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4. MEETENSIA Both. 

 1. Mertensia Virginica (L.) DC. Virginian Cowslip, Lungwort, Blue- 

 hells. M. p. 771. Alluvial banks. Spring. 

 Fhiladelphia — Wissahickon, West Park near Falls Bridge (Mae.), 

 Shawmont (Sa.). Bucks — Yardley (Fr.), shores of Neshaminy (Ws.). 

 Montgomery — Conshohocken, E. Diffeiibaugh (B. C), Shannonville (Cr.), 

 Ivy Rock (Ke.), Sunmeytown (VP.), Flat Rock Tunnel (Te.). Delaware 



— Chester Creek at Presbyterian Ford (Fu.), Button's Mills (Fu.) (S. 

 Tr.), Wawa, Dr. J. B. Brinton (He.), Lansdowne (Pe.), Chad's Ford 

 (Pr.) (Te.), Chester (W. Tr.). Chester — Valley Forge (Mac), West 

 Chester (Sa.). Lancaster— Susquehanna Valley (Le.). Northampton — 

 (P.). 



Burlington — Bordentown, Lumberton (C). Monmouth — Walnford 

 (C). Somerset — Raritan River, New Germantown (C). Hunterdon — 

 Lambertville (C). 



New Castle — Granogue, Mount Cuba, Wooddale. 



5. ASPERUGO L. 



1. AsPERUGO PROCUMBENS L. M. p. 772. Waste ground and ballast. Sum- 

 mer. 

 Philadelphia — (P.) . 

 Camden — Camden, railroad yard (Li.). 



6. MYOSOTIS L. Forget-me-not. 



Hairs of the calyx all straight ; perennial swamp or brook plants. 

 Calyx-lobes shorter than the tube; corolla 6-8 mm. broad. 



1. M. palustris. 

 Calyx-lobes as long as the tube ; corolla 4-6 mm. broad. 



2. M. laxa. 

 Hairs of the calyx, or some of them, with hooked tips ; annuals or biennials. 



Fruiting pedicels longer than the calyx. 3. M. arvensis. 



Fruiting pedicels not longer than the calyx. 



Calyx-lobes equal; corolla yellow, changing to violet or blue. 



4. M. versicolor. 



Calyx-lobes unequal ; corolla white. 5. M. Virginica. 



1. Myosotis PALUSTRIS (L.) Lam. M. p. 772. Wet grounds; escaped. 



Summer. 

 Philadelphia — Thomas' Wood (Je.), near Bartram 's Garden (Mac). 

 Bmc^s— Tullytown (Ja.). Montgomery— Walnut Hill (VP.). Delaware 



— Haverford (Le.), Lansdowne (Pe.), Swarthmore (Pr.) (Ws.), Concord 

 (W. Tr.). Lehigh— Deily 's, common (Kr.). 



Gloueester—Mickleton (He.), Swedesboro (Li.). Salem— Woodstowa 

 (Wa.). 

 New Castle— Frequent. 



2. Myosotis laxa Lehm. M. p. 772. Wet places. Early summer. 



3. Myosotis arvensis (L.) Lam. M. p. 772. Fields. Summer. 



Philadelphia— GTeenwich Faint (Te.). Lancaster— (P.). Northamp- 

 ton — Easton, Porter (B. C). 

 Atlantic— Maj 'a Landing (C). 



