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plant, capable of inflicting quite painful stings when carelessly 

 touched. 



277. RICHWEED; CLEARWEED 



PILEA PUMILA (L.) A. Gray 



Not common about the lake, a few scattered plants growing 

 occasionally near shore ; it grew in cracks in the stone breakwater 

 near the Caffeen cottage, on shore near Overmyer's field, on a flat 

 miry place near Overmyer's spring and near Long Point. In many 

 parts of the state it forms a rank tall growth in rich black ground. 

 Noteworthy for the translucent clearness of its stems ; in this par- 

 ticular it excels even the wild touch-me-not, Impatiens. Beekeep- 

 ers accuse it of producing bitter honey. 



278. FALSE NETTLE 



BOEHMERIA CYCLINDRICA (L.) Sw. 



A rather common weed about the lake ; noted near shore at Long 

 Point and along the southwest shore of the lake. 



FAMILY 42. SANTALACE^E. SANDALWOOD FAMILY 



279. BASTARD TOAD-FLAX 



COMANDRA UMBELLATA (L.) Nutt. 



Rather common in grassy places along the railroad, especially 

 below Murray's. In flower May 12, 1901. It appears rarely to set 

 fruit. It remains in blossom for a considerable length of time. 

 Some plants were collected May 23. 



280. NORTHERN COMANDRA 



COMANDRA LIVIDA Richards 



Apparently rare; its presence is evidenced by an herbarium 

 specimen but we have no notes. The region is probably near the 

 southern limits of its range. 



FAMILY 43. ARISTOLOCHIACE^E. BIRTHWORT FAMILY 

 281. WILD GINGER 



ASARUM CANADENSE L. 



Occasional in rich woods east of the lake. The leaves were just 

 beginning to unfold April 11, 1901, and flowerbuds were large and 

 well developed by April 30 ; it probably bloomed shortly after that. 

 A well-known odd plant with a long aromatic rootstock terminated 



