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lichens, but the muddy surface of the constantly crumbling rock renders 

 its approach very difficult. Pteris atropurpurea, a fern of much beauty, 

 grew here; and with an undetermined species of Collema, two or three 

 lichens, elsewhere noticed, occurred; as likewise on the same rock 

 were seen AraMs lyrata. Braha arabisans and Phaca Robbinsii. Nor 

 were any mosses noticed here — although elsewhere on the mountain, 

 beside the two species before mentioned, were Hypnum umbratum and 

 Hypnum cupressiforme in abundance, with several others. 



The Gramineae found in the garden were Lolium perenne, Dantho- 

 nia spicata, Panicum nitidum and P. depauperatum, Muhlenbergia syl- 

 vatica, Calamagrostis canadensis, and Oryzopsis melanocarpa. 



Among the more common plants, 17 of them in flower, were the 

 following, viz.: 



Achillaea millefolia, 

 Anemone cylindrica, 

 Anemone virginiana, 

 Antennaria margaritacea, 

 Apocynum hypericifolium, 

 Artemesia canadensis, 

 Asclepias cornuti, 

 Asclepias quadrifolia, 

 Campanula rotundifolia, 

 Circea alpina. 

 Clematis virginiana, 

 Cirsium lanceolatum, 

 Eupatorium ageratoides, 



Eupatorium purpureum, 

 Fragraria virginiana, 

 Helianthemum canadense, 

 Lonicera ciliata, 

 Oenothera fruticosa, 

 Rosa blanda, 

 Rubus occidentalis, 

 Rubus odoratus, 

 Rubus strigosus, 

 Rubus triHorus, 

 Solidago corymbosus, 

 Solidago lanceolata, 

 Vitis cordifolia. 



As we have observed already, the above list contains but a part of 

 what might be obtained by visiting the garden at the different seasons 

 when the species make themselves conspicuous by flowering. Indeed, 

 its geology and mineralogy present not a few unusual phases to excite 

 and reward investigation. But a rich return is in store for the botanist, 

 or for the lover as well as cultivator of our native plants, who shall 

 make a thorough exploration of this Garden of Eden, and of its ad- 

 jacent rock and mountain side. 



C, F. and R. 



Hingham, October 3, 1852. 



