No. 14.] FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS. 403 



Rare. Hartford, escaped from a garden (Mrs. W. Seli- 

 ger). April. Fugitive from Europe. 

 The plant is medicinal. 



ERECHTITES Raf. Fireweed. 

 Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. (having leaves like Hiera- 

 cium, the Hawkweed). 

 Erechtites praealta Raf. 

 Fireweed. Pilewort. 



Common. Fields, roadsides and woodland clearings in 

 either dry or moist ground ; also on borders of salt marshes. 

 July — Oct. 



The plant is medicinal. 



CALENDULA L. Marigold. 

 Calendula officinalis L. (of the shops). 

 Pot Marigold. Calendula. Mary-bud. 



Rare. Waste ground as an escape from gardens: South- 

 ington (Andrews, Bissell), South Norwalk (Miss A. E. Car- 

 penter). July — Aug. Fugitive from southern Europe. 



This is the " Marygold " of Shakespeare. The dried 

 flowers are medicinal, often used in the treatment of wounds. 



CACALIA L. Indian Plantain. 

 Cacalia suaveolens L. (sweet-smelling). 

 Synosma suaveolens Raf. 

 Indian Plantain. 



Dry or moist open woods or banks. Rare in most dis- 

 tricts : East Haven (D. C. Eaton et al.), Derby (H. C. Beards- 

 lee). Local near the coast from Orange westward (Eames), 

 July — Sept. 



SENECIO L. Groundsel. Ragwort. Squaw-weed. 

 Senecio vulgaris L. (common). 

 Common Groundsel. 



Rare. Waste and cultivated ground: New London 

 (Graves), Hartford (H. S. Clark), Southington (Andrews), 

 Bridgeport (Miss A. E. Carpenter). June — Nov. Adven- 

 tive from Europe. 



The plant is medicinal. 



