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We may now inquire what some of these early plants are. The 

 following have been observed in flower in February : 



Chrysosplenium Amerieanum, February 17, 1878. 



Anemone Hepatica, February 20, 1876. 



Salix Babylonica, February 22, 1874. 



Populus alba, February 22, 1874. 



Draba verna, February 24, 1878. 



Acer dasycarpum, February 24, 1878, 



Stellaria media, February 29, 1880. 



Cerastium viscosum, February 29, 1880. 



Claytonia Virgin ica, February 29, 1880. 



Acer rubrum, February 29, 1880. 



Symplocarpus foetidus, February 29, 1880. 



To these should, perhaps, be added Equisetum hyemale, which was 

 found February 17, 1878, near the receiving reservoir with the 

 spikes well advanced, quite contrary to the books which make it 

 fruit in summer. 



In addition to the above, which may often also be seen later, the 

 the following have been noted flowering in March : 



Populus alba, March 3, 1874, 



Viola pedata, March 5, 1876. 



Houstonia coerulea, March 5, 1876. 



Obolaria Virginica, March 5, 1876. 



Dentaria heterophylla, March 8, 1874. 



Poa brevifolia, March 8, 1874. 



Capsella Bursa-pastoris, March 10, 1878. 



Lamium amplexicaule, March 10, 1878. 



Lindera Benzoin, March 10, 1878. 



Epigaea repens, March 15, 1874. 



Ulmus fulva, March 15, 1874. 



Luzula campestris, March 15, 1874. 



Saxifraga Virginiensis, March 16, 1879. 



Sanguinaria Canadensis, March 17, 1878. 



Sisymbrium Thaliana, March 17, 1878. 



bera, were very sparingly out. Cold weather continued to the end of the third 

 week in April, and on April 24th, when High Island was again visited and a 

 thorough canvas made, only 22 additional plants could be found there, and the 

 whole number seen to that date was 46. The conclusion was that up to that 

 time the season was about three weeks later than that of 1880. 



