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Sapindace^ : 

 Acer pennsylvanicum, L., abundant in rich moist woods 



near the banks of rivulets. 

 Acer spicatum, Lam., also abounds in the same description 



of territory. 

 Acer saccharinum, Wang., this tree does not thrive in the 



district, although occasional scraggy specimens are seen. 

 Acer rubrum, L., this variety is very abundant in the low 



grounds bordering on the St. Lawrence. 



Leguminos^; : 



Trifolium arvense, L., seen occasionally on grass plots in 



front of houses by the roadside. 

 Trifolium pratense, L., everywhere in hay fields and pas- 

 tures. 

 Trifolium repens, L., everywhere in hay fields and pastures. 



with its sweet perfume scenting the air. 

 Medicago lupulina, L., abundant everywhere in pastures, 



hayfields and by the roadside. 

 Melilotus officinalis, Willd., abundant in fields and by the 



roadside. 

 Melilotus alba, Lam., occasionally seen, but much rarer 



than the yellow. 

 Vicia sativa, L., in cultivated fields and waste grounds. 

 Vicia cracca, L., one of the characteristic species of the 



district, in which it grows abundantly and luxuriantly 



in all situations. 

 Vicia hirsuta, Koch, is also found, but is much rarer in 



the locality. 

 Lathyrus maritimus, Bigelow, seen here and there on the 



clayey banks of the St. Lawrence. 



EoSACEiE : 



Prunus pennsyluanica, L., very abundant on edges of 

 thickets and along fences. 



Prunus serotina, Ehrhart, occasionally found of a consider- 

 able size in woods bordering on brooks. 



Spiraea salicifolia, L., very abundant in damp meadows 

 and beside roadside fences. 



