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the author is discounting T. Vaillantii Willd. of Europe, which is a 

 valid and distinct species. 



SAXIFRAGACEAE. 



HYDRANGEA PANICULATA Sieb., var. GBANDIFLORA Sieb. From the 

 twenty-five planted in 1901, one is still surviving at Life Saving 

 Station, No 3. H. St. John, no. 1,248 (H). 



ROSACEAE. 



Pyrus arbutifolia (L.) L. f., var. atropurpurea (Britton) Robin- 

 son. Common on the more permanent, well vegetated parts of the 

 island. J. Macoun (C. no. 21,174); H. St. John, nos. 1,249 and 

 1,250. 



Fr. August. 



[P. MELANOCARPA (Michx.) Willd. Listed by H. T. Gussow on 

 the basis of a field determination. It is doubtless to be considered 

 as P. arbutifolia, var. atropurpurea.] 



[FRAGARIA VIRGINIANA Duchesne. Listed by H. T. Gussow on 

 the basis of a field determination. The plant was undoubtedly of 

 the var. terrae-novae.] 



Fragaria virginiana Duchesne, var. terrae-novae (Rydb.) Fer- 

 nald & Wiegand. See Rhodora, xiii. 106 (1911). Common on the 

 semi-permanent dunes, and in the turfy hollows. Andrew Le Mer- 

 cier in 1753 described the island as looking all "red in summer with 

 the large Strawberries." We must remember, however, that by 

 means of this article Le Mercier hoped to sell the island, which was 

 then his private property. J. B. Gilpin in 1858 (G. p. 18) mentioned 

 the "Strawberries." Similarly J. C. Tache speaks of "les fraises," 

 (T. p. 29). J. Dwight, Jr.; J. Macoun (C. nos. 21,172 and 21,182); 

 H. T. Gussow; H. St. John, no. 1,251 (H). 



Fl. June. 



[F. CANADENSIS Michx. recorded by J. Dwight, Jr., is F. virgin- 

 iana, var. terrae-novae.] 



[POTENTILLA MONSPELiENSis L. The records of J. Macoun, and 

 H. T. Gussow should be for var. norvegica.] 



Potentilla monspeliensis L., var. norvegica (L.) Rydb. Com- 

 mon around the margins cf the fresh-water ponds. J. Macoun (C. 

 no. 21,176); H. T. Gussow (E); H. St. John, nos. 1,252 and 1,253 

 (H). 



FL, Fr. August and September. 



