82 JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS. 
Foster’s Flats, between the Whirlpool and the village of Queen- 
ston, are full of interesting plants, while the woods on either side of 
the railway, leading up the face of the escarpment, contain 
many rare and interesting things. In the Flats the Green Violet 
(Solea concolor) is not uncommon, and hanging from the trees may 
be seen the Summer Grape ( Vitis estivalis) which, indeed, is com- 
mon in many places along the escarpment. Along the railway, with 
a multitude of interesting things, may be gathered the Squaw 
Huckleberry (Vaccinium Stamineum), the Great Solomon’s Seal 
(Polygonatum giganteum), the American Columbo (/vasera 
Carolinensis) and Asclepias quadrifolia hitherto considered a rare 
plant in Ontario. In the woods near Jordan Station on the Grand 
_ Trunk were collected specimens of the Yellow Round-Leaved Violet 
(Viola rotundifolia) and the beautiful and rare Bell-wort ( Vvularia 
perfoliata). 
Port Colborne and Welland Junction are good collecting 
grounds, and at the latter place the Turk’s Cap Lily (Lélzum 
superbum) attains great perfection in the damp woods, while of 
less conspicious things the finds were too numerous to mention. 
Port Rowan was visited for the purpose of ascertaining whether 
the flora of Long Point came from the south shore of Lake Erie or 
from the Canadian side. Nothing was seen on the Point to show 
that a solitary species had come from the south, but all were repre- 
sented on the mainland. The Point consists of a series of transverse 
sand ridges more or less consolidated with, generally, marshes between, 
and neither rock as boulder, or rock in situ was-seen. About a 
quarter of a mile to the east of the wharf at Port Rowan an important 
discovery was made; here was noticed from the roadside a large 
patch of Water-lilies which seemed in the distance to have large 
round leaves withouta sinus. I asked a passing resident what 
kind of Water-lily that was, and he answered “the common white 
one.” Being still an unbeliever I went to the beach and found 
a peltate leaf on the shore. I had found the Sacred Bean (Vedumbo 
lutea). How it got there is an open question, but doubtless the 
seeds were planted by the Indians that must formerly have lived at 
Long Point. It is reported to bein the Grand River near Dunn- 
ville, but if so I have not seen it. 
Pelee Island was visited, and the vicinity of Lemaineton, and 
numerous rare and interesting plants were collected. The Point is 
