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Ranunculus mnbigens. Watson, Bibl. Index, I., p. 16. 



R. Flammula. PuTsh, Fl. N. Am, II, p. 391. Torr. & Gr, Fl. N. Am., I, p. 16. Gray, 

 Manual, ed. 1, p. 8. Lawson, Eauunc. Cauad., p. 40. "Wood, CI. Bk & Fl., p. 206. 



R. Lingua. Pursh, FL, p. 391 ? 



R. aUsmcefolius. Gray, Mau., ed. 2, p. 8 ; ed. 5, p. 41. Chapman, Fl. S. U.S., p. "Z. 

 Macoun, Cat. No. 30. 



Southern Canada. — Goldie. Wet fields and on the common at College street, Kingston, 

 Ont. — Laivson. Near Victoria, Vancouver Island. — Macoun, in Herb. Cauad. Survey. 

 Vicinity of Port Colborue, Out., McGill College Herb. — Macoun. 



13. — Ranunculus Cybibalakia, Pursh. 



Humble, crecx^ing, main stock throvping off runners, which root and become leafy 

 at the joints, forming new xilauts. Leaves long-stalked, orbicirlar, somewhat cordate, 

 crenately notched or almost lobed. Flowers several, ou a leafless stalk a few inches 

 high, with one or two distant bracts. Carpels very numerous, with short beaks, forming 

 an oblong or round head. 



Ranunculus Cyinbalaria. Pursh, Fl. Am., IL, p. 392. DC. Syst. Nat., I., p. 252. Prod., 

 I., p. 33. Hook., Fl. Bor.-Am., I., p. 11. Torr. & Gr., Fl. N. Am., I., p. IT. Torrey, Fl. N. Y., 

 I., p. 12. Gray, PI. Wright., IL, p. 8. Manual, ed. 5, p. 41. Provancher, Fl. Cauad., p. 9. 

 Hook, f & Thomson, Fl. Indica, I., p. 31. Walpers, Ann., IV., p. 18. Hook f., Arct. PL, 

 p. 283. Lawson, Ranunc. Canad., p. 40. Watson, Bibl. Index, I., p. 18. Macoun, Cat. 

 No. 32. Hauce, Loud. Jour. Bot., XXL, p. 296. Brewer & Watson, Bot. Calif, ed. 2, I., p. 

 •7. Regel, Fl. Ost.-Sibir., I., p. 42. 



A number of forms occur in Northern Europe and Asia and on the Rocky Mountains, 

 whose relations to R. Cymbalaria appear to be still imperfectly understood, and I have 

 therefore refrained from quoting synonyms which it has been customary to refer here. 

 R. salsuginosus of Pallas was regarded by the elder Hooker as identical with this species, 

 but not Do Caudolle's plant of the same name. In the Flora Indica, Hooker and Thomson 

 now identify with it De Caudolle's plant also. R. salsuginosus of Wallich is referred to 

 R. pulchellus, C. A. Meyer, and R. salsuginosus, Don, in Royle 111., to R. lobatus, Jacquem. 

 Ou the other hand, I infer from remarks in Planta3 Fendleriauœ, that Gray regarded 

 R. Cymbalaria, Pursh, R. triJentatus, HBK., and R. salsuginosus, Pallas, as three well- 

 marked species. And yet, in the Bibliographical Index, Watson, who may be regarded 

 as representing Cambridge views, quotes, as synonyms of R. Cymbalaria, — tridenlatus, HBK., 

 salsuginosus, Pallas, sarmentosus, Adams, and halophilus, Schlechtendal, to which Hook. & 

 Th. add plantaginifol ins, Murray. 



Gaspé, at the mouth of the Dartmouth River, in situations nearly as low as Gaspé 

 Bay, July 15, leaves sometimes floating.— Z)y. J. Bell. Windsor, N.S. — Prof. How. Anticosti, 

 July 5, 1861.— Ferny;. Hudson Bay Country, McTuvisli.— York Factory ; also Slave Lake- 

 25th July. — McTavish. Lake Winnipeg. — Barnston. Frederictou. — Dr. Robb. New Bruns, 

 wick. Gulf shore. — Rev. J. Foivler. Bay of 'Emxdj.— Matthews. St. Joachim, Rimouski. — 

 Provancher. Musquodoboit River, Halifax County, 25th June, 18*78. — Dr. W. H. Lindsay, 



Sec. IV., 1884. 7. 



