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ANNALS OF THE 
Oleacejs. 
Froxinus Americana^ L. Not common. Field at east end of city. 21st May, 
1861. 
Fraxinus sambucifolia^ Lamarck. Common in swamps, not observed in flower. 
Akistolochiace^. 
Asarum Canadense^ L. Mountain side, west of Hamilton, common. June, 1859. 
Nyctaginace^. 
Phytolacca decandra^ L. Road side, near Stoney Creek. 26th Aug., 1859. 
Chenopodiace^. 
Chenopodium alburn^ L, Common. August, 1859. 
Ghenopodium hyhridum^ L. About dwellings. Sept. 1859. (Doubtful if this 
species has become naturalized, as it is generally found in cultivated 
grounds.) 
Chenopodium Botrys^ L. Road sides, common. Sept. 1859. 
Chenopodium ambrosioides, L. Road sides, common. Sept. 1859. 
Blitum capitatum^ L. Common in newly cleared lands. In fruit, August, 1860. 
Ama^raktace^. 
Amarantus paniculatus^ L. Near dwellings in cultivated ground. 9th August, 
1859. 
Amarantus reirqflexus^ L. Near dwellings. 9th August, 1859; 
POLYGONACE-a:. 
Polygonum Pennsylvam'cum, L. Field near Stoney Crock. August, 1859. 
Polygonum amphibium, L. Marsh, mouth of Waterdown Creek. August, 1860. 
Polygonum Persicaria, L. Common. July, 1859. 
Polygonum acre^ II. B. K. Wet places. September, I860; 
Polygonum Hydropiper, Michx. Wet places. September, 1859/ 
Polygonum avicidare.'L. Common. July, 1859. 
Polygonum Convolvulus^ li. Common. July, 1859. 
Polygonum dumelorum, L. Found by Miss Crooks at St. Thomas. August, 1860. 
Rumex Acetosclla, L. Common. June, 1860. 
Rumex crispus, L. Common. July, 1859. 
Laurace^, 
Sassafras officinale, Nees. Ancastcr. May, 1860. This tree is common in the 
neighborhood of Ancastcr, on Prince's Island, and in East Flamboro, 
between Waterdown and Burlington Bay. 
Benzoin odoHfermn, Nees. Found by Miss Crooks at Westminster, in July, 1860. 
Not in flower. S lid to grow in Ancaster. (In list of Hamilton 
Plants in Canadian Journal, Vol. II, page 222.) 
Thymelkack.*:. 
Dirca palusb'is, L. Sulphur Spring, Ancaster. 4th May, 1860. 
