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METROPOLITAN PARK FLORA. 



easily killed back by fire, but sprouts from the old stumps and 

 from the roots : — M, common ; low grounds, borders of woods, 

 and meadows. 

 I. laevigata, Gray. Smooth Winterberry. 



Wet ground. S*, rare ; border of Turtle Pond. 

 I. glabra, Gray. Inkberry. 



Sandy wet ground. B m , occasional; Cedar Swamp; by 

 Monatiquot Stream. 



NEMOPANTHES, Raf. Mountain Holly. 

 N. iascicalaris, Raf. 



Swamps and damp woods. B*, occasional ; Cedar Swamp ; 

 Hemlock Bound, etc. : — M, occasional in wet places : — S *, 

 occasional ; Happy Valley ; by Turtle Pond, etc. 



CELASTRAXE/4E. Staff-tree Family. 



CELASTRUS, L. Staff-tree. Shrubby Bitter-sweet. 

 C. scandens, L. Wax-work. Climbing Bitter-sweet. 



Dry rocky slopes and open woods. B*, occasional; Han- 

 cock valley ; Chickatawbut Hill, etc. : — M, frequent ; slope of 

 Bear Hill ; woods by N. Reservoir, etc. : — 8 *, woods, W. of 

 Turtle Pond : — B B*, occurs. 



RHAMNACE^E. Buckthorn Family. 

 RHAMNUS, Tourn. Buckthorn. 



R. CATHARTICA, L. COMMON BUCKTHORN. 



Cult, from Eu. for hedges, and nat. B*, M and 8, not 

 generally distributed, but found in many places; pastures, 

 hillsides, etc : — BB*, frequent. 



CEANOTHUS, L. New Jersey Tea. 



C. Americanos, L. 



Dry open woods. B *, common in shade on dry slopes and 

 often in open fields : — M *, common in open places in woods : 



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ir Turtle Pond. 



