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2. Cynoglossum Virginicum L. Wild Comfrey. (Man.p. 76S; I. 

 F. y. J020.) In woods, N. B. to western Ont., Fla., La. and Kans. — Penn- 

 sylvania : Bucks ; Delaware ; Chester ; Lancaster ; Huntingdon ; 

 Erie ; Allegheny. 



3. LAPPULA Moench. 



Fruit erect : upper leaves with linear blades : pedicels subtended by narrow 



bracts. i. L. Lappiila. 



Fruit drooping : upper leaves with dilated blades : pedicels bractless. 



2. L. Virginiana. 



1. Lappula Lappula (L.) Karst. European STickseEd. Bur- 

 SEEd. (Man. p. 769; I. F./. J021.) In waste places, N. S. to B. C, N. 

 J. and Kans. Nat. from Eu. — Pennsylvania : Philadelphia, ballast ; 

 Franklin ; Huntingdon ; Allegheny. 



2. Lappula Virginiana (L-) Greene. Virginia Stickseed. (Man. 

 p. 769; I. F. /. J02J.) In dry woods and thickets, N. B. to Ont. and 

 Minn., Ala., La. and Kans. — Pennsylvania: Northampton ; Bucks ; 

 Delaware ; Chester ; Lancaster ; Franklin ; Huntingdon ; Erie ; 

 Allegheny. 



4. MERTENSIA Roth. 



1. Mertensia Virginica (L) DC. Virginia Cowslip. (Man. p, 

 771 ; I. F. y. 30J4.) In low meadows and along streams, Ont. to N. J., 

 S. C , Minn., Neb. and Kans. — Pennsylvania : Northampton ; Bucks ; 

 Delaware ; Chester ; Lancaster ; Franklin ; Huntingdon ; Erie ; 

 Allegheny. 



5. ASPERUGO L. 



1. Asperugo procumbens L. German Madwort. Catchweed. 

 (Man. p. 772 ; I. 'P.f. 3037.) In waste places and ballast, N. Y. to D. C. 

 and Minn. Adv. from Eu. — Pennsylvania : Philadelphia. 



6. MYOSOTIS L. 



Calyx pubescent with straight hairs : plants perennial. 



Corolla mostly over 6 mm. broad : calyx-lobes shorter than the tube. 



1. M. palnstris. 

 Corolla mostly less than 6 mm. broad : calyx-lobes as long as the tube. 



2. M. lax a. 

 Calyx pubescent with hooked hairs : plants annual or biennial. 



Pedicel longer than the calyx at maturity. 3. M. arvensis. 



Pedicel not longer than the calyx at maturity. 



Calyx-lobes equal : corolla yellow, becoming blue or violet. 



4. M. versicolor. 



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



1. Myosotis palustris (L. ) Lam. Forget-me-not. (Man. p. 772 ; I. 

 F.y. 303S.) In brooks and marshes, N. S. to N. Y. and Tenn. Escaped. 

 Nat. of Eu. and Asia. — Pennsylvania : Monroe; Philadelphia. 



2. Myosotis laxa Lehm. Smaller ForgeT-me-noT. (Man. p. 772; 

 I. F. f. 3039.) In wet muddy places, Newf. to Ont., Va. and Tenn. 

 Also in Eu. — Pennsylvania : Monroe ; Northampton ; Bucks ; Dela- 



