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The Canadian Golden-rod is a common coarse species very abun- 

 dant in fence corners and about pastures and thickets. It is usually 

 associated with two or three golden-rods, asters and compositae. 



The Cone Flower or Yellow Daisy as it is called in Maine is 

 distributed throughout the State. It was introduced with grass and 

 clover seed from the West. 



The Scabrous Hawkweed a native species was received from 

 several parties. It is related to the Orange Hawkweed, but is not 

 nearly so bad a weed. The native species is found in open woods, 

 thickets and grass lands. It has yellow blossoms and a leafy stem. 

 The Orange Hawkweed has dark orange flowers. 



The Giant Laural (Rhododendron Maximum, L.,) was received from 

 Mr. C. S. Phinney of Standish. This is a rare species and the letter 

 regarding it printed in the body of the report will be interesting. 



The Clover Dodder reported last season, seems to be abundant 

 having been received this season from Kennebec, Penobscot and Pis- 

 cataquis counties. 



The Creeping Thyme was reported for the first time. It is a weed 

 belonging to the mint family. 



The English Plantain is still being shipped into the State in 

 clover seed. It was found in two samples of seed examined the past 

 season. 



The Black Bindweed, a common twining plant belonging to the 

 same family as the smartweeds, docks, sorrels and buckwheat, was 

 received from Piscataquis county. It is a plant introduced from 

 Europe, and the seed abundant in western oats. 



Bastard Toad Flax was reported from Sanford. It is not common 

 in Maine. We have not seen it in Eastern Maine. 



There has been no great damage done by fungi in the State the 

 past season. The Apple Scab was more or less prevalent as usual. 

 Not a single letter was received about other fungi. The dryness 

 of the season would no doubt account for it. 



NOTES ON INSECTS. 



The Long-nosed Ox Louse was reported as very abundant on cat- 

 tle in the vicinity of Thomaston, and from specimens sent by Mr. 

 A. W. Batchelder, we were able to describe and figure the egg of this 

 species which was not known before. This species is rare, the species 

 found on cattle being more commonly the short-nosed louse, or 

 sometimes the biting louse of cattle. An article upon cattle lice 

 written for the Lewiston Journal is found in the body of the report. 



The Woolly-Louse of the Apple was reported as feeding upon 

 raspberries. 



