298 = =© Mr. Sheppard on the American 
73. *¢ Petite Ancholie du Canada.” 
Aguilegia canadensis, Columbine. A handsome herba- 
ceous perennial, growing on the rocks on the shores of the 
St. Lawrence, and on Cape Diamond. 
74, “* Aster, ou Etoile jaune ailée.” 
Helenium autumnale 2? An herbaceous plant having the 
appearance of a small sunflower ; grows on the shores of the 
St: Lawrence near the Echemin. 
75. ‘ Petite aster d’automne a larges feuilles,” 
Aster macrophyllus, The most common Aster about Que- 
bec ; it bears a corymb of pale blue flowers. 
76. ‘© Panacée du Canada,” 
Aralea racemosa. Spikenard. An herbaceous plant grow- 
ing to the height of four or five feet, generally in shady moist 
places ; its root is aromatic and is said to possess medicinal 
properties, 
77. ** Souchet de 0 Amérique.” 
Cyperus odoratus ? A southern grass-like plant growing 
on banks of rivers. 
78. ** Bignonia a feuilles de Rocow.” 
Catalpa syringefolia. Catalpa. A handsome southeru 
tree ; itis much planted about New York for ornament, but 
too tender to thrive here ; a plant at Woodfield annually dies 
down to the root, making shoots every year about four feet 
high. 
79. “* Petit Laurier de la Caroline.” 
Laurus Benzoin or Dyospyrus ; both small shrubs growing 
in Carolina and southwards. 
80. ** Solanun & trois feuilles de la Caroline.” 
Trillium sessile, A southern herbaceous plant, resembles 
No. 60. 
81. “ Le pied de Veau de? Amérique.” 
Arum sagittifolium. An herbaceous plant growing in the 
water ; Pensylvania to Carolina. 
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