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Leontodon autunmale, L. (Fall Dandelion.) 

 Very common. Flowering as early as June 15th In 1874. (Nat. 

 from Eu.) 



Hieraeium Canadense, Michx. 



Topsfleld, Manchester, Newbury, Salisbury, Lynn, etc. Common. 

 Hieraeium seabrum, Torrey. 



Common in dry woods or on banks. 

 Hieraeium venosum, Z. (Rattlksnake-wbed.) 



Dry rocky woods. Kather scarce. 

 Hieraeium. paniculatum, L. 



Dry banks. Not rare. 



TTabalus albus, -HboS. (White Lettuce ; Eattlbsnase root.) 



Dry woods and banks. Frequent. 

 Var. serpentaria. 



With the other form. Dr. Chas. Pickering considered the typical 



form as not found here ; he had seen it in Canada. 

 K'abalus altissimus, Book. 



Woods and copses. Common. 



Taraxaeum Dens-leonls, Desf. (Dandelion.) 

 Everywhere that grass will grow. One of the earliest flowers, and 

 prized by every child, often the first botanical inspiration. In 

 flower from April to December (1879). 



Lactuca Canadensis, Z. (Wlld Lettuce.) 



Lynnfleld, Salisbury, West Newbury, Andover, etc. Common. 

 Var. intergrifolia, Torrey & Crray. 



Swampscott (G. D. Phippen) ; Chebacco, etc. Not so abundant as 



the last form. 

 Var. sanguinea, Torrey & Gray. 



Beverly, Boxford, Lynn (Tracy), etc. Not rare. 



Mulgedium leueopliseum, DC. (Blub Lettuce.) 



Salem Mill pond borders, 1824 (Dr. Chas. Pickering) ; Beverly (G. 

 D. Phippen); West Gloucester, Manchester, 1860 (C. H. Norris), 

 etc. Frequent. 



Sonchus oleraeeus, Z. (Common Sow-thistle.) 



" Rare in Lynn " (Tracy). " A weed in my garden near the shore, 

 Salem" (G. D. Phippen); Derby wharf, Salem, etc. Common. 

 (Nat. from Eu.) 



Sonchus asper, Vill. 

 " Rare in Lynn " (Tracy) ; Salem, Newbury, etc. Frequent. (Nat. 

 from Eu.) 



