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Scrophulariacese. 



Verbascum Thapsus, L. Not abundant. 



Linaria Canadensis, Spreng. Near the railroad mostly. 



Linaria vulgaris, Mill. Near the railroad mostly. 



Scrophularia nodosa, L. A few plants in the middle of the 

 western part. 



Veronica arvensis, L. A few plants in the extreme eastern 

 part. 



Veronica peregrina, L. Scattered. 



Gerardia purpurea, L. About a dozen specimens on the south- 

 western edge of the island. 



Gerardia maritima, Raf. Very abundant on the neighboring 

 marshes. 



Gerardia quercifolia, Pursh. Abundant in the western part 

 near the railroad-. 



Pedicularis Canadensis, L. In the extreme western part. Not 

 abundant. 



Verbenacese. 



Verbena hastata, L. Scattered. Not abundant. * 



Phryma Leptostachya, L. JBigelow, Florula Bostoniensis. Not 

 found since. 



Labiates. 



Teucrium Canadense v i. Abundant around the borders.. 



Trichostema dichotomum, L. One plant on the Eastern Rail- 

 road track. 



Lycopus sinuatus, Ell. Abundant. 



Hedeoma pulegioides, Pers. Abundant in the eastern part. 



Collinsonia Canadensis, L. Quite abundant in the western 

 part near the railroad. 



Monarda flstulosa, L. A few plants in the western part. 



Lopanthus scrophulariaefolius, Benth. A few plants in the 

 middle of the western part. 



Brunella vulgaris, L. Abundant. 



Convolvulaceae. 



Convolvulus sepium, L. Abundant on the western border. 



Solanaceae. 



Solanum nigrum, L. Near the house. 



Gentianacese. 



Gentiana Andrewsii, Griseb. Two plants only found. 



