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Trillium cemuum, L. (Nodding Trillium.) 



Frequent in ^mp shady places. 

 Trillium erythrocarpum, Miahx. (Painted Trillium.) 



Manchester (Mrs. Babson); "Amesbury" (Mrs. Downs). Rare. 



Medeola Virgiuica, L. Indian Cucumbkr-eoot.) 

 Common in damp shady places. 



Veratrum viride, Ait. (Amemcan White Hellebore ; Indian 

 Poke). 

 Frequent in swamps and along brooks. 



Uvularia perfoliata, L. 



Frequent under hard-wood trees. 



Oakesia sessHifolia, Watson, Uvularia sessilifolia, L. (Gray's 

 Manual.) (Common Bellwort.) 



In open woods. Common. It Is a great pleasure to be able in this, 

 the first general enumeration of the plants of Essex county, to intro- 

 duce the new name given to one of our most abundant and prettiest 

 spring flowers, the Bellwort. Prof. Sereno Watson in " Contribu- 

 tions to American Botany, IX, Kevision of the North American Lili- 

 acese" (Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 

 Vol. XIV), says: — "The division of Uvularia itself, which seems 

 to be required, affords an opportunity to honor the memory of the 

 lamented botanist, Mr. William Oakes, whose persistent zeal in in- 

 vestigating the flora of the fields and mountains of his native New 

 England, makes appropriate the union of his name with one of the 

 plants, which he himself knew so well." The writer is also in- 

 debted to Professor Watson for much valuable assistance in deter- 

 mining many plants. 



Streptopus roseus, Michx. (Twisted Stalk.) 

 Eockport (Pool) ; Gloucester (Mrs. Babson). Bare. 



Clintonia borealis, Z. (Clintonia.) 

 In old deep woods. Not very common. 



Convallaria majalis, Baf. (Lily of the Valley.) 

 This plant is found in Virginia in a wild state, although the species 

 as cultivated here was undoubtedly introduced from Europe. The 

 two plants are considered by Gray as identical. Old gardens, es- 

 caping into walks and roadsides. Cultivated everywhere. 



Smilacina racemosa, Desf. (False Spikenard.) 



Along walls in shady places. Common. 

 Smilacina stellata, Desf. 



Moist places. Most common near the coast. 

 Smilacina trifolia, Desf. 



Gloucester and Eockport. Scarce. 



