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Pictou and Antigonish. Equally so is Primula Mistansinica, 

 Michx., found in only two places. 



The Northern Inverness stations are responsible for the 

 addition of Caltha palustris, L. Anemone Americana, L. is 

 another contribution from this district, but blooms later. 



Much more common is Trillium cernuum, L., but it grows 

 also in other situations. Moreover, on the West River of 

 Pictou there occur some unusual forms, which seem intermediate 

 between this species and T. erectum. Some Antigonish 

 references to T. grandiflorum may indicate a similar fact. 



The trees and shrubs first to bloom in such localities are the 

 Elm (Ulmus Americana}, which has everywhere been left on 

 account of its striking beauty, and the Beaked Hazel (Corylus 

 rostrata.) But still more typical, though later blooming, are 

 the species of Cratoegus, which so often occur along the banks, 

 forming in many cases almost impenetrable thickets. Until 

 recently these have all been referred to C. coccinea, L., but it is 

 now known that there are several species, at least five and 

 probably six, including some new to science, C. coccinea being, 

 however, the commonest and in the greatest numbers where 

 found, C. acutiloba, the next in order of frequency, being hardly 

 an intervale plant. 



During June the intervales become covered with verdure, 

 including most of the plants of field and roadside, whether 

 native or introduced. But there are again some rather typical 

 forms. 'Among them should first be noted tianicula Marilan- 

 dica, L. ; Washingtonia Claytoni (Michx.), Britton ; W. longisty- 

 lis (Torr), Britton, (which is much commoner than usually 

 supposed) ; Geum Virginianum, L. ; G. Canadense, Jacq. ; 

 Heraclcum lanatum, Michx., which seem to be found nearly 

 everywhere. Some others call for more particular attention. 

 Ranunculus recurvatus, Poir, is known from two localities on 

 West and one on East River, Pictou County. Thalesia uniflora 

 (L.), Britton, is found at nearly the same places. The former 

 has recently been reported from Inverness. 



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