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 Eanimciilus Flamnnila, L., var. reptans. (Ceebping Spbar- 



WORT.) 



Common along the shores of ponds and rivers. 

 Ranunculus Cymbalaria, Pursh. (Seaside Crowfoot. ) 



Nahant, Swampscott, Danvers, Gloucester, and other places near 



the coast. 

 Banunculus abortivus, L. (Small flowered Crowfoot.) 



Common in damp shady places. 

 Kanunculus recurvatus, Poir. (Hooked Crowfoot.) 



Near Salem, 1857 (S. B. Buttrick, Proc. E. I., Vol. II, p. 235) ; 



Essex County (Oakes) ; Oakes' ledge, Danvers, 1879 (J. K.). Eare. 

 Banunculus sceleratus, X. (Cursed Crowfoot.) 



Nahant; Calf spring (Tracy); Middleton (Osgood, memo. Eev. 



J. L. Russell); Essex County (Oakes); Plum Island; Salem Great 



Pastures. Not very common. 

 Banunculus Pennsylvanicus, L. (Bristly Crowfoot.) 



Lawrence, above the dam, north side, Aug., 1879 (J. K.). 

 Banunculus fascicularis, Muhl. (Earlt Crowfoot.) 



Andover (Mrs. S. M. Downs) ; near Danvers (Dr. Osgood's list). 

 Banunculus repens, L. (Creeping Crowfoot.) 



Danvers, near the trotting park (J. R.) ; Andover (Mrs. Downs). 



Wet places. 

 Banunculus bulbosus, L. (Buttercups.) 



Very common, earlier than the next species. (Nat. from Eu.) 

 Banunculus acris, L. (Tall Buttercups.) 



About as common as last. (Nat. from Eu.) 



Caltha palustris, L. (Marsh Marigold.) 

 Often misnamed " Cowslips," which is the common name given to a 

 Primrose (Primula officinalis) in England. Frequent in meadows. 



Coptis trifolia, Salisb. (Goldthread.) 

 Abundant in moist woods. 



Aquilegia Canadensis, L. (Wild Columbine.) 

 Very common on rocky hillsides. 



Var. Phippenii. 

 Elowers salmon colored, leaves lighter green ; transplanted to the 

 garden it seeded freely and invariably produced its like. Discovered 

 by Mr. G. D. Phippen in a ravine in Salem pastures about 1844. 

 Found again in the same locality by the present writer, 1875, and 

 by Mr. David Waters in 1880. A white' variety was detected by 

 Mr. Abraham Bosson among red Columbines, but did not prove 

 hardy on being transplanted. (See "Notice of three varieties of 

 pative Columbines," Proc. B. I., Vol. I, p. 268). 



