Actaea, L. (Baneberry. Cohosh.) 

 Actaea spicata, L. (Baneberry.) Perennial herb with compound leaves, 

 \ :i short and thick terminal rac ra i of white flowers. 



ORDER; Magiioliacfae. (Magnolia Family.) 

 Liriodeodrorj, L. (Tuiip-trec.) 

 Liiiodendron Tulipifeia, L A most beautiful tree, sometimes over 100 

 feet high. Leaves very smooth, alternate. Flowers 2 inches broad. 

 nisti-yellow marked with orange, tulip shape. June. (About 500 

 specimens.) 



ORDER: Menispermaccae, L. (Moonseed Family.) 

 Menispermum, L. (Moonseed.) 

 Menispcrmurn Canadense. L. (Canadian \foomeed.) Woody climber, 

 with peltate alternate leaves, and white flowers in axillary panicles. June. 

 July. Found in very few localilfi is. 



ORDER: BrrbClidaCCae. (Barberry Family.) 

 Berberis, L. (Barberry.) 

 Berberis vulgaris, L. (Common Barberry.) Shrub, with yellow wood and 

 inner bark, yellow (lowers in drooping raceims and oblong scarlet berries. 

 Leaves scattered, bristly toothed. .May. June. (Rare.) 



ORDER : Crucifcrae. (Mustard Family.) 



Lepidium, L. (JPeppcrwort. Peppergrass. 

 Lepidiurn Virgiiiicum, L. ( Wild Peppergrass.) Herb, with small cruciform 

 white (lowers. June — September. Common. 



ORDER: Hypericaccac. (St. John's-wort Family.) 

 Hypericum, L. (St. Jofin's-wort.) 

 Hypericum perforatum, L. (Common St. Jokn's-worf.) Herb, with oppo- 

 site entire dotted leaves. Stem much branched and corymbed. Flowers 



deep yellow, numerous. June — September. Common. 

 Hypericum corymbosum, Muhl. Stem sparingly branched ; flowers pale 



yellow. July — September. Not rare. 

 Hypericum nudiflorum, Miclix. Stem branched, sharply fourangled 



above, rather woody at the base. July. Common. 

 Hypericum Sarothra, Michx. (Orange,-grass. Pine-weed.) Low herb. 



with thread-like bushy branches : leaves minute, appressed ; flowers minute, 



yellow. Juni— October. To be found on exposed-rocky hills. 



ORDER: Caryopliyllaceac. (Pink Family.) 



SUBORDER I. SILENAE (The Proper Pink Family.) . 

 Saponaria, L. (Soapwort.) 

 Saponaria officinalis, L. (Common Soapwort. Bouncing Bet.) Herb, with 

 opposite entire leaves, and large rosecolored (lowers. July — September. 

 To be fmmd near dwellings. 



