Fernald: Plants of Maine. 43 



6th edition of Gray's Manual of the Botany of the Northern 

 United States. 



As usual in lists of this sort, it has been difficult to draw a 

 definite line between the' plants of foreign origin which have 

 become fixed in our flora, and those which are only spontaneous 

 to a slight extent. While some which might well be placed with 

 the latter group have been included, yet nearly all are perma- 

 nently established in our soil. The names of those plants which 

 have been introduced are printed in italics to distinguish from the 

 indigenous, and those supposed to be indigenous. 



All names in the list marked * are reported as generally dis- 

 tributed ; so any information whatever in regard to those which 

 are unmarked is desirable. 



Those marked f are not common along the seaboard, so we wish 

 stations for these near the coast. 



All marked are generally found along the coast, so stations 

 inland are of interest. 



Plants marked || are abundant only on the mountains, so we 

 shall be glad to know of stations at low altitudes. 



All marked ? are not positively known to us to occur in the 

 state, but their occurrence within its limits is claimed by good 

 authority. 



Any information whatever of value in making up the pro- 

 posed extended work, will be gratefully received. 



MERRITT LYNDON FERNALD. 



CAMBRIDGE, MASS., APRIL 13, 1892. 



