No. 14.] FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS. 379 



Solidago uliginosa Nutt. (growing in marshes). 



Rare. Salisbury, in swamps (Bissell). Aug. — Sept. 



Solidago speciosa Nutt. (showy). 



Dry fields, pastures and open woods. Putnam (Weath- 

 erby & Bissell), Willington (Graves & Bissell), Hampton and 

 South Windsor (Weatherby), Salisbury (Mrs. C. S. Phelps, 

 Bissell) ; becoming occasional southward and frequent near 

 the coast. Sept. — Oct. 



Of striking habit and a beautiful plant when in flower. 



Solidago sempervirens L. (evergreen). 



Common on and about salt marshes and along tidal 

 streams. Aug. — Oct. 



Solidago patula Muhl. (open; spreading). 



Wet places, either open or shaded. Rare in New London 

 County. Occasional or frequent elsewhere. Aug. — Sept. 



Solidago arguta Ait. (sharp). 



Rocky woods or in half-shade. Rare in New London 

 County: Franklin (R. W. Woodward). Occasional or fre- 

 quent elsewhere. Aug. — Sept. 



Solidago juncea Ait. (like Juncus, the Rush). 



Common. Dry fields and roadsides. July — Aug. 

 This is the earliest to bloom of our common Golden-rods. 

 A form approaching var. ramosa Porter & Britton has 

 been found at Wolcott (H. S. Clark & Bissell), and Derby 

 (Eames). 



Solidago neglecta Torn & Gray (neglected). 



Frequent. Swamps and open bogs. Aug. — Sept. 



Solidago uniligulata (DC.) Porter (having one ray flower). 

 Solidago neglecta Torr. & Gray, var. linoides Gray. 



Rare. In swamps: Groton (Graves), Thompson (Weath- 

 erby & Bissell), Franklin (R. W. Woodward), Salisbury 

 (Bissell). Aug. 



Solidago odora Ait. (fragrant). 

 Sweet Golden-rod. 



Dry woods and copses, usually in sandy soil. Occasional 



