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JUNCACE^. 



JuNCus L, Rush. 



159. J. halticKsDeth. Very rare; saline soil; Armstrong. 



160. ,/. tennis Willd. Very common on low prairies. 



161. ./. iiodosns h. Infrequent; in low places. 



162. J. torreyi Coville. {J. nodosus var. megucephalus 



Torr.) Frequent in low ground. 

 JuNcoiDES Adans. 



163. J. cauipestre (L) Kuntze. (Lnzida campestre DC.) 



Rare, woods west of Estherville. 



MELANTHACE^. 



Zygadenus Michx. 



164. Z. elerjaus Pursh. {Z. (jJ uncus Nutt.) Very com- 



mon on prairies. 

 UvuLARiA L. Bellwort. 



165. U. grand ifiora J. E. Smith. Frequent in rich 



woods. 



LILIACE.-E. 



Allium L. Wild Onion. Leek. 



166. A. fricoccnni Ait. Rare, woods near Estherville. 



167. A. cernuum Roth. Common on prairies. 



168. A. canadense Kahn. Frequent on low prairies. 



LiLIUM L. 



169. L. phihidelphlcnni. L. Red Lily. Common on 



prairies. 



170. L. snperhnni L. Turk's-cap Lily. Rare near 



Estherville (James Espeset). 

 Erythronium L. 



171. E. alhidnni Nutt. White Adder's-tongue. Fre- 



quent in woods. 



convallariace^. 



Asparagus L. 



172. A. officinalis L. Asparagus. A common species 



escaped from cultivation. 



