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minding one of a globe amaranth in shape, except that it is some- 

 what longer and narrower. 



480. RACEMED MILKWORT 



POLYGALA POLYGAMA Walt. 



Rather common, but local in distribution. In flower on the 

 hill near the south end of Lost Lake June 22, 1901. Noteworthy 

 for the abundance of its odd cleistogamous flowers which are borne 

 on horizontal underground branches, resembling roots. Aerial 

 blossoms attractive. 



FAMILY 88. EUPHORBIACE^E. SPURGE FAMILY 



481. VIRGINIA THREE-SEEDED MERCURY 



ACALYPHA VIRGINICA L. 



Common everywhere about the lake, scattered through woods 

 and thickets and Occasionally open places, frequent on the beach. 

 A homely, weedish-looking plant, but never a nuisance as it is easily 

 killed by cultivation. The bracts subtending the blossoms often 

 turn bright pink in autumn and remain so into the winter, when 

 they are quite attractive. 



482. HAIRY SPREADING SPURGE 



CHAMAESYCE HUMISTRATA (Engelm.) Small 



Not rare; found at the end of Long Point and near the depot 

 along shore. 



483. MILK PURSLANE; SPOTTED OR BLOTCHED SPURGE 



CHAMAESYCE MACULATA (L.) Small 



Along the outlet and on the railroad embankment. This, and 

 other of the spurges, which resemble it, are reputed to cure warts ; 

 the manner of applying the remedy is simply to allow the broken 

 stem to touch the wart, and cover it with the milky secretion. 



484. LARGE OR UPRIGHT SPOTTED SPURGE 



CHAMAESYCE PRESLII (Guss.) Arthur 



Excepting perhaps T. corollata, the most common species about 

 the lake; common on dry embankments; found in front of the 

 Scovell cottage, on a hill in the Assembly grounds, on the flat 

 beach east of Lakeview Hotel, on the beach in front of the Palmer 

 House, and on a hillside north of the lake. Occasional on the rail- 

 road embankment. 



