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Viola canadensis 

 A nemone virginiana 



Falcata comosa. 



Less abundant than the above and more sporadic in their occur- 

 rence are the following: 



Solidago monticola 

 Carex platyphylla 

 Caulopliyllum thalictroides 

 Smilacina racemosa 

 Aralia nudicaulis 

 Asai"um canadense 

 Eryth ronium american um 

 Oxalis acetosella 

 Polemonium reptans 

 Streptopus roseus 

 BicucuUa canadensis 

 Jeffersonia diphylla 

 Dentaria diphylla 

 Sanicula gregaria 

 Thalesia uniflora 

 Oypripedium pubescens 

 Cypripediwn parvifloru m 

 Panax quinquefolium 

 Asclepias quadrifolia 

 Trillium undulatum 

 Conopliolis americana. 



Around springs and along small streams are to be found a number 

 of herbaceous plants, some of which do not occur elsewhere in the 

 Slope forest, a few of which are not known elsewhere in the State. 

 The most common of these are Urticastrum divaricatum, Adicea 

 jiiimihi, Impaticns biflora and Ghelone glabra. One of the most 

 showy plants of the Mountain Zone, Monarda didyma, is found only 

 in this habitat, its brilliant scarlet flowers being very striking amid 

 the sombre surroundings. Other characteristic species are Cnltha 

 palustris, Saxifraga pennsylranica, Saxifraga micranthidifolia. 



