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FAMILY 68. PENTHORACE^E. VIRGINIA STONECROP FAMILY 



386. DITCH OR VIRGINIA STONECROP 



PENTHORUM SEDOIDES L. 



Common in ditches and swampy places, such as back of Win- 

 field's, by the railroad bridge, and in Green's marsh. Although the 

 flowers are small and inconspicuous, the clusters of fruits which 

 are often reddish in color, are quite attractive. 



FAMILY 69. PARNASSIACE^E. GRASS-OF-PARNASSUS FAMILY 



387. CAROLINA GRASS-OF-PARNASSUS 



PARNASSIA CAROLINIANA Michx. 



Scattered in patches in boggy marshes among sedges and 

 grasses. Found in the Inlet marsh and in low grounds along Out- 

 let Bay. The creamy flowers are quite attractive, but in spite of 

 their apparent firmness, wither quickly on being plucked. The 

 plants frequently continue in blossom until killed by frost. Some 

 were noted in flower September 27, 1900. 



FAMILY 70. SAXIFRAGACE^E. SAXIFRAGE FAMILY 

 388. SWAMP SAXIFRAGE; PENNSYLVANIA SAXIFRAGE 



MICRANTHES PENNSYLVANICA (L.) Haw. 



Scattered rather sparingly in swampy places. Found in the 

 marsh back of the Culver grist-mill and in the tamarack west of 

 the lake. Noted in flower May 17 and 22, 1901. 



389. ROUGH HEUCHERA 



HEUCHERA HISPIDA Pursh 



Scattered in woodlands in various places about the lake, such 

 as at Long Point, near Farrar's, and near the depot grounds. The 

 flowers are inconspicuous but noteworthy for their red stamens 

 and very red pollen. The leaves remain green all winter. They 

 frequently assume purple tints in well marked patterns and are 

 quite attractive when most other leaves are dead and brown. Col- 

 lected in blossom in early June. 



390. TWO-LEAVED BISHOP'S CAP OR MITRE-WORT 



MITELLA DIPHYLLA L. 



Found in shady ravines on the east side of the lake. One of 

 the daintiest of our wild flowers, the small white flowers with their 



