36 The Vegetation of the 



In the stagnant water of an artesian sulphur well grows abundantly 

 Zannichellia palustris, before the boring of this well never observed in 

 our vicinity. 



The species of the larger open swamps are : Epilobium palustre and 

 coloratum, Elodes virginica, Proserpinaca palustris, Cicuta raaculata and 

 bulbifera, Sium cicutsefplium, Aster puniceus, Novi Belgii, junceus, sali- 

 eifolius, paniculatus, Coreopsis aristosa Lobelia Kalmii, Utricularia inter- 

 media, Pedicularis lanceolata. Polygonum sagittatum, Rumex orbiculatus 

 and vertieillatus, Acorus calamus, Typha latifolia, Triglochin palustre and 

 maritimum, Dulichium spathaceum, Eleocharis palustris, Eriophorum 

 gracile, Rhynchospora alba, Carex polytrichoides, teretiuscula, filiformis, 

 comosa, riparia, monile, Muhlenbergia glomerata, Phragmitis communis, 

 Phalaris arundinacea, Aspidium Thelypteris and Osmunda regalis. The 

 two latter in a cold bog together with Salix Candida and myrtilloides. 



In stagnant water of the sloughs where the silt is covered by about a 

 foot deep of water we find: Ranunculus multifidus, Utricularia vulgaris, 

 Saggittaria variabilis Sparganium euryearpum, Alisma Plantago, Scirpus 

 validus, Potamogeton pauciflorus. Polygonum amphibium, Lemna minor, 

 polyrrhiza and trisulca, Nymphsea tuberosa, Nelumbium luteum, Ponte- 

 dera cordata and Zizania aquatica. The latter sometimes 4 meter high. 



The running water of creeks and shallow places in the . river is the 

 abode of SchoUera graminea, Valisneria spiralis, Najas fiexilis, Cerato- 

 phyllum demersum, Nasturtium lacustre, Potamogeton natans, pectinatus 

 and pusillus. 



Wet sandy banks harbor with preference: Clematis Pitcheri, Desman- 

 thus brachylobus, Corydalis aurea, Polanisia graveolens, Conobea multi- 

 fida, Euphorbia heterophylla, Echinodorus rostratus, Cyperus diandrus, in 

 flexus and phymatodes, Hemicarpha subsquarrosa, Fimbrystilis autumnalis, 

 Scirpus pungens, Eragrostis reptans, Frankii and capillaris. 



Where the banks are flat and miry, there are: Nasturtium palustre and 

 sessiliflorum, Cardamine hirsuta, Gratiola virginiana, Bidens chrysanthemo- 

 ides and connata, Eclipta alba, Ilysanthes gratioloides, Lippia lanceolata, 

 Sagittaria heterophylla. Iris versicolor, Eleocharis obtusa and acicularis. 



Along brooks we find : Thalictrum cornuti, Silene nivea, Hypericum 

 pyramidatum, Hibiscus militaris, Thaspium barbinode, Artemisia Ludovi- 

 ciana, Erigeron philadelphicum, Solidago lancelota and tenuifolia, Sil- 

 phium perfoliatum, Cacalia suaveolens, Plantago cordata, Scrophularia 

 nodosa, Carex shortiana, Leersia oryzoides, Glyzeria nervata and fluitans, 

 Panicum virgatum. 



