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Lysim chia stricta, Racemed Loose- 

 strife. — *June 21, not r.^re, Matteawan 

 Creek near river. 



Lysimachia qtiadrif olix . Whorled Loose- 

 strife. — •■ lmost if not quite abundant, 

 damp wood land and roadsides. June 

 10-30. 



Aphyllon uniflora, " Broomiape.— Not 

 rare in the dry places on the mountains. 

 May 27. 



Verbascum blattaria, Moth Mullein. — * 

 June 25, not r.>re along the railroad track. 



Lin*ria vulgaris. Common Toad Flax. — 

 Common in waste places and along road 

 sides, dry soil. Jnne 2. 



(I did not find L. Canadensis, which is. 

 smaller and h s blue flowers). 



(I hoped to find Collinsit verna, Inno- 

 cence. — but was unable to do so.) 



Mimulus ringens, Moukey Flower. — * 

 Not rare. June 23. near the river. 



Veronica serpyllifoli<, P ul's Betony.— 

 I found this rather common growing in the 

 grass in the y«rd along the ro d sides, 

 rnther dry places, hist of May 7 , blue stri- 

 ated, and white v rt iieties. 



Veronici officinalis. Common Speed- 

 wel . — Common throughout May, in simi- 

 lar situations as the Ust, large and small 

 specimens; a much more lurdy plant, and 

 more often found in moist situations. 



Veronica americana, Brooklime. — Com- 

 mon in brooks at base of mountains ; May 

 31 and June. 



(I cannot understand why I failed to de 

 tect so many of the other species — V. ana- 

 gallis, Scutellaria (skullcap), agrestis (neck- 

 weed), peregrina, and arvensis (corn speed- 



