606 BICKNELL: FERNS AND FLOWERING PLANTS OF NANTUCKET 
*ACER SACCHARINUM L. 
A. dasycarpum Ehrh. | 
About two miles from the town scattered among an open growth 
of pines off the Wauwinet road are to be found a few small silver 
maples not over three or four feet in height. They were first 
observed in 1909. 
*ACER PLATANOIDES. 
The Norway maple has been little used on Nantucket, but is 
self-seeded in planted grounds and has occasionally grown up 
into small trees in neglected places. 
*ACER PSEUDO-PLATANUS L. 2 
Many fine sycamore maples shade the streets of the town and 
produce a numerous progeny.of seedlings some of which persist 
and grow into small treesin out of the way places. In full flower 
along the streets June 6, 1909. 
The three introduced maples here mentioned have only the 
slenderest claim to be included in the island’s wild flora and are 
reported mainly for purposes of. record as widely cultivated trees 
which are tending to become naturalized. 
BALSAMACEAE 
IMPATIENS BIFLORA Walt. 
Common in low grounds often bordering thickets or growths 
of rankly growing taller plants. A form occurs having very pale: 
or whitish spotted flowers. First flowers July 1; 1912; blooms 
through September. 
VITACEAE 
Vitis Lasrusca L. 
Very common generally and in many places conspicuous from 
its luxuriant growth. It thrives in low thickets draping the 
shrubbery and strays into open places, trailing among the grass 
and herbaceous plants or even sprawling in bare sandy fields. 
Flower buds June 12, 1909; first flowers June 17, 1908; June 18, 
1910; well-formed green fruit June 27, 1912. 
The fruit may be of the largest size and deep purple or amber 
purple in color, or much smaller, more numerous and crowded 
