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Wet lauds (occasionally in dry places) near 

 water at the foot of the mountains, not 

 rare. April 27-30. 



Simplocarpus fcetidus, Skunk Cabbage.— 

 Rather rare, as far as I could see, swamps. 

 Last of March and first April. 



Cypripedium, Large Yellow Ladies' Slip- 

 per, Hopewell. Not rare in one spot, by 

 hillside May 13. 



Cypripedium spectabile, Showy purple 

 Ladies' Slippers — Rather rare, one locality, 

 moist bank near water, and at foot of 

 mountain. June 29. (The flower had 

 faded out but still clung to the stalk ) 

 (The Orchids were hardly yet out ) 



Hypoxis erecta, Stargras j .~ Rather com- 

 mon, among other grasses June. 



Sisyrinchium bermudianum, Blue-eyed 

 Grass. — Rather common in meadows with 

 other grasses. June 2. 



Smilax peduncularis. Tall Carrion Flower. 

 — *May 29 Rather common "Blooming 

 Grove near R R. track." 



(I found the Trillum when too late to 

 destinguish the species, owing to the de- 

 cay of the flower, I think there were both 

 Erectum and Cernuum). 



Erythronium americanum. Yellow Ad- 

 der-tongue Lily. — Very abundant through- 

 out April and May, in damp woodland near 

 water, where the bulb sinks sometines a 

 foot deep, large patches often occur. 



Allium canadense, Wild Onion — not 

 rare in rocky places, rocky soil June 2 



Polygonatum multifloruin, True Solo- 

 mon's Seal. --Common in the woods, high 

 and low. May. 



(Clintonia borealis, Large flowered Clin- 



