Notes on the Flora of Cap-a-V Aigle. 59 



Cornus circinata, L'Her., now and then met with in diy 



rich woods. 

 Cornus stolonifera, Michx., abounds everywhere in damp 



grounds along fences. 

 Cornus paniculat a, L'Her., somewhat rare, in the thickets 



on the sloping banks of the St. Lawrence. 



Caprifoliace^ : 



Linnoea borealis, Gronov., this beautiful favorite is rarely 



seen in flower so late as July, but its trailing vine in 



fruit, is a characteristic of the Cap-a-1'Aigle woods 



everywhere. 



Lonicera ciliata, Muhl., is occasionally met with on the 



wooded slope running down to the St. Lawrence. 

 Diervilla trifida, Mcench., is one of the characteristic 



shrubs of the district, lining the roadside fences. 

 Sambucus canadensis, L., occasionally seen in clumps in 



fields near streams. 

 Sambucus pubens, Michx., is more abundant, growing on 



the edge of rocky woods. 

 Viburnum lentago, L., on the border of a marsh \>y the 



roadside. 

 Viburnum nudum, L., in thickets near the margin of the 



river. 

 Viburnum opulus, L., one specimen seen near the Loutre. 



Eubiace^: : 



Galium aparine, L., abounds in ditches by the roadside. 



Galium triflorum, Michx., plentiful in the light woods, 

 away from the seashore. 



Galium asprellum, Michx., abounds in the thickets border- 

 ing on the coast. 



Galium boreale, L., to be found in the same regions as 

 the Galium triflorum. 



Composite : 



Cirsium lanceolatum, Scop., in the fields and roadsides 



everywhere. 

 Cirsium muticum, Michx., somewhat rare, on the margins 

 of brooks. 



