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Those which are commonly called the first flowers 

 of Spring, are the May-flower, the Symplocarpus or 

 Skunk Cabbage, the Hepatica, the Spring Beauty, In- 

 dian Turnip or Jack-in- the-pulpit, and Dog-toothed 

 violet. 



The May-flower or trailing arbutus (Epigsea (1) re- 

 pens) is a trailing evergreen, with rusty hairs and 

 pinkish, white flowers, which are sweet scented. It 

 grows on sandy soils, beneath pine trees ; it occurs in 

 the Gomin wood, at Montmorency Falls and on the 

 north shore of the Island of Orleans. 



(1) Mr. St. Cyr, F. R. S. C, noticed the following, on the 

 7th May, 1884, in full bloom, at the Island of Orleans : 



Hepatica triloba, Chaix. Liver Leaf. 



Dentaria diphylla, L. Bitter Cress. 



Asarum Canadense, (Gingembre.) Wild ginger. 



Trillium erectum, L. Deadly Nightshade. 



Capsella bursa-pastoris, Moench. (Bourse.) Shepherds 

 Purse. 



Sanguinaria Canadensis, L. (Sang-dragon.) Blood Root. 



Corylus americana, Walt. (Noisettier.) Hazel Nut. 



Erythronium americanum, Smith. (Aildoux.) Dog Toothed 

 violet. 



Carez rosea. Schkuhr. Rose Sedge. 



On the 13th May, in the Gomin Wood, in bloom : 



Epigsea repens, L. Trailing Arbutus. 



Alnus incana, Willd. (Aulne.) Black Alder 



Alnus serrulata, Wild. (Aulne.) Smooth Alder. 



Populus tremuloides, Michx. (Tremble.) Trembling Poplar 



Acer rubrum, L. (Plaine.) Swamp Maple. 



Taraxacum dens-leonis, Deaf. (Dentde lion.) Dandelion. 



Onthe ]5th May, an excursion to the south-west of Island 

 of Orleans gave as results : 



Aralia trifolia, Grey. (Petit Ginseng.) Wild Sarsaparilla. 

 Viola blanda, Willd. (Violette.) Bland Violet. 

 Shepherdia Canadensis, Nuttall. 

 Thalictrum dioicum, L. (Pigamon.) Meadow Rue. 

 Thalictrum purpurascens. D. C. Tall Meadow Rue. 

 Hepatica acutiloba, D. C. Acute Leaved Liver leaf. 



