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colony of Lespedeza frutescens was found, as well as many speci- 

 mens of L. capitata and L. procumhens. Tick-trefoils were much 

 in evidence and were compared in their past-flowering stages — 

 Desmodium rotundifolium, D. canescens, D. ciliare, D. panicu- 

 latum, D. nudiflorum, and D. grandifiorum. Eight species of 

 goldenrod were seen in abundance: three species {Solidago 

 juncea, S. canadensis , and Euthamia graminifolia) were already 

 in fruit, while five others were in full anthesis (Solidago rugosa, 

 S. caesia, S. bicolor, S. nemoralis, and S. altissima) . The horse- 

 balm {Collinsonia canadensis) was perhaps the most conspicuous 

 plant in the woodlands, where also Eupatorium urticaefolium, 

 Carya alba, and Monotropa uniflora were in evidence, with Nyssa 

 sylvatica, Rhus glabra, R. copallinum. Ilex verticillata, and 

 Parthenocissus quinquefolia conspicuous because of their bril- 

 liant foliage. The witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) was 

 found in flower, as well as Lobelia siphilitica, L. inflata, Helian- 

 thus tuberosus, and Gerardia purpurea. Glorious stands of fringed 

 gentians were come upon unexpectedly in full flower and colo- 

 nies of Liatris spicata in fruit. Some sneezeweed (Helenium 

 autumnale) was still in flower and an introduced sunflower, 

 Helianthus laetiflorus, made a splendid showing. Conspicuous 

 grasses included Sorghastrum nutans, Muhlenbergia schreberi, 

 Leersia virginica, L. oryzoides, Andropogon scoparius, Paspalum 

 laeve, P. setaceum, Agrostis alba, and Echinochloa crusgalli. 

 Many asters were at their prime, including Aster puniceus and 

 A. novae-angliae in wet places: A. lateriflorus , A. laevis, and A. 

 vimineus in grassy fields; A. ericoides and A. multiflorus in dry 

 soil; and A. cordifolius, A. divaricatus, A. macrophyllus, and A. 

 undulatus in the woodlands. Other interesting plants observed 

 were Eupatorium perfoliatum and Sparganium eurocarpum in 

 fruit, Tracaulon sagittatum, Spiranthes cernua, Bidens leavis, 

 and Geaster hygrometricus. 



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