APETALOUS EXOGENS. 



AMARANTACE^.— Amaranth Family. 



AMARANTUS, L. Amaranth. 



1825. A. retroflexus, L. (Pig weed. Red root.) 



Introduced but thoroughly naturalised in all well-manured soils 

 throughout Ontario. July — 2. (B) 



1826. A. albus, L. 



Naturalised. July — -2. A low spreading plant with whitish 

 stems and the greenish flov;ers crowded in the axils of the long- 

 petioled obovate leaves. 



ACNIDA, L. Water-hemp. 



1828. A. RUSCOCARPA, Gray. 

 Montelia tamariscina, Gray. 



In low marshy ground along rivers. Brigham's Creek, Hull. 

 Casselman. Aug. — 1. A dioecious annual plant with much 

 the appearance of an Afuarantus. 



1829. A. TUBERCULATA, Moq. 



M. tamariscina, var. concatenata, Gray. 



A. cannahina, L. 



Sandy river banks and flooded fields, Britannia. Hull. Gatineau 

 Point. Aug. — 2. Flowers of the lower clusters, in the fertile 

 plant, forming thick distant heads in the axils of the leaves. 



CHENOPODIA0E./E.— Goosefoot Family. 



CHRNOPODIUM. Goosefoot. 



1831. G. album, L. (Lamb's quartets. Pig weed.) 



Introduced. Abundant everywhere. June — 2. (B.) A most 

 variable plant in all its stages. In early spring the young leaves 

 of some plants, particularly beneath, are a rich pinkish purple. 

 When growing in poor sandy soil, the whole plant is silvery 



