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in rich shaded ground and common in shaded sandy places near the 

 beach of Saginaw Bay. 



Smilacina trifolia (L.) Desf. Three-leaved Solomon's seal. In wet 

 places near Cat Lake. Plentiful. 



Maianthemum canadense Desf. False lily of the valley. Common in 

 rich shaded ground. "Common in dry woods. Also in sandy plains in 

 Indianfields and Vassar townships." C. A. Davis. 



Streptopus roseas Michx. ■ Sessile-leaved twisted stalk. Rich damp 

 woods. Frequent throughout. 



Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Small Solomon's seal. Frequent 

 in rich woods. 



Convallaria majalis L. Lily of the valley. Apparently escaping and 

 persisting. 



Medeola virginiana L. Indian cucumber-root. In rich shaded ground 

 near Cat Lake. Probably frequent throughout. 



Trillium erectum L. Red trillium. Ill-scented w r ake robin. Common 

 in rich woods near Murphy's Lake. Probably frequent throughout. 



Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. White trillium. Large- 

 flowered wake robin. In rich woods near Murphy's Lake. Very prob- 

 ably appearing in many places throughout the county. 



Smilax herbacea L. Carrion flower. Occasional in rich shaded 

 ground. " Borders of sand dunes and oak islands in the prairies of Akron 

 and Wisner townships. " C. A. Davis. 



Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm.) Wats. Upright smilax. In rich woods 

 near Murphy's Lake. Very probably frequent throughout. 



Smilax hispida Muhl. Hispid greenbrier. Frequent in woods and 

 thickets. "Low rich woodlands and thickets Columbia and Akron 

 townships. " C. A. Davis. 



DIOSCOREACEAE. Yam Family 



Dioscorea villosa L. Wild yam-root. Common on borders of woods 

 and in thickets. It is claimed by Harley Harris Bartlett in Bulletin 189, 

 United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, 

 that the correct name of our plant is Dioscorea paniculata Michx. 



AMARYLLIDACEAE. Amaryllis Family 



Hypoxis hirsuta (L.) Coville. Star grass. Common on borders of 

 prairie-like land in northern part of county. "Prairies, Akron and 

 Wisner townships." C. A. Davis. 



IRIDACEAE. Iris Family 



Iris versicolor L. Larger blue flag. Frequent in wet open places, but 

 seldom abundant. 



