88 The Ottawa Naturalist. 



satisfied, however, that the specimens are correctly identified as 

 '/'. crythrocarpuin^ and any one who finds this form might compare 

 it with T. nivale. To show the remarkable monstrosity of the 

 beautiful specimen figured, I give herewith the measurements : 

 Height of plant from ground, 9 inches ; stem up to base of 

 leaves, 4 inches ; peduncle, 3^/^ inches ; petioles, 2^ inches ; 

 blade of leaf, 2^/^ inches long by 3 in width ; " sepals," 2]/^ by 

 \yi inches, leaf like ; "petals," i^ by i]/^ inches wide, green 

 and leaf-like, each borne on a petiole half an inch long. When 

 young this inner whorl of the perianth had a white margin on 

 each petal from ^ to ^ inch wide. As the flower grew older 

 this white part turned magenta as in T. grandifloruin and ultim- 

 ately faded whilst the green parts expanded and grew larger 

 and assumed a purplish tinge similar to that of the stem. Pistil 

 with three long slender beaks 3^ inch long ; capsule y% by Y^ 

 inch, spindle-shaped rounded, with the angles flattened slightly 

 towards the apex. I fear that the fruit will not bear seed 

 although it is perfectly green and healthy looking. 



The photograph from which the figure is made was kindly 

 taken by our President, Mr. F. T. Shutt, on May the 5th. The 

 above given measurements were made on June the 5th. 



Ccnnelina sativa^ False flags. — Among European weeds 

 which have been introduced into Canada and which are 

 gradually becoming more conspicuous and aggressive, mention 

 may be made of this plant. As a rule, it is an annual, springing 

 up in the summer particularly in the fields of flax with the seeds 

 of which it is frequently imported, and ripening its seeds the 

 same season. Specimens, however, have lately been received 

 which were found by Dr. F. Johnson, near Delaware, Ont. 

 which had made part of their growth last autumn and were 

 flowering early this spring. This has not been previously 

 observed with regard to this species ; but is not at all an unusual 

 habit among several other annual crucifers. It may be seen 

 every year with Capsella bursa pastoris and in this district wnth 



