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Cratm/ns, L. At least six or eight species are found in Missouri. 



(Enotlicra xiiiiKitu, L , I have only found on sandy slopes in Vernon. 



CE. serniliifd, Nutt. Found on "Blufl"" hillsides in Atchison county. 



CEnothem specioxa, Nutt. Tliis showy plant is one of our handsomest when in 

 bloom with its large pure white blossoms, but is only found on the western border of 

 Missouri where it ranges from Jackson count}- southwardly. 



CEnothent }rixxoH.)-l('/i,sit<,i^\mti. This plant with it.« large handsome bright yellow 

 corolla I have found on rock}^ slopes on prairies in Bates, and also in Green and Jjaw- 

 rence counties. 



Mibes Cyno>thtiti\ L. A gooseberry with fruit armed with long prickles like a burr 

 have found on rocky biutls of Missouri, in Gasccmade county, wiiere there was but 

 little soil. 



Sediim Kteiurpetiditiit, Pursji. Have only found ibis on cherty glades at Grand Falis' 

 Newton county. 



Ilnmamelix Virglmcit, L. Only in southeast Missouri where it is abundant. 



Aralia xplaona, L. Hercules' club. Only found in southeast Missouri, ranging 

 from Madison ci.ninty soutliward. It is commonly called "Tear blanket.' 



C'ornus Florithi, L. Flowering dogwood. Not found muc'h further west than Jef 

 ferson City. Common eastwardly on dry hills. Further west is not found north of 

 Jasper county. In Northeast Missouri is rarely found west of the extreme eastern 

 counties. 



Curnus circinata, L., Her. Round leaved dogwood. Found only in eastern Mis- 

 souri on rich moist hillsides. 



Liquidanibnr Sfi/rar/fliia, L. Sweet Gum. Common in Southeast Missouri, occur- 

 ring from Madison ccninty southwardly. 



Nyssa mnltifloni, Wang. Black Gum. Common in Southeast Missouri. A few 

 trees only have been seen m Maries county. It does not occur in Western or Northern 

 Missouri. In Southern Illinois it is found no further north than the southern i)art of 

 Fayette county. Ny.sgn iiniltiflora, Wang., Tupelo or Sour Gum, and N. uit/flora, 

 Walt., the large Tupelo, nn- lioth said to abound in the swamps of Southeast Missouri. 



Vihurmim di'/iiatum, L. Arrow wood. Is occasionally found in Monroe and Shelby 

 counties, but neither in Northwest nor Southwest Missouri. 

 Fedia radiidd, Miclix. Bates county and southwardly. 



^ MoNOTHOi'A UNiFLOHA, L. — lu the A pril number of the; Botanical Gazette I noticed 

 with considerable surprise a statement made by Mr. A. H. Young, of LaFayette, Ind., 

 that Monotroptt, unifloni, L., or Indian Pipe, Ice-plant, Fit-plant so-called, i)osses.sed 

 poisonous pro])erties somewhat resembling the effects of lihnx TD.rirtnh'/tdnm, L. Now 

 this is certainly news to me, and which cannot fail to interest many others engaged in 

 the study of Medical Botany. I am constrained to say, and an exi)erience of twenty- 

 three years of closest attention to this subject has verilied my conclusions, that i/ow>- 

 tropa uniflora is not possessed of any toxic i)ro])erties, neither in its outward or inward 

 application of th.j human system. It is a remedy of some repute with the Eclectic 

 School of Medicine, and in "King's American Dispensatory" and "Howard's Botanic 

 Medicine," is very highly recommended for overcoming nervous irritability, epilepsy, 

 chorea, etc., when used in large doses inwardly of course, and for ophthalmic as well 

 as other intlamations of (leli(;ate mucous surfaces outwardly ai)plied, either in its fresh 

 state or the preservedi juice. I have myself used it very much in ordinary (;ases of in- 

 flamed eyes, both chronic and acute, and have never seen or even l)efore heard any evil 

 effects following the most indiscriminate use. Have ai)plied it to the eyes of infants 

 when only three days old, in Ophthalmia punileiita i/ifdntnin, as well as in old age in 



