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NOTES ON GEOLOGY AND BOTANY OF DIGBY NECK — BAILEY. 78 



bare ridges of rock, separated by parallel troughs. This tract 

 is generally densely wooded, but very imperfectly drained, and 

 still exhibits a preponderance of tir, spruce, and hendock, 

 beneath which are found such plants as Clintunia horealis, 

 Monotropa, Cornus Canadensis, Fyrola, Brunella, Sniilacina, 



tt'C. 



Reachinfj the suumiit of the ridge more favorable conditions 

 begin to prevail, and with them both a more vigorous growth of 

 trees and a greater variety of herbaceous plants. Among the 

 latter I was surprised an . pleased to find a species not previously 

 credited, so far as I am aware, to the flora of Nova Scotia, and 

 not known to occur in New Brunswick, the Gei ardia jnirijurea 

 — its small but conspicuous tiowers being found abundantly and 

 as late as the middle of September, both on the summit and on 

 the southern side of the trappean hills. In places it was asso- 

 ciated with the bright little Anagallis arvensis, while in the 

 woods near by were noticed such plants as Linnaea borealis, 

 Araliaracemosa, Circaea Liitetiana, Mitehella repens, Chiogenea 

 hispidala, Cldmaphila lunbellata, Epigaea repens, Pyrola 

 rotandifolia, Trientalis Americana, Spiranthes, Scutellaria, 

 Galium, Ac. At one point, but at one only in this belt, was 

 noticed Clematis Virg'iniana, twining its conspicuous leaves 

 and fruits over dense clusters of alder. 



The next zone is that of the cleared lands bordering on either 

 side the main road which traverses the peninsula throughout its 

 length. Here, in the fields, are found the plants usual in such 

 situations, the ubiquitous Ox-eye-Daisy, two species of Thistle, 

 and a variety of Asters and Solidagoes, while in places are to be 

 seen dense clusters of Elecampane {Imda Helenium) and Tanzy 

 (Tanacetum vulgare). Along the roadsides and ditches alders 

 abound, associated generally with patches of Meadow Rue 

 {ThalictriLvi Gornuti), Meadow sweet {Spiraea salicifolia), 

 Ruhas, Rosa, Ribes, Eupatoriarn, Antennaria, and occasionally 

 Oenothera biennis. In portions of this belt, where ponds occur, 

 were noticed such water plants as Eriocatdon septangulare, 

 Potamogetun nutans, Simrganiwni simplex, &c. The yellow 



