IGS IOWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



Specimens in our lierbariam are from Johnson, Wash- 

 in<?ton, and Decatur counties. We have oljserved the spe- 

 cies in Winneshiek and Jefferson counties. The State 

 University herbarium has specimens from Delaware, Henry, 

 Des Moines,' Winnebago, Emmet, and Lyon counties. Prof. 

 Bessey reported the species from Poweshiek and Story 

 counties; Prof. Paramei from Harrison county; Messrs. 

 Nagel and Haupt from Scott county; Prof. Fink from Fay- 

 ette county; and Messrs. Barnes, lieppert, and Miller from 

 Muscatine county. 



Arthur, Contr. Fl. la., p. 23; Nagel and Haupt, Proc. Davenport Acad. 

 Nat. Sciences, Vol. 1, p. 160; Hitchcock, Trans. St. Louis Acad. Science, 

 Vol. 5, p. .511; Pammel, Proc. Iowa Acad. Sciences, Vol. 3, p. 127; Fink, 

 Proc. Iowa Acad. Sciences, Vol. 4, p. 97; Bessey, Fourth Bien. Rep. Agr. 

 Col., p. 112; Shimek, Bull. Lab. Nat. His ., S. U. I., Vol. 3, p. 208;. 

 lowaGeol. Sur. , Vol. 10, p. 177; Hals ed, Bull. State Agr. Col., Nov., 

 1886, p. 52; Fitzpatrick, Proc. Iowa Acad. Sciences, Vol. 5, p. 124 & p. 

 157; Manual Fl. Plants of Iowa, p. I':i6; Barnes, Reppert, and Miller, Proc. 

 Davenport Acad. Sciences, Vol. 8, p. 244. 



Gerardia tenuifolia asperula a. Grrif/, Bot. Gaz. 4:158. 

 1871). 



This variety differs from the typical form in having the 

 leaves linear filiform and scabrous on the upper surface. 

 The corolla is not compressed. 



This variety ranges from Ontario and Indiana west to 

 Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama, and Louisiana. 

 Hi refereuce to the type locality Professor Gray says: 

 "Collected at St. Croix, Wisconsin, and in Fillmore county, 

 Minnesota; also received from Michigan and St. Louis.'' 



The only specimens we have of this variety is from 

 Johnson county. Messrs. Barnes, Pieppert, and Miller 

 report the variety as occurring on a dry hill at Wild Cat 

 Den, Muscatine county. 



Barnes, Reppert, and Miller, Proc. Davenport Acad. Nat. Sciences, Vo). 

 8, p. 244. 



Gerardia Besseyaxa Jlritio)}, Mem. Torr. Club, 5:2;)-\ 

 1S9L 



Gerardia tenuifolia var. macrophylia Beatb.^ Coiup. Bot. Mag. 1:209. 

 1835. Not G. macrophylia Renth. 



