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Epilobium angustifolium, L., everywhere seen in the woods 



and new clearings. 

 Epilobium coloratum, Muhl., is another of the characteristic 



plants of the district, being found everywhere in woods, 



grain fields and pastures. 

 Oenothera biennis, L., is abundant- in the sandy fields and 



edges of the woods. 



Uhbellifer^e : 



Heracleum lanatum, Michx., is occasionally found, but 

 abounds more in the Murray and Loutre river districts. 



Pastinaca sativa, L., frequently met with on the road- 

 sides. 



Conioselinum canadense, Torr, and Gray, abounds in the 

 swamps near the shore. 



Thaspium aureum, Nutt., occasionally found in dry rich 

 woods. 



Cicuta maculata, Nutt., seen sometimes on the banks of 

 small streams. 



I/igusticum scoticum, L., this foreigner, evidently brought 

 by vessels from Europe, grows very luxuriantly on the 

 rocks by the Cap-a-L'Aigle wharf, and has strayed 

 downwards along the coast. 



Araliace^ : 



Aralia racemosa, L., rather rare, in rich soil on the bor- 

 der of ravines. 



Aralia hispida, Michx, a characteristic plant of the district, 

 very abundant in recently burned land allowed after- 

 wards to lie waste. 



Aralia nudicaulis, L., almost covers the ground in the rich 

 dry woods 



Aralia quinquefolia, Gray, occasionally met with in the 

 same localities. 



CORNACE.E : 



Cornus canadensis, L., vies with the Aralia nudicaulis for 

 possession of the ground around the larger trees and 

 plants of rich woods. 



