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88 SANDUSKY FLORA. 



JEFFERSONIA, Barton. Twin leaf. 



J. binata, Barton, (J. diphylla, Pers. ) 



Johnson's Island, but nowhere else near 

 Sandusky. Lockwood's woods, Peninsula. 

 Several places along Vermillion River, Florence. 



PODOPHYLLUM, L. Mandrake. 



P. peltatum, L. May-Apple. 



Abundant. Fruit edible. "Leaves and roots 

 poisonous." Gray. 



MENISPERMACE/E. 



MENISPERMUn, L, Moonseed. 



M. canadense, L. 



Frequent. Islands. 



LAURACE^E. 



LINDERA, Thumb. 



L. benzoin, Meisn. Spice-bush. Benjamin-bush. 



In rich woods in Erie County the most abundant 

 shrub. 



SASSAFRAS, Nees. 



S. officinale, Nees. 



Frequent. "Formerly on the Islands." Sub- 

 merged trunks found in Huron Marsh. See page 

 15. Some trees on the Peninsula measured by 

 J. R. Kelly have trunks with circumferences as 

 follows: 8 ft. 1 in.; 7£ft.; 6 ft. 10 in.; 6 ft. 

 Formerly sassafras oil was made in Sandusky. 



PAPAVERACE^E. 



CHELIDONIUM, L. Celandine. 

 C. tnajus, L. 

 Scarce. 



