NATURAL HISTORY, TORONTO REGION 
Picea abies, Karst. (Norway Spruce). The most 
commonly planted ornamental spruce. 
Introduced. 
“canadensis, BSP. (White Spruce). 
“mariana, BSP. (Black Spruce). 
Abies balsamea, Mill. (Balsam Fir). Almost absent 
within a ten-mile radius, but abundant 
to the north. Practically at its south- 
ern limit here in lowlands. 
Tsuga canadensis, Carr. (Hemlock). Very common. 
Thuja occidentalis, L. (White Cedar). Abundant. 
Juniperus communis, L. (Common Juniper). Rare. 
TypuaceasE (Cat-tail Family). 
Typha angustifolia, L. (Narrow-leaved Cat-tail). 
Grows plentifully on Toronto Island. 
“ latifolia, L. (Common Cat-tail). 
SparGanracesE (Bur-reed Family). 
Sparganium eurycarpum, Engelm. (Bur-reed). 
" simplex, Huds. 
NasapacreaE (Pondweed Family). 
Potamogeton americanus, C. & 8. 
fe amplifolius, Tuckerm. 
crispus, L. 
filiformis, Pers. 
. heterophyllus, Schreb. 
” lucens, L. 
natans, L. 
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