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L. stricta, Ait. SWAMP LOOSESTRIFE. 



Wet ground and swamps ; common. 

 Var. ovata. 



Stems at length much branched above, the branches often 

 equalling or exceeding the inflorescence; leaves ovate to ovate- 

 lanceolate, narrowing less abruptly at the base, shorter-peti- 

 oled, veins apparent ; raceme short and few-flowered. Wet 

 ground, Somesville (Kedfield). 



L. thyrsiflora, L. TUFTED LOOSESTRIFE. 



Eare. Intervale Brook, near Hulls Cove (F. M. Day) ; 

 bog, northern foot of Beech Hill (Band) . 



GLAUX, L. SEA MILKWOBT. 

 G. maritima, L. 



Salt marshes and muddy beaches ; frequent. 



OLEACE^S. OLIVE FAMILY. 



FRAXINTJS, L. ASH. 

 F. Americana, L. WHITE ASH. 



Moist woods; common. 

 F. sambucifolia, Lam. BLACK ASH. 

 Swamps and damp woods; frequent. 



SYRINGA, L. LILAC. 

 S. VULGARIS, L. COMMON LILAC. 



Occasionally escaped to roadsides near dwellings (E. & E.). 

 Adventive from Eastern Europe or Asia. 



APOCYNACE^E. DOGBANE FAMILY. 



APOCYNTTM, L. DOGBANE. 

 A. androssemifolium, L. SPREADING DOGBANE. 



Eoadsides and thickets; infrequent. Otter Creek (William 

 H. Dunbar) ; Northeast Harbor, and elsewhere (Eand); 



