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Aristolochiacez—Birthwort Family. 
Asarum Canadense, L. WildGinger. Ravine-sides and moist woods. 
April or May. 
Lauracex—Laurel Family. 
Lindera Benzoin, Meisn. Spice, Fever or Benjamin bush. Damp 
woods, swampy places. April or early in May. Fruit scarce. 
Thymeleace:ze—Mezereum Family. 
Dirca palustris, L. Leatherwood, Moosewood. Flats of streams, 
moist woods. April orearlyin May. Fruit in June. 
Elzwagnace:z—Oleaster Family. 
Shepherdia Canadensis, Nutt. Shepherdia. Slaty sides of Deer- 
field ravine. Middle of May, fruit in June. 
Loranthacez— Mistletoe Family. 
Arceuthobium pusillum, 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. 
Euphorbiacez#—Spurge Family. 
Euphorbia Cyparissias, L. Cypress Spurge. Escaped to roadsides. 
May and June. 
Urticacez—Nettle Family. 
Ulmus 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. 
Platanacezxw—Plane-Tree Family. 
Platanus occidentalis, L. Sycamore. Button Ball. Along streams. 
Mohawk flats. May. 
Juglandaceze—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. Bitternut. 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. 
