174 SYNOPSIS OP THE FLORA OF THE 



Lake Superior and northward (Gray). North shore of Lake Supex'ior (Agassiz). 

 Island of St. Ignace ; Agate Island ; Michipicotin Island and along the North- 

 east coast of Lake Superior (J. Macoun). 



Speegularia, Pers. Sand-Spurrey. 



S. rubra, Presl. Var. campestris, Gray. Red Sandwort. 



Indigenous. Sandy or generally dry soil, along the coast from New England 

 to Virginia. Seldom Maritime (Grray). Halifax, Nova Scotia (Dr. Fowler). 

 "Hamilton, Ont. (Buchan). 



S. Salina, Presl. Salt Sandwort. 



Indigenous. Brackish lands, &c., along the coast from New England to 

 Virginia and soiithward (Gray). St. John's, New Brunswick (C. F. Mathews). 

 Kent County, New Brunswick (Dr. Fowler). Rivifere du Loup ; Labrador 



(Brunet). 



S. media, Presl. 



Indigenous. Salt marshes and sands. On the coast and in salt marshes ajid 

 sands from Florida to Newfoundland. In Central British America from Lake 

 Winipeg to Bear Lake, and in the United States from Washington Territory 

 1 1 California. Foiiud at a salt spring in Parley's Park, Wahsatch Mountains, 

 Utah (S. Watson, in King's Exjjedition). Kent County, New Bruns^ack 

 (Dr. Fowler). 



Spergula, L. Spvirrey. 



S. arvensis, L. Corn Spurrey. 



Introduced. Sandy fields from Maine to Florida. Fields and pastures, St. 

 Joachim (Brunet). Kent County, New Brunswick (Dr. Fowler). St. John, 

 Quebec (Maclagan). A most troublesome weed in New Brunswick (Fowler). 



ScLERANTHUS, L. Knawel. 



S. anniuis, L. Annual Knawel. 



Introduced from Europe. Waste places. Dry fields. New England and 

 Middle States (A. Wood). Three Hivers, Quebec (Dr. Maclagan). 



MoLLUGO, L. Indian CMckweed. 

 M. verticillata, L. Carpet-weed. 



An immigrant from further south. Dry places throughout North America 

 (Torr. & Gray). Borders of rivers near Montreal (Brunet). Island of Montreal 

 (Holmes Herb., McGill College). Maiden, Ont. (Dr. Maclagan). 



PORTULACACE^. 

 PoRTULACA, Tourn." Purslane. 

 P. oleracea, L. Common Purslane. 



Introduced from Europe. Cultivated and waste grounds. Common in 

 Central Canada (Macoun). Common in Western Ontario (Logie, Saunders, 

 Maclagan, Gibson). Vicinity of Quebec (Brunet). Island of Montreal (Holmes 

 Herb., McGiU College). Near Fort Francis, Dawson Route (Macoun). 



