352 SYNOPSIS OF THE FLORA OF THE 



Ampelopsis, Miclix. Yirginian Creeper. 



A. quinquefoiia, Miclix. American Ivy. "Woodbine. Yirginian 

 Creeper. 



Indigenous. Low, rich grounds. Rocks at Gross Isle, Quebec (Brunet). 

 Abundant, River Rouge (D'Urban). Common in Eastern Ontario (Billings). 

 Abundant in Western Ontario (Gibson, Logic, SaundersV Niagara District 

 (Maclagan). Common in Central Canada ; Owen Sound ; 1.5 miles up the 

 Kaministiquia, Lake Superior; ISTew Porta^ge, Dawson Route (Macoun). 

 Montreal Island (Dr. Holmes). Lake of the \Voods (Dawson). 



RHAMNACE^. 



K.HAMNUS, Tourn. Buckthorn, 



R. catharticns, L. Common Buckthorn. 



Introduced. Cultivated grounds. Castleton, and vicinity of Belleville, Ont; 

 f Macoun). 



R. alnifolius, L'Her. Alder-leaved Buckthorn. 



Indigenous. Cold swamps and meadows. St. Croix, Quebec (Brunet). Isew 

 Brunswick (Dr. Fowler). Riviere du Loup (Dr. Thomas). WoKe Island and 

 Niagara Falls (Maclagan). Common in northern portions of Eastern Ontario 

 (Billings). Frequent in Western Ontairio (Logic, Saunders, Gibson). Common 

 in Central Canada ; Owen Sound ; Woods near Pic Ptiver, Lake Superior 

 (Macoun). Cockburn Island, Lake Huron (Dr. Bell). Montreal Island (Dr. 

 Holmes). Saskatchewan Plains (Bourgeau). Koolanie Pass (Dawson). 



Ceanothus, L. New Jersey Tea. E,ed-root. 



C. Americanus, L. New Jersey Tea. 



Indigenous. Dry wood lands. Vicinity of Prescott (Billings). Kingston, 

 Niagara, Maiden (Maclagan). Abundant near London, Ont. (Saunders). East 

 Flamboro, Ont. (Logic). Dry soils, Hastings and Northumberland Counties 

 (Macoun). Saskatchewan Plains (Bourgeau). 



C. ovalis, Bigelow. .Oval-leaved Ceanotlius. 



Indigenous. Dry rocks. Rocky places, Canada (Torrey & Gray). Near 

 Shannonville station, Ont. ; St. Norah's Island, Peterborough County ; very 

 abundant twenty miles up the Kaministiquia River, Lake Superior ; Sturgeon 

 Lake, Dawson Route (Macoun). Gore Bay, Grand Manitoulin Island, Lake 

 Huron (Dr. BeU). 



CELASTRACE^. 



Celastkus, L. Staff-Tree. Shrubby Bitter-sweet. 



C. scandens, L. Wax-work. 



Indigenous. Along streams and thickets. Borders of rivers, Quebec 

 (Brunet). Montreal Island, Chippawa, Maiden (Maclasan). Vicinity of 

 London, uncommon (Saunders). Mountain side, Hamilton (Logic). Common 

 near Prescott (Billings). Frequent along rivers and in fields. Central Canada; 

 also at Owen Sound (Macoun). Mamainse, east coast of Lake Superior 

 (Prof. Bell). 



