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 Aristoloehiaeeae —Birth wort Family. 



Asaruin Canadense, L. Wild Ginger. Ravine-sides and moist woods. 

 April or May. 



Lauraeeae — Laurel Family. 



Handera Benzoin, Meisn. Spice, Fever or Benjamin bush. Damp 

 woods, swampy places. April or early in May. Fruit scarce. 



Thymeleaeeae — Mezereum Family. 



Dirca palustris, L. Leatherwood, Moosewood. Flats of streams, 

 moist woods. April or early in May. Fruit jn June. 



Elafiagnaeeae— Oleaster Family. 



Shepherdia Canadensis, Nutt. Shepherdia. Slaty sides of Deer- 

 field ravine. Middle of May, fruit in June. 



Loranthaceae —Mistletoe Family. 



Arceuthobium pnsillum, Peck. Arceuthobium. Parasitic on 

 Picea nigra, Link. Abundant on stunted, frequent on healthy trees, 

 in the swamps, on the heights of Frankfort, Herkimer county. May 

 to October. 



Euwhorfoiaceae— Spurge Family. 



Euphorbia Cypakissias, L. Cypress Spurge. Escaped to roadsides. 

 May and June. 



Urticaceae— Nettle Family. 



Ulnius fulva, Mx. Slippery Elm. Along streams. Mohawk flats. 



April or May, fruit in June. 

 Ulmus Americana, L. White or American Elm. Everywhere. 



April or May, fruit in June. 

 Ulmus racemosa, Thomas. Corky, Racemed Elm. Mohawk flats and 



along streams. April or May, fruit in June. 



Platanaceae— Plane-Tree Family. 



Platanus occidentalis, L. Sycamore. Button Ball. Along streams. 

 Mohawk flats. May. 



Juglandaeeae —Walnut Family. 



Juglans cinerea, L. Butternut. Woods, stream-sides. Mohawk 

 flats. May or early in June, fruit last of September. 



Carya alba, Nutt. Shagbark Hickory. Frequent on the Mohawk flats. 

 May or early in June, fruit in October. 



Carya amara, Nutt. Buternut. Ravines, woods and pastures. Mo- 

 hawk flats. Last of May or early in June, fruit in October. 



Carya porcina, Nutt. Pig-nut. Meadows and pastures. Not com- 

 mon. Last of May, fruit in October. 



