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Claytonia, L. Spring-beauty. 

 0. Virginica, L. yirginian Spring-beauty. 



Indigenous. Moist, open woods. Frequent in Central Canada (Macoun). 

 Abundant in Western Ontario (Logie, Saunders, Gibson). Kingston, Chip- 

 pawa, St. Catharines, and Maiden (Maclagan). 



C. Caroliniana, Michx. 



Indigenoiis. Rich woods. Common in Central Canada (Macoun). Prescott 

 (Billings). Isle of Orleans ; St. Anselme ; Gaspi^ (Brunet). Abundant, River 

 Rouge, Quebec, (D'Urban). New Brunswick (G. F. Mathews). Montreal, 

 Three Rivers, Isle aux Noix, Kingston, Chippawa, Maiden (Maclagan). Riviere 

 du Loup (Dr. Thomas). Walkerton, and Owen Sound, Ont. (Buchan). New 

 Brunswick, west to the Rocky Mountains (Hooker). West coast of Newfound- 

 land (Dr. Bell). 



MALVACEAE. 



Malva, L. MalloM'. 



M. rotundifolia, L. Common Mallow. 



Introduced from Europe,, Waysides and cultivated grounds. Common in 

 Central Canada (Macoun). Vicinity of London, Ont. (Saunders). Prescott 

 (Billings). Gate of St. Louis, Quebec (Brunet). Vicinity of Hamilton (Logie). 

 New Brunswick (Dr. Fowler). Kingston, Chippawa, Maiden (Maclagan). 

 Riviere du Loup (Dr. Thomas). Owen Sound, Ont. (Macoun). County Huron, 

 Ont. (Gibson). Montreal Island (Dr. Holmes). 



M. sylvestris, L. High Mallow. 



Introduced. In gardens and Waysides. Common in Central Canada (Ma- 

 coun). Prescott, rare (BiUings). New Brunswick (Dr. Fowler). Near Fort 

 Francis, Dawson Route. 



M. crispa, L. Curled Mallow. 



Introduced. Sparingly escaped from, old gardens. Gardens and waste places- 

 at Belleville, and Seymour (Macoun). New Brunswick (Dr. Fowler.) 



M. moscbata, L. Musk Mallow. 



Introduced. Roadsides, escaped from gardens. Roadside on Rice Lake 

 plains, and at Owen Sound, Ontario (Macoun). Island in Detroit River 

 (Maclagan). Hamilton (Buchan). 



Abutilon, Tourn. Indian Mallow. 



A. Avicennse, Gaertn. "Velvet-leaf. 



Introduced. Waste places and potato fields. Frequent in Central Canada 

 (Macoun). Vicinity of Dundas, Ont. (Logie). 



Hibiscus, L. Rose-Mallow. 



H. Moscbentos, L. Swamp Rose-Mallow. 



Indigenous. Brackish marshes along the coast and along rivers. An Island 

 in Detroit River (Maclagan). 



