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27. Carex sp. SEDGE. An unidentified species, also with 
the Sieversia. 
28. Salomonia commutata. SOLOMON’S SEAL. I do not 
remember for certain but believe this came with Hydrophyl- 
lwn. One or two stalks have come up and persisted. 
29. Menispermum canadense. MOONSEED. I think this 
was brought with the ostrict fern roots. If given more room 
it should make a good addition to such a collection. 
30. Thalictrum dioicwm. .EARLY MEADOW RUE. This came 
with the Spiraea. It is worth growing if a suitable place is 
available. 
31. Thalictrum dasycarpum. TALL MEADOW RUE. This 
came with the Steironema. It has thrived and keeps to its 
place next the porch. 
32. Anemone cylindrica. COTTON WEED. This came in 
he Sieversia sods. - It has persisted but has not made much 
erowth nor proven of value. 
33. ,Ribes americanum. WILD BLACK CURRANT. This ap- 
parently came with the ostrich fern. It has persisted but 
has not made very much growth so far. 
_ 34. Vicia americana. WILD VETCH. Introduced with the 
Spiraea. The plant is distinctly ornamental and worthy of 
consideration. 
25. Falcata comosa. HoG PEANUT. Seeds of this were in- 
troduced with some woodland plant, probably Hydrophyllum. 
At first it seemed a valuable addition, as the foliage is pretty 
and. the flowers somewhat ornamental. By the third year 
it had become so abundant that it quite overran the bed and 
the following season an attempt was made to eradicate it. 
The seeds are close to the surface and come up with the 
plant if it is pulled soon after it begins to grow. Reproduc- 
tion has been at least chiefly from the subterranean fruits. 
The plants were much less numerous the past season and an- 
other year ought to complete its eradication, but it has re- 
quired considerable time and labor. The leaves were used 
the past summer by a leaf cutter bee, those of no other species 
in the bed being cut so far as observed. . 
36. Zizia aurea. MEADOW PARSNIP. This came with the 
Large Bellwort and at once sprung up to such a height that 
