NOTES ON MOUND FLORA OF ATCHISON CO., MO. 129 
SoLIDAGO NEMORALIs Ait. 
Abundant all over the mounds in bare ground, and also 
very much reduced in size like the two last species. ( Wat- 
son No. 399.) 
SoLrpago RIGIDA L. 
Common on the bare open places on most of the mounds. 
S. Canadensis L. (Watson No. 395), and S. ulmifolia 
Muhl. (Watson No. 396), were common in the belt of 
timber at the back of the mounds. (Watson No. 400.) 
ASTER OBLONGIFOLIUs Nutt. 
Common in bare ground mostly all over the mounds. 
(Watson No. 403.) 
ASTER SERICEUS Vent. 
Abundant on the tops and over the bare parts of the 
mounds generally. (Watson No. 404.) 
ASTER AZUREUS Lindl. 
Common to all the bare parts of the mounds. (Watson 
No. 405. ) 
AstTER Drummonpi Lindl. 
Common on the sides of the mounds in the hazel thick- 
ets. (Watson No. 406.) 
ASTER LAEVIS L. 
Common on the open parts of the mounds. (Watson 
No. 402.) 
Aster Ericorpzs L. 
Common on the lower part of the mounds. (Watson 
No. 407.) 
ASTER AMETHYSTINUS Nutt. 
Abundant on nearly all the mounds in bare ground. 
Specimens were collected that had simple unbranched 
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