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Family 129. Scrophulariace^e. Figwort Family 

 671. great mullen 



VERBASCUM THAPSUS L. 



Quite common in open dry ground everywhere about the lake; 

 exceedingly abundant in old pastures and neglected fields. The 

 first plant found in blossom in 1901 was on the railroad, on June 

 29. Seen in blossom at the tamarack on October 24, 1904. The 

 downy woodpecker is fond of pecking at the heads of these plants 

 in autumn, perhaps for larvse, perhaps for seed. 



672. BUTTER-AND-EGGS 



LINARIA LINARIA (L.) Karst. 



Represented by a specimen taken near the Lakeview hotel, Au- 

 gust 25, 1900. Apparently once a favorite in gardens, now fre- 

 quently found marking the sites of old homesteads or old flower 

 gardens. Here it maintains itself year after year, glowing in the 

 distance like a patch of gold. It does not appear ever to spread 

 much and become a nuisance, but remains in the same place with- 

 out much increase. It continues blooming after heavy frosts, and 

 seems to have an unusual degree of resistance to cold. A favorite 

 old-fashioned name is golden candlestick. 



673. BLUE OR WILD TOAD-FLAX 



LINARIA CANADENSIS (L.) Dumort 



Found going out of flower back of Smith's west of the ice- 

 houses May 25, 1901. This is the only place it was found, but it 

 was rather plentiful there. 



674. MARYLAND FIGWORT 



SCROPHULARIA MARYLANDICA L. 



Our records show one herbarium specimen of this species. 



675. HARE FIGWORT 



SCROPHULARIA LEPORELLA Bicknell 



Quite common in rather dry ground all about the lake; among 

 numerous places noted it was found in Green's woods, at Long 

 Point, and on the hill by McSheehy's pier. Noted in flower May 28, 

 1901, by the railroad in front of the Assembly grounds. The 

 branching form and numerous seed capsules make it and the pro- 

 ceeding noticeable species and easily recognized plants in winter. 

 When in blossom it is a favorite resort of hummingbirds. 



