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Ranunculus Flammula, L., var. reptans. (CREEPING SPEAR- 
WORT.) 
Common along the shores of ponds and rivers. 
Ranunculus Cymbalaria, Pursh. (S#astipE CROWFOOT.) . 
Nahant, Swampscott, Danvers, Gloucester, and other places near 
the coast. - 
Ranunculus abortivus, Z. (SMALL FLOWERED CROWFOOT. ) 
Common in damp shady places. 
Ranunculus recurvatus, Poir. (Hooked CROWFOOT.) 
Near Salem, 1857 (S. B. Buttrick, Proc. E. I., Vol. II, p. 235); 
Essex County (Oakes) ; Oakes’ ledge, Danvers, 1879 (J. R.). Rare. 
Ranunculus sceleratus, ZL. (Cursep CROWFOOT.) 
Nahant; Calf spring (Tracy); Middleton (Osgood, memo. Rey. 
J. L. Russell); Essex County (Oakes); Plum Island; Salem Great 
Pastures. Not very common. 
Ranunculus Pennsylvanicus, LZ. (Bristty CROWFOOT.) 
Lawrence, above the dam, north side, Aug., 1879 (J. R.). 
Ranunculus fascicularis, Muhl. (Earty CrRowFoot.) 
Andover (Mrs. S. M. Downs); near Danvers (Dr. Osgood’s list). 
Ranunculus repens, Z. (CREEPING CROWFOOT. ) 
Danvers, near the trotting park (J. R.); Andover (Mrs. Downs). 
Wet places. 
Ranunculus bulbosus, Z. (BUTTERCUPS.) 
Very common, earlier than the next species. (Nat. from Eu.) 
Ranunculus acris, ZL. (TaLL BUTTERCUPS.) 
About as common as last. (Nat. from Eu.) 
Caltha palustris, Z. (MarsH MariIGo.p.) 
Often misnamed ‘‘ Cowslips,” which is the common name given to a 
Primrose (Primula officinalis) in England. Frequent in meadows. 
Coptis trifolia, Salisb. (GOLDTHREAD.) 
Abundant in moist woods. 
Aquilegia Canadensis, Z. (WiLD COLUMBINE. ) 
Very common on rocky hillsides. 
Var. Phippenii. 
Flowers salmon colored, leaves lighter green; transplanted to the 
garden it seeded freely and invariably produced its like. Discovered 
by Mr. G. D. Phippen in a ravine in Salem pastures about 1844. 
Found again in the same locality by the present writer, 1875, and 
by Mr. David Waters in 1880. A white variety was detected by 
Mr. Abraham Bosson among red Columbines, but did not prove 
hardy on being transplanted. (See ‘*Notice of three varieties of 
native Columbines,” Proc. E. I., Vol. I, p. 268). 

