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Cypripedium, L. Lady's Slipper. 



789. C. candidum, Muhl. Small White Lady's Slipper. 

 Abundant in a swale near Eldridge, blooming in very wet 



years only. Muscatine; rare. 



790. C. parviflorum, Salisb. Smaller Yellow L. 

 Rich woods ; infrequent. 



791. C. pubescens, Willk. Larger Yellow L. 



Rich woods ; more frequent than the preceding species. 



792. C. speclabilc, Swartz. Showy L. 



Boggy places and wet hillsides in various localities in Musca- 

 tine county ; now quite scarce. 



IRIDACEiE. 



Iris, Tourn. Flower-de-Luce. 



793. I. versicolor, L. Larger Blue Flag. 

 Wet places ; common. 



Sisyrinchium, L. 



794. S. angusHfolium, Mill. 

 Meadows ; common. 



AMARYLLIDACEiE. 

 Hypoxis, L. 



795. H. erecta, L. Star Grass. 

 Grassy places ; common. 



DIOSCOREACE/E. 

 Dioscorea, Plumier. 



796. D. villosa, L. Wild Yam- root. 

 Woods ; rather common. 



LILIACE/E. 



Smilax, Tourn. Green Brier. Cat Brier. 



797. S. hcrbacea, L. Carrion Flower. 



Moist woods and river banks; infrequent. 



798. .S. ecirrhata, Watson. 



Woods; frequent. In the low forms there are no tendrils , 

 in taller plants the upper leaves are tendril-bearing. 



799. 6". hispida, Muhl. 



Thickets and moist woods ; frequent. 



