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Oxalis Acetosella L. 



Wood sorrel 



Woods. Very common. June and July. This plant occurs plenti- 

 fully in nearly all parts of the Adirondacks and ascends to the summits 

 of the highest peaks. 



Oxalis cymosa Small 



Tall yellow wood sorrel 



Fields and waysides. Common. August. The plants are generally 

 small and indicate adverse conditions of soil and climate. The species 

 was formerly included with O. stricta L., but it has recently been 

 separated as a distinct species. It is distinguished by its spreading 

 pedicels and its shorter capsules. These are rarely more than half £fn 

 inch long. 



Geranium Robertianum L. 

 Herb robert. Red robin 



Damp shaded places. Kare. Mt Mclntyre. July. The wild crane's 

 bill or spotted geranium, a common plant in most places, seems to be 

 absent from North Elba. 



ILICINEAE 



Ilicioides mucronata (Z.) Britton 



Nemopanthes fasciciilaris Raf. 



Mountain holly. Wild holly 



Margins of lakes, swamps, mountains and wet places. Common. 

 June. This shrub ascends to the top of Mt Mclntyre. Its flowers are 

 very small and inconspicuous, but its ripe berries are bright red and 

 attractive in appearance though they have a disagreeable flavor and if 

 eaten are likely to cause sickness. 



SAPINDACEAE 



Acer Saccharum Marsh. 



A. saccharinum Wang. 



Sugar maple. Hard maple. Rock maple 



Rich soil of hills, valleys and mountain sides. Common. May. 

 The most valuable of our nmples, both on account of its wood and of 

 the sugar derived from its sap. It is also excellent as an ornamental 

 shade tr».e. An abundance of large thrifty sugar maples in the forest is 



