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Col., p. Ill; Halsted, Bull. Iowa State Agr. Col., Feb., 1888, p. 43andp. 

 106; B 11., Nov., 1886, p. 51; Fitzpatrick, Proc. Iowa Acad. Sciences, Vol. 

 5, p. 123 and p. 156; Vol. 6, p. 191; Manual Fl. Plants of Iowa, p. 121; 

 Gow, Proc. Iowa Acad. Sciences, Vol. 8, p. 157; Rigg, Notes on the Flora 

 of Calhoun county, p. 22; Shimek, Iowa Gaol. Sur.,Vol. 10, p. 219; Barnes, 

 Reppert, and Miller, Proc. Davenport Acad. Nat. Sciences, Vol. 8, p. 242. 



Verbascum blattaria L. Sp. PI, 178. 1753. Moth 

 Mullein. 



Verbascum ctaytoni Wichs.. Fl , Bor. Am. 1:148. 1803. 



Stem 2 — 4 feet high, simple or branched, smoothish; 

 leaves oblong, ovate or lanceolate, clasping, coarsely den- 

 tate, lower leaves often lyrate, petioled, doubly serrate, 

 laciniate or pinnatitid; flowers in a loose raceme, yellow 

 or white with a purplish tinge; stamens bearded with vio- 

 let hairs. 



This species is found in dry soil, blooming from July 

 until late September. It is a native of Asia and Europe 

 and naturalized in America, ranging from Canada to 

 Florida, west to Minnesota and Kansas. In Iowa the 

 species is infrequent and seems to spread very slowly, and 

 is found in waste places. Type locality: "Habitat in 

 Europie australioris locis argillaceis." 



Our specimens are from Johnson county. We have 

 observed the species in Van Buren county. Professor 

 Hitchcock reported the species from Story county; Pro- 

 fessor Pammel from Muscatine county; and Mr. Mills, by 

 note, from Henry county. 



Arthur, Contr. Fl. la., p. 22; Hitchcock, Trans. St. Louis Acad. Sci- 

 ence, Vol. 5, p. 510; Pammel, Proc. Iowa Acad. Sciences, Vol. 1, Pt. 2, 

 p. 92; Vol. 4, p. 117; Shimek, Bull. Lab. Nat. Hist., S. U. I., Vol. 3, p. 

 207; Halsted, Bull. State Agr. Col., Feb. 1888, p. 43; Fitzpatrick, Proc. 

 Iowa Acad. Sciences, Vol. 5, p. 156; Manual Fl. Plants of Iowa, p. 121; 

 Barnes, Reppert, and Miller, Proc. Davenport Acad. Sciences, Vol. 8, p. 

 242. 



LINARIA Juss. Gen. PL 120. 1789. 



Herbs with alternate or sometimes opposite entire den- 

 tate or lobed leaves, and yellow, white, blue or variegated 

 flowers. Calyx 5-parted. Corolla spurred at the base, 

 2-lipped, upper lip 2-lobed, lower 3-lobed; throat almost 



