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CAMPANULACEAE. 



Lobelia Dortmanna L. Abundant along the wet margins of the 

 fresh-water ponds. Listed by J. Macoun. H. St. John, no. 1,329 

 (H). 



Fl, Fr. August. 



COMPOSITAE. 



Solidago sempervirens L. Common in all of the drier parts of 

 the island, especially so along the North, and the South Ridge, which 

 are ranges of dunes close to and parallel with the sea beaches. J. B. 

 Gilpin in 1858 (G. p. 19) remarked upon the "gay golden rods." 

 J. C. Tache mentions "la verge d'or" (T. p. 29). Collected by 

 J. Macoun (C. no. 22,535); and H. T. Gussow (E); H. St. John, 

 nos. 1,330-1,334 (H). 



Fl. September. 



Aster novi-belgii L. Very abundant on the dry dunes, or even 

 at the swampy borders of the fresh-water ponds. J. B. Gilpin (G. 

 pp. 18-9) in 1858 noted, " As autumn heats yellow the luxuriant green, 

 the tall, mallow, gay golden rods and wild China-asters are swept 

 by the heaving gales." Collected by J. Macoun (C. no. 22,502); 

 H. T. Gussow (E); H. St. John, nos. 1,335-1,339 (H). 



Fl. Middle of August to September. 



A. novi-belgii L., var. litoreus Gray. Occasional at the edge" of 

 the brackish ponds. J. Macoun (C. no. 22,502); H. St. John, no. 

 1,340 (H). 



[ANAPHALIS MARGARITACEA (L.) B. & H. of J. Macoun and pre- 

 sumably of H. T. Gussow is the following var. subalpina.] 



Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) B. & H., var. subalpina Gray. 

 Very common on the dry dunes and barrens. J. Macoun (C. no. 

 22,515); H. St. John, no. 1,341 (H). 



FL August. 



Gnaphalium obtusifolium L. (G. polycephalum Michx.) 

 Abundant on the dry dunes and barrens. J. D wight's mention 

 (D. p. 13) of "Gnaphalium sp?" which he dubs a weed should prob- 

 ably be referred here. Listed by J. Macoun. H. T. Gussow (E); 

 H. St. John, nos. 1,342 and 1,343 (H). 



FL, Fr. August and September. 



