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land. Some persons even consider tWs a native plant which is not 

 the case. (Nat. from Eu.) 



Claytonia Virgiuica, L. (Spring Bkatttt.) 

 This plant Is not represented in the county collection at the Pea- 

 body Academy of Science ; and, although found abundantly north and 

 west of us, is as yet only reported at "Haverhill, North Parish," 

 (Mrs. Downs); and in "Lynnfleld by Mr. Chute" (memo. G. D. 

 Phippen). 



MALVACEiE. 



(Mallow Familt.) 



Altheea officinalis, X. (Common Mabsh-M allow.) 

 "Marsh, Salisbury, Sept." (Mrs. Downs). Not in collection at the 

 Peabody Academy of Science. (Nat. from Eu.) 



Malva rotundifolia, L. (Common Mallow.) 



A common door weed. (Nat. from Eu.) 

 Malva moschata, L. (Musk Mallow.) 



Essex, Andover, etc. Escaped from old gardens. (Adv. from Eu.) 



Abutilou Avicennse, Qcertn. (Velvet-Leaf.) 

 Rubbish heaps, wharves, etc. Not rare. (Adv. from India.) 



Hibiscus moscheutos, L. (Swamp Eose-Mallow.) 



" A variety of this or another species (palustris) grew in a ravine 



below Swampscott towards the beach," about 1824 (memo. Dr. 



Chas. Pickering). This locality is now occupied by residences. 



Cultivated by S. P. Fowler at Danvers, and by G. D. Phippen, 



Salem. 

 Hibiscus Trionum, L. (Bladder Ketmia.) 



An old garden flower occasionally escaping. Wenham (Mrs. M. 



W. Kimball), etc. Scarce. (Adv. from Eu.) 

 Hibiscus Syriacus, L. (Shrubby Alth^a.) 



Much cultivated and escaping by seeds. (Adv. from Eu.) 



TILIACEJE3. 



(Linden Family.) 



TUia Americana, L. (Linden ; Basswood.) Quite abundant par- 

 ticularly towards Boxford. 



TiUa Europsea, L. (European Linden.) 

 Extensively planted as an ornamental shade tree, blooming nearly 

 two weeks before the American tree and having much more fragrant 

 blossoms. 



