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4*)4. P. puvsh'ti \i. and S. [P. patac/onica var. (juapha- 

 lioides A. Gray.) Rare in dry soil east of 

 Estherville. 



rubiace^e. 

 Galium L. 



495. G. horcale L. Northern Bsdstraw. Common near 



timber. 



496. (t. friffonoii L. Frequent in woods. 



497. G. iinctoriu)}! L. (G. ififidum Auc.) Low prairies;: 



very common. 



498. G. trifiduDi L. (CV. frifidioii var. pusiUuni A. Gray.) 



Rare in marshes, 



499. G. concinnuni Torr. and Gray. Shining Bedstraw. 



common in woods. 



viburnace^. 



Sambucus L. 



500. S. canadensis L. Bhick Elderberry. Frequent near 



timber, and along streams. Sometimes culti- 

 vated. 



VlBURMUM L.' 



501. V. puhescens [kit) Pursh. Downy-leaved Arrow- 



wood. Rare in dry woods along west fork of 

 the Des Moines. 



502. ^\ lentago L. Black Haw. Common in open woods- 



and^along streams. The black edible fruit ripe 

 in September. 

 Triosteum L. 



503. T. perfoliatnui L. Rare; in low woods. 



Symphoricarpos Juss. 



504. S. occidentalis Hook. Wolf-berry. Very common; 



margins of w^oods, along streams and gopher 

 mounds on open prairies. 



LONICERA L. 



505. L. dloica''Jj. (L. fjlauca Hill.) Bush Honeysuckle. 



Frequent in woods. 



