60 BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 



lAndera Benzoin, Meisner. Spice bush. This is found along the Missouri as far 

 west as Chariton county, thence southwest to Barton. 



Bi'ira paliistn'.s, L. Leatherwood. Found along streams in Madison county. Has 

 also been found on Lost Creek in Warren and near Fulton, Callaway county. 



Euphorbid iHiivginatu, Pursh. This is found in gardens in western Missouri. It 

 is a native of the western plains. 



Pltoradendronjiadescens, JSutt. P'ound only in extreme southeast Missouri. 



Ulmns al(it((, Michx. Whahoo elm. This abounds near the Iron mountain grow- 

 ino- 40 to 50 feet high ; further north it is rare. It is only occasionally found on the 

 Missouri blulfs as far west as Callaway ; but does not grow north or west. 



Jiiglitns cinerea, L. White walnut or butternut is quite common in eastern and 

 southern Missouri, generally growing on hillsides or rich bottoms. Its northern and 

 western limit is aline from Marion through the western part of Ralls to Mexico, Ma- 

 con City and Kirksviile to the northeast part of Sullivan county; thence to the mouth 

 of Urand River and south-westwardly. Near the moutli of Tabbo creek in Lafayette 

 it is quite abundant, but is neither found west, nor for many miles east. 



Carya olioo'f.inniti, Nutt. Pecan is found on the Mississippi bottoms as far north 

 as Pike county; on the Missouri it is not so abundant, but is occasionally found as far 

 west as Platte iuid on Grand River as far as Utica. It is abundant on the Marais des 

 Cygnes anil other streams south. 



Qnercus alba, L. This is not found west of Nodaway River. 



Q. iiii'innirid, Miclix. In western Missouri, has not been observed south of Cass 

 count}'. 



Q. birolor, VVilld. Swamp WhitC-Oak. Abundant on rich flat laud in eastern and 

 western Missouri, l)Ut in the west is not found south of Cass county. 



Q. in(iiTi>c(i,rp((, Michx. A variety is common on hills north of H. & St. Jo. R. R. 

 Further south it is only found on very rich ground or lowlands. 



Q. lu'tcrophylln, Michx. I have tbund this oak in Shelby, DeKalb and Sulli- 

 van. The tree more nearly resembles Q. palustris, DuRoi, to which the leaves bear a 

 resemblance, while othersclosely resemble those of Q. iinbrirdrtc, Michx. If a hybrid, 

 it may be of those two. In Sullivan county I found it growing near Black Jack, Black 

 Oak and Laurel Oak. 



Fagus fen iiyinea, Ait. This is said to grow in southeast Missouri. In the north- 

 east portion of Fayette county. 111., I found two trees only of this species. 



Carpiinis AiiierlraiKi, Michx. Hornbeam or Water Beech. The northern and west- 

 ern limit exiends from Halls through Pike, Lincoln, Callaway, Boone, Cole and south- 

 ward. 



Betuld u/(/ra, L. Red Birch. Its western limit is as follows: through the Avestern 

 part of Harrison via Gentry ville to Maysville, thence to Richmond, Ray county, south- 

 erly to Warrensburg, Johnson county, to the Marais des Cygnes, Bates county. 



Alnim nernUictd, Ait. Alder. A line drawn through Pike, Lincoln, Warren, Cole, 

 and Cedar, would leave the Alder on the south. 



I'inus mitis, Michx. Yellow pine. Is common in southern Missouri on flint and 

 sandstone ridges, but does not grow north of the Atlantic & Pacific R. R. 



Tdxodiitin distichain, Richard. Cypress. Common only in s\vamps of soutlieast 

 Missouri. 



Juniperus Vlrgitiia/ui, L. Red Cedar. Is very CDmmon in most counties south of 

 the Missouri river, but not so common northwardly and rarely found in western Mis. 

 souri. 



Habenctrta leiicopJupa, Nutt., Western orchis, I have found in Jackson county and 

 some other western counties. 



