NATIVE PLANTS OF THE ISLAND OF RHODE ISLAND. 
During the past year, the Newport Natural History Society as¬ 
signed to two of its members the task of preparing a list of plants 
and trees growing in that portion of Rhode Island comprising 
Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth. 
Although the preparation of a complete flora of even a small 
section must occupy a number of years, the following is the first 
of a series of papers which will be published, from time to time, 
in the proceedings of the Society. 
When the flora is complete, it is proposed to publish it with 
the location, as far as possible, of each plant and tree so that the 
work may be of the greatest possible benefit to those interested in 
the study of Botany. 
A few of the plants mentioned in the accompanying list, not 
originally native, have been transplanted and are now growing 
wild. 
RANUNCULACEyE. 
IIepatica triloba, Liver-leaf. 
Anemone nemoiiosa, Wind-flower. 
Tiialictrum anemonoides, Rue-Anemone. 
Ranunculus fascicular is, Early Buttercup. 
Ranunculus bulbosus, Bulbous Buttercup. 
Ranunculus repens, Creeping Buttercup. 
Caltha palustris, Marsh-Marigold. 
Aquilegia canadensis, Wild Columbine. 
NYMPHyEACyE. 
Nymimlea odorata, White Water-Lily. 
CRUCIFERyE. 
Nasturtium officinale, Water-Cress. 
Draba verna, Whitlow Grass. 
Capsella Bursa-Pastoris, Shepherd’s Purse. 
VIOLACEyE. 
Viola cucullata, Common Blue Violet. 
Viola sagittata, Arrow-leaved Violet. 
Viola blanda, Sweet White Violet. 
Viola lanceolata, Lance-leaved Violet. 
