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Among the first and most attractive, is the splendid Rhododen- 

 dron cataivbiensc^ which abounds on the hillsides and often ex- 

 tends to their summits, being sometimes intermixed with R. 

 ?naximum and Kalniia latifoUa — common farther north. 

 Along the streams are Cletkra acuminata and alnifolia, An- 

 drotneda Jioribunda and JSIagnolia fraseri^ umbrella and acu- 

 minata. The mountain roads are lined in the early spring with 

 the fragrant white flowers of Leucothoe recurva. Among a 

 large number of Vaccinia are found V. crythrocarpon and 

 macrocarpon. Of the Azaleas, there are A. arborescens., viscosa^ 

 nudJJiora., and the most splendid calcndulacea in every con- 

 ceivable variety of coloring. Galax apJiylla beautifies the 

 woods in winter, with Chimaphila and several Pyrolas. In 

 summer the ISIonotropa., and sweet scented Sc/nueinitzia odor- 

 ata. Ilea is well represented, including /. monticola. Hal- 

 esia tetraptera is found in the water courses. The Labiatoe 

 are well represented including the somewhat rare Cedronella 

 cordata, Scutellaria versicolor^ pelosa^ nervosa^ etc. Stachys 

 cordata^ Asaruni canadeuse, virginicu7n^ and arifolium are 

 common with Aristolochia sipho and serpentaria. Pyrularia 

 oleifera, Euphorbioc of various species including comtuutata., 

 Uvularia grandijlora and sessilifolia are common, as also 

 Prosartes lan7(ginosa, and Clintonia borealis and unibcllata. 

 Convallaria iiiajalis prevails on the mountains even to their 

 summits. Of the Carices some twenty-five or thirty are common 

 while Carex fraseriana is rare. Tlie ferns are quite numerous, 

 and at times grow in great luxuriance. The whole ground is 

 often covered with a dense growth of Cystopteris bulbifera., the 

 fronds from a foot to a foot and a half in height. In the same 

 abundance are found Aspidiu?n goldianum and clintonianutn., 

 while the open woods are carpeted with Adiantttm pedatum., 

 Phegoptcris., and Aspidium marginale and acrosticlioides with 

 occasionally Adiantutn capillus veneris. The rock crevices ex- 

 hibit Aspleninin montanum., A ruta muraria^ Cheilanthcs 

 vestita., Pcllica atropiirpurca and Polypodii/tn vulgare and in- 

 canum.., Asplenium trichomane^., Camptosorus rJiizophyllus. 

 In all some thirty species."* In the mountain region are also 



*Further details will be found in ear'v volumes of the Botanical Gazette. 



