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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 



[1898. 



Sarcobatus maculatus Ton-. 



A small branchy shrub from 

 the plains of Missouri, July 20, 

 1806. 



Polygonum bistortioides Pursh. 



Polygonum near to bistorte. 

 In moist grounds on Quamash 

 flats, June 12, 1806. [Leaves 

 and inflorescence]. 



Elaeagnus argentea Pursb. 



Silver tree of the Missouri. 

 From the prairie of the Knobs. 

 July 6, 1806. 



Shepherdia argentea Nutt. 



A. No. 39. Obtained at the 

 mouth of the river Quicourre 

 from which place upwards it is 

 abundant; in the Missouri bot- 

 toms it is a pleasant twig to eat. 

 It has much the flavor of the 

 cranberry, and continues on the 

 bush through the winter. This is 

 an evergreen shrub ; some plants 

 are sent down by the barge to 

 the care of Capt. Stoddard at St. 

 Louis. From the mouth of the 

 river Quicourre and from there 

 upwards in all the Missouri bot- 

 toms. The berry pleasant, acid 

 like cranberry, and hang on all 

 winter ; evergreen. 



Euphorbia heterophylla L. 



No. 38. 1804, Oct. 4. The 

 growth of the high prairies or 

 plains. High prairies and plains. 

 Oct. 4, 1801. 



Euphorbia marginata Pursh. 



On the Yellowstone River, 

 July 28, 1806. 



Pursh, Fl. 271. In low 

 grounds on the banks of the 

 Missouri, called Quamash-flats. 

 M. Lewis. %. June, v.s. 



Pursh, Fl. 114. In the ex- 

 tensive plains on the banks of the 

 Missouri. M. Lewis and T. Nut- 

 tall. \ . July, v. s. in Herb. 

 Lewis. Missouri silver tree. 



Hippophce argentea Pursh, Fl. 

 115. On the banks of the Mis- 

 souri. M. Lewis. \ v. s. in Herb. 

 Lewis. 



E. cyathophora Pursh (not 



Willd.), Fl. 605. On the banks 



of the Mississippi, b • ©• June, 

 July, v.v. 



Pursh, Fl. 607. On the Yel- 

 lowstone River. M. Lewis. ©. 

 July, v. s. in Herb. Lewis. 



