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Swamp Honeysuckle ; July, August. Arctostaphilos uva-ursi, 

 Bear Berry ; May ; rare. Andromeda lignstrina ; June, July. 

 Leucothoe racemosa ; May, June. 



14. RosACEiE, Rose Family. Prunus Virg-iniana, Choke 

 Cherry ; P. maritima, Beach Plum ; Cratagus coccinca, Scarlet- 

 Fruited Thorn ; C. tomentosa, Pear Thorn ; C. cnis-galli, Cock- 

 Spur Thorn ; Pi/rus arhutifolia, Choke Berry ; Spirea salicifolia, 

 Common Meadow Sweet, Eu. ; S. tomentosa, Hardhack ; July. 

 Rosa nibinginosa, Sweet Brier ; June, August ; Nat. from Eu. 

 R. Caro/ma, Swamp Rose ; June-Sept. R. lucidajDwavi Wild. 

 Rose ; Rubus occidentalis, Thimbleberry ; black cap, R. strigo- 

 sus, Wild Red Raspberry ; R. villosus, High Blackberry ; R. 

 Canadensis, Low Blackberry ; R. hispidus, Running Swamp 

 Blackberry. 



15. LAURACEiE, Laurel Family. Benzoin odoriferum, Ginger 

 Bush, Spice Bush ; March. 



16. RANUNCULACEiE, Crowfoot Family. Clematis Virginiana, 

 Common Virgin's Bower ; July, August. 



17. Myricace^, Sweet Gale Family. Comptonia asplenifoUa, 

 Sweet Fern, common ; April, May. Myrica eerifera, Bayberry, 

 Wax Myrtle, common ; May. 



18. BETULACEiE, Birch Family. Alnus incana, Speckled or 

 Hoary Alder ; A. serrulata, Smooth Alder. 



19. CuPULiFER^, Oak Family. Corylus Americana, Wild 

 Hazel-Nut ; C. rostrata, Beaked Hazel-Nut. 



20. SALiCACEiB, Willow Family. Salix tristis, Dwarf Gray 

 Willow ; S. humidis, Low Bush Willow ; S. discolor, Glaucus 

 Willow ; S. serica, Silky-Leaved Willow ; S. petiolaris, Petioled 

 Willow ; S. purpurea. Purple Willow, adv. from Eu. ; S. longi- 

 folia, Long-Leaved Willow; S. pedicellaris, Stalk-Fruited 

 Willow. 



21. Smilace^e, Smilax Family. Smilax rotundifolia, Green- 

 brier, Horsebrier ; >S. herbacece, Carrion Flower, flowers fetid ; 

 June. 



22. Conifers, Pine Family. Juniperus communis. Common 

 Juniper. This shrub, which is troublesome in some places 

 farther north, is fortunately of rare occurrence in this town ; 

 Eu., May. Taxus baccata, American Yew, Ground Hemlock, 

 found in South Scituate, not far from the Hingham line, and 

 probably exists in Hingham ; Eu., April. 



