NATURAL HISTORY, TORONTO REGION 



Picea abies, Karst. (Norway Spruce). The most 

 commonly planted ornamental spruce. 

 Introduced. 



" canadensis, BSP. (White Spruce). 

 " mariana, BSP. (Black Spruce). 



Abies balsamea, Mill. (Balsam Fir). Almost absent 

 within a ten-mile radius, but abundant 

 to the north. Practically at its south- 

 ern limit here in lowlands. 



Tsuga canadensis, Carr. (Hemlock). Very common. 



Thuja occidentalis, L. (White Cedar). Abundant. 



Juniperus communis, L. (Common Juniper). Rare. 



TYPHACEAE (Cat-tail Family). 



Typha angustifolia, L. (Narrow-leaved Cat-tail). 

 Grows plentifully on Toronto Island. 

 " latifolia, L. (Common Cat-tail). 



SPAKGANIACEAE (Bur-reed Family). 



Sparganium eurycarpum, Engelm. (Bur-reed), 

 simplex, Huds. 



NAJADACEAE (Pondweed Family). 



Potamogeton americanus, C. & S. 



" amplifolius, Tuckerm. 



crispus, L. 

 filiformis, Pers. 

 heterophyllus, Schreb. 

 lucens, L. 

 natans, L. 



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