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Aster multiflorus, Ait. Abundant. 



Aster miser, L. Abundant. 



Aster carneus, Nees. In western part in one spot only. 



Aster longifolius, Lam. Abundant. 



Aster Novas-Anglise, L. Mostly in one spot in eastern part. 



Aster linifolius, L. Around the edge. Abundant. 



Erigeron Canadense, L. Mostly on approach to the island 

 from the beach. 



Erigeron annuum, Pers. Scattered. 



Erigeron strigosum, Muhl. In extreme eastern part. 



Solidago csesia, L. Two small patches in the western part. 



Solidago bicolor, L. Not abundant. 



Solidago sempervirens, L. Very abundant around the edges. 



Solidago arguta, Ait. Abundant. 



Solidago altissima, L. Not abundant. 



Solidago odora, Ait. A few plants in the extreme eastern part. 



Solidago nemoralis, Ait. Not abundant. 



Solidago Canadensis, L. Two forms occur. 



Solidago lanceolata, L. Scarce. % 



Solidago sp. ? Perhaps a cross between S. sempervirens and 

 S. altissima. 



Iva frutescens, L. A few plants on the eastern edge of the 

 island near the road. 



Ambrosia artemisiaefolia, L. Abundant. 



Xanthiujn strumarium, L. Abundant near the barn. 



Rudbeckia hirta, L. A few plants in the eastern part. 



Helianthus strumosus, L. Abundant. 



Helianthus divaricatus, L. Abundant. 



Bidens frondosa, L. Around the northern edge ; not abundant. 



Maruta Cotula, D G. Not abundant. 



Achillea Millefolium, L. Scarce. 



Leucanthemum vulgare, Lam. Two specimens only. 



Artemisia caudata, Miehx. Mostly on the road from the beach 

 to the island. 



Gnaphalium polycephalum, Michx. A few specimens in the ex- 

 treme eastern part. 



Gnaphalium uliginosum, L. A few specimens ; scattered. 



Antennaria margaritacea, R. Br. A few specimens in the ex- 

 treme southeastern part. 



Antennaria plantaginifolia, Hook. A few specimens in the ex- 

 treme eastern part. 



Erechthites hieracifolia, Eaf. Abundant on northern border. 



Circium discolor, Spreng. Three specimens. 



Circium horridulum, Michx. In the extreme western part. 



