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203. Pastixaca 8ATIVA, L. Common Parsnip. This plant spreads from gardens into waste 



places. 



204. Aiicii vm;kmc\ atropnrpurea, Iloffui. Oi-eat Aiif/rlica. A atout smooth plant with. 



hollow, dark purple stem, growing on low river banks. Hartil)o<:, in Northumber- 

 land Co, Mr. Matthew reports it at Harris Cove, on the Kennebecasis. 



Ii0'>. A. (imolini, DC. On the bank of Conrtenay Bay near the Peiiitentiary. 



liOG. CoNiooKi.iNUM Canadenso, Torr. and (Jr. Bemldck ParHlnj. Wet borders of streams. 

 Not very common. Augiist. 



'_'i»7. JOtiusa (Jynapium, L Fool'x rarxhij. Have no native specimen, but there is ono 

 in the rniversity Herbarium from Kingsclear. 



208. Lint:sTici'.M Scoticum. L. Smtch Jjuvatje. Near salt water on banks and rocks. Aug. 



'200. TllASi'iiM aureum, Nu(t. Ma dow Parsnip. Along St. .Fohn lliver. .June. 



210. CicLTA maculata, L. Six'ltc.il Cowbant: Mvsiiiini<h litxd. Jkavcr-roiwn. Abundant 



in wet or swampy lieUis. The root is a deadly poi,«on. Aug, 

 iilO^. C. bulbifera, L. Biilb-bea>-iii<i Water- Ucmlocl-. Common in swamps. , 



211. SiuAi lineare, Mieh.x. ll'uOr-Parswj). Wet. muddy place-;. Common. ; 



212. CuYPTuTAKNiA Canadensis, ])(*. ILntcwart. Jiich woods. Wood-itoyk. 



213. Osmorrihiza longistylis, DC. Smoother i^wrcf fieri >/. liicli woods. The large perennial 



root,s are pvvetft-aronuitic. Plant 2-;5 feet high. W'oodstoi-k. June. 



214. O. brevistylis, DC. Jfdir;/ Sweet Cicely. Kich woods. Kather common. Root not 



so sweet as that of previ )U8 species. June. 



215. Cakl'M Carui, L. Coiiiiiion Caniwai/, Becoming a troublesome weed iu neighborhood 



of St. John. 



ARALL4.CE.T-:— Ginseng Family. 



216. Araf.ia racemosn, T.. SpUxcnard. A widelj-, irrejjuhirly branched plant, with lar^e 



spicy-aromatic roots, ionnd in rich, damp woods. Flowers from July all summer. 

 Berries and flowers found together on same plant. Not common. 



217. A. Inspida, Michx. Bristli/ Sarsaj}arilla. iVild Elder. Rocky barrens. Abundant in 



Kent iu dry burnt woods. June. 

 21S. A. nudicaulis, L. Wild Sarsajiarilla. Rich woodlands. Common. The long roots, 



which grow to the length of .severa' feet, are sold in the m*rket and employed in 



domestic medicine, instead of the officinal Sarsaparilla. Sometimed used iu making 



beer. 

 519. A. trifolia. Gray. Pirarf Clinsmg. Ground nvt. A little plant 1-7 inches hiojh, 



springing from a glol)ular tuber deep in the ground and ptingent to the taste. Rich. 



woods. Kent County. May. 



CruiNACE.!-!— Dogwood Family. 



220. CoRNis Canadensis, L. Pigcon-Bcrnj. Dwarf Coi'ncL Bunch-herri/. Abundant. 



June. 



221. C' cireinata, I^TIer. Iloti nd'lcaved Cornel or Dogwood. Weldford. Kent County. 



Probably not rare. In rich soil. June. 



222. C. serit-ea, L. Silki/ Cornel. Kinnikinnik. A shrub ."8 feet high in wet {rrounds. 



having the under side of the leaves silky-downy and producing bunches of pate, 

 blue fruit. June. 



223. C. stolonifera, michx. Bed- 0.ner Dogwood. Known by its smooth bright red-purple 



branches and its Hat cymes of white or lead-cok)red fruit. It spreads out into large 

 clumps by its prostrate or subterranean shoots. Wet grounds. June. 



224. C. alternifoiia, L. Alternate-leaved Cornel. A shrub or small tree 8-15 feet high^ 



with the branches spreadinoj out so as to form a flat top and bearing deep-blue 

 berries on reddish stalks. In open woods. June. 



CAPRI FOLIAGE.!-::. Honeysuckle Family. 



225. LiNX.KA borealis, Gronov. TAnnora. Twin-flower. ''Dedicated to the immortal 



Linnnns, who first pointed out its characteW. and with whom this pretty little plant 

 was a special favorite." Gray. A little evergreen creeping over dry mossy shaded 

 grounds, sending up short stems which divide into two near the top, each division 

 bearing a nodding fragrant flower. July. 



226. LoNicEiJA ciliata, Muhl. Fig- Ho?icy suckle. Common in woods and one of our earliest 



shrnbs in flowei*. May. 



227. L. CHTulea, L. Mountain Fly Honeysuckle. In bog^. Net common. June. 



228. SvMi'iiORiCARPUs raceraosus, Michx. SAowberry. Common in gardens. 



229. DiEi{viLt.i)L trifida, Moench. Bush-Uoneysucldc. l»o.;ky places in fields. Common.. 



July. 



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