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1912. E,. MARiTiMUS, L. (Golden Dock.) 



River bank. Rare. Green's Creek (^A. H. Moore). New Edin- 

 burgh f^ZT. Jf. ^m^'j- H-nWfFo'o/. MacounJ. Aug. — 2. A low- 

 plant, with crowded, leafy, compact spikes of yellow fruit. 

 Seed-valves spear-shaped, with two long teeth on each side and a 

 large grain on the' back. 



1913. B. Acetosa, L. (Common Sorrel.) 



Occasionally introduced with grass seed ; but not persistent. Bil- 

 lings Bridge. Hintonbui'gh. July — 2. Dioecious. Seed-valves 

 grain-bearing, enlarging as the fruit ripens. 



1915. E.. AcETOSELLA, L. (Sheep Sorrel.) 



Abundant in sandy soil and exhausted fields. July — 1. Dioecious. 

 Seed-valves ovate, scarcely enlarging in fruit, not grain- bearing. 



ARISTOLOOHIAOE^. 

 ASARUM, L. Asarabacca. 



1916. A. Canadense, L. (Wild Ginger.) 



Rich woods. Common. May — 4. (B) A charming plant, with 

 its rich purplish brown, three-cleft flower, borne low on the 

 ground beneath the leaves, in the axil of the two delicate green, 

 pubescent, kidney-shaped leaves. The fleshy root is aromatic, 

 when broken smelling like ginger. 



PIPER AOE^.— Pepper Family. 



SAUR^RUS, L. Lizard's Tail. 



1918. S. CERNUUS, L. 



In shallow water. In great abundance along the Nation River at 

 Casselman. July — 3. This is the only station so far recorded 

 in this part of Canada. 



THYMELEAOE^. Mezereon Family. 

 DAPHNE, L. 



1921. B. Mezereum, L. (Mezereon.) 



Rocky woods. Near Hemlock Lake, Beechwood. (Mrs. Chamber- 

 lin.) Ap. — 4. Introduced, but well established. The beautiful 

 pink or white fragrant flowers opening before the leaves. Fol- 

 lowed by scarlet berries. 



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