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METROPOLITAN PARK FLORA. 



A. rubrum, L. Bed or Swamp Maple. 



Swamps and wet woods. B, common in wet ground and 

 occasional on hill slopes ; the finest single trees are on the 

 knoll on S. side of Pine Tree Brook valley : — M*, damp woods 

 throughout; fine trees just W. of Pine Hill: — B B, occa- 

 sional. 



A. PLATANOIDES, L. NORWAY M.APLE. 



Cult, from Eu. as a shade tree. B, planted by house, 

 Canton Ave. 



ANACAROIACE^e. Cashew Family. 

 RHUS, L. Sumach. 



R. typhina, L. Staghorn Sumach. 



Hillsides and thickets. B, common throughout : — M, com- 

 mon in upland rocky woods. 

 R. glabra, L. Smooth Sumach. 



Open woods and rocky soil. B*, common throughout :—M*, 

 common in open woody places : — 8, frequent ; Milkweed Hill, 

 etc. : — B B*, occurs. 

 R. copallina, L. Dwarf Sumach. 



Rocky hills, dry fields, and ledges. J3*, common through- 

 out : — M, occasional in old pastures and open ground : — 8, oc- 

 casional. 

 R. venenata, DC. Poison Sumach. Dogwood. 



Swamps. B*, frequent; Cedar Swamp; meadows by 

 Monatiquot Stream ; Blueberry Swamp, etc. : — M, frequent 

 in boggy woods : — S, border of Turtle Pond. 

 R. Toxicodendron, L. Poison Ivy. Poison Oak. 



Fields, roadsides, and dry or wet woods ; soon killed by 

 fire. B * and 8, common in all kinds of soil, in shade or sun : 

 — M, common in thickets and low grounds : — BB, common. 



POLYQALACE/C. Milkwort Family. 

 PQLYGALA, Tourn. Milkwort. 



P. polygama, Walt. 



Dry sandy soil. B *, occasional ; Hancock Hill ; near Hoo- 



