or fresh-water meadows along the harbor, 
locally common from the Creeks to Pocomo; Squam Pond; 
Sachacha Pond; Little Neck. Under the name Lathyrus palustris 
L., Mrs. Owen has recorded that it was found at Hummock Pond 
by Mr. J. H. Redfield. First flowers May 30, 1909; June 7, 1911; 
a few flowers remaining Aug. 28, 1904. Stems, leaves, calyces, 
and even the tendrils more or less pubescent, the younger parts 
pilose-canescent; stems commonly broadly winged, at least above; 
leaflets 2 or 3 pairs (rarely I pair or 4 pairs), narrowly linear to lan- 
ceolate or narrowly oblong, 2.5-7 cm. long; peduncles 2~4-flowered, 
the flowers 1.5-2 cm. long, bright crimson changing to clear deep 
blue. 
LATHYRUS MARITIMUS (L.) Bigel. 
Common along the coastal sands, often extending back among 
the dunes; along the top of the bluff on the north shore; abundant 
at the western end of the island. First flowers June 7, 1909; just 
in full flower June 7, 1908; occasional flowers in September. At 
one locality near the bathing beach, in June 1910, many plants 
bore only pale flowers, white with lavender standard. Varies 
from glabrous to densely short-pubescent. 
