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BULLETIN OF THE LABORATORIES 
2. WINTER FLOWERS. 
H. L. Tones. 
(Presented before the Scientitic Association January nth, 1890.) 
The winter of 1889-90 will long be remembered for its extreme 
mildness. The effect on flowers was remarkable. Spring, summer 
and fall flowers were found growing side by side with one another. 
The following is a partial list of those blossoming in this vicinity in 
the winter months, with the date of each : 
November 6. 
“ 17- 
December i. 
January 
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4 4 
4 4 
4 4 
23- 
27. 
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II. 
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February 
25 - 
25- 
25- 
25- 
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IS- 
22. 
Fyrus malus. 
Houstonia caerulea, L. 
Sisymbrium officinale. Scop. 
Achillea millefolium, L. 
Taraxacum officinale, Weber. 
Claytonia Virginica, L. 
Viola tricolor, L. 
Hamamelis Virginica, L. All winter. 
Stellaria media, Smith. “ 
Cerastium viscosum, L. ‘‘ 
Capsella bursa- Pastoris, Moench. 
Lepidium Virgimcum, L. 
Dr aba verna, L 
Malva rotundifolia, L. 
Viola odor at a, L. 
Acer, (species ?) cultivated. 
Ulmus Americana, L. 
Salix discolor, Muhl. 
Salix (species ?). 
Houstonia caerulea, L. 
Symplocarpus foetidus, Salisb. 
Erigenia bulbosa, Nutt. 
Claytonia Virginica, L. 
Vinca minor. 
The Italics mark plants which have been introduced or are found 
only in cultivation. It is to be noticed the large per cent, they form 
of the number, being more than half. On January 3d, 1889, Phlox 
subulata, L. was found in blossom, but careful search this year failed 
to reveal any specimens until spring. 
