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pratense, and the small-flowered G. sihiricum. A common Spir- 

 aea with pink flowers is referred to S. salicifolia. Potentilla or 

 Dasiphora fruticosa is exceedingly abundant, looking just as it 

 does in Colorado. Polemonium coeruleum represents a genus 

 that has its headquarters in America. Scutellaria galericulata , 

 in great abundance, reminds us of our Colorado S. brittoni. 

 Parnassia palustris is everywhere in damp places. The common 

 dandelion {Taraxacum) is all around the station. There is a 

 tall light yellow aconite {Aconitum harbatum), and also a blue 

 species of the A . napellus type. Yellow bedstraw {Galium verum) 

 is conspicuous; the white species {G. boreale) is rather less 

 common. Tanacetum vulgare shows its orange button-like heads 

 everywhere. Lilium tenuifolium, with red flowers and narrow 

 leaves, occurs here and there; a little later we found L. martagon. 

 There is a blue Lactuca, looking like the Colorado L. pulchella. 

 Polygonum vivaparum and P. bistorta are familiar plants. Lamium 

 album reminds us of England; in the Maritime Province is a 

 distinct form with pinkish flowers, considered a different species 

 (L. petiolatum). I noticed, however, that rarely the L. album 

 in the Baikal region was somewhat pink. Veratrum abounds, 

 occupying the same ecological position as in Colorado. Polygala 

 vulgaris seems to be quite the same as the English plant. Leonu- 

 rus cardiaca has a weedy aspect, we found it also in Irkutsk 

 where it was very attractive to wild bees. Phlomis tuberosa is 

 a tall labiate with pink flowers; I also found a f. albiflora, with 

 pure white flowers. Campanula glomerata is one of the most 

 conspicuous elements of the flora: C. steveni, with long blue 

 flowers is much less common. There are numerous umbellifers, 

 including Peucedanum baicalense. The tall stems of Hieracium 

 umbellatum are commonly seen on the slopes. A delicate 

 Zygadenus is referred to Z. sibiricus. The local Sambucus, with 

 red berries is referred to the wide-spread 5. racemosa. The low- 

 growing Rubus articus has large edible fruits which are used for 

 jam. A species of azalea {Rhododendron) is one of the common- 

 est bushes, but not now in flower. It is much like the one seen 

 in New York State at Garrison. Hemerocallis flava is very 

 abundant, and recalls our gardens. I have notes of many other 

 plants, but the above will suffice to give a good idea of the flora. 

 At Maritne, further down the lake, I found a Cardamine 

 which seemed to be C. pratensis. Later we went to Kultuk, 



