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R. acris in the root and flower and fruit; but the pu- 
bescence of the stem is rather dense and appressed, as well 
as on the leaves, and the root-leaves are not cordate at the 
base, but almost acute or wedge-shaped, and the segments 
fewer and narrower. 
8. R. hispidus, Mx. 
Has. Abundant on the Gamass prairies of Cœur d'Aleine ; 
not seen elsewhere. August. (n. 303.) 
9. R. Pennsylvanicus, L.; var. a. minus hirsutus, foliis cauli- 
busque gracilioribus. 
Has. Muddy margin of swamps, Upper Columbia, Fort 
Colville. August. (n. 580.) — var. The only Ranunculus 
seen in the valley of Upper Platte or Sweet Water River, 
1839; at Devils Lake, quite prostrate. (n. 579.) - 
10. R. tenellus, Nutt. Torr. et Gr. Am. 1. p. 23. 
Has. Swampy grounds about springs and rivulets, Koos- 
kooskee Valley. (n. 400.) 
1. Myosurus minimus, L. 
Has. Borders of pools in the Gamass prairies of the Cœur 
d'Aleine, with Isoetes lacustris. May. (n. 322.) 
1. Coptis occidentalis, Nutt. Journ. Acad. Sc. Philad. 7. p. 9. 
t. 1. Torr. et Gr. Am. 1. p. 28. 
Has. Low, dry, shady pine woods, Upper Oregon. si (n. 
614.)—Of this very rare plant, only previously discovered 
by Mr. Wyeth (Nutt) in the * Rocky Mountains,” the - 
specimens are in fruit, in which state it was unknown to 
Botanists. As Nuttall suspected, the scape lengthens in 
age, and its 3 fruit-bearing branches (themselves 2-3 inches 
long) are borne upon a stalk a span high. The plant is — 
evergreen, Mr. Geyer observes, and, in spots n-— it e 
grows, covers almost every square foot of the ground. 
1. Delphinium Menziesii, DC. Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. L P. 
. Bot. Reg: t. 1192. D. simplex, Hook. — 1 
Has. On the mountains close to the Upper | c ) 
abundant in the Cœur d’Aleine Mise 
|. fuscous, bearded. May. (n. 600.) - : 
tom OD. cpm Hook. F1, Bor. LR 
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