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Hydrastis, Ellis. 



27. H. Canadensis, L. Golden Seal. 



Rich woodlands, Seventy-six Township, Muscatine county. 

 Scarce. 



ANONACEiE. 



Asimina, Adans. 



28. A. triloba, Dunal. Papaw. 



Near Drury's Landing. Less than a mile outside of our limits. 



MENISPERMACEiE. 



Menispermum, L. 



29. M. Canadense, L. Moonseed. 

 Woods and river banks ; frequent. 



BERBERIDACEiE. 

 Berberis, L. 



30. B. vulgaris, L. Barberry. 



In woods, two miles west of Montpelier. 



Caulophyllum, Michx. 



31. C. thalictroides, Michx. Blue Cohosh. 

 Deep, rich woods ; abundant locally. 



Podophyllum, L. 



32. P. peltatu 7//, L. May-apple. Mandrake. 

 Rich woods ; common. 



NYMPH/EACE/E. 



Brasenia, Schreber. 



33. B. peltata, Pursh. Water-Shield. 



In a pond on the sand hills along Cedar River. Lake T'vv'p, 

 Muscatine county. Found in flower, October, 1878; in 

 1872 a few young plants were found. The pond is now 

 permanently dry. 

 Nelumbo, Tourn. 



34. N. lutea, Pers. Water Chinquapin. 



Ponds along the Mississippi River; not infrequent. 

 Nymphaea, Tourn. 



35. N. reniformis, DC. Tuber-bearing Water Lily. 

 Ponds and slow-flowing water along rivers; frequent. 



