290 METASPEKMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



Living species: 1500 described, 180-205 distinct. 100 

 (B. and H.). Cosmopolitan, especially in forests of N. hemi- 

 sphere. Russia, 20; Europe, 56; Russian Europe, 10; North 

 America, 24-25; Canada, 18-20; E. Sts., 11; S. Sts., 6; Rocky 

 mts., 6; PI. King, 3; PI. Wheel., 4; Mid. Calif., 5. 



Fossil species: Forest bed of Cromer, "Tuff en" Den- 

 mark. {R. fruticosus Linn, and B. chamaemorus Linn.). 



Rul)iis repens (Linn.) OK. Rev. Gen. I, 223 (1891). 

 Dalibarda repens Linn. Spec. 491 (1753). 

 Bubus dalibarda Linn. Spec. 2ed. 708 (1762). 

 Dcdibarda violaeoides Micnx. Fl. N. Am. I, 299 (1803). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 156; Uphani, Fl. Minn. 57; Mac, 

 Fl. Can. 1, 129, 514; Engl. Focke, Nat. Pflanz. 3, III, 28; Wats., Bibi. Ind. 

 I, 315. 



North America: N. S.. N. Br., Q., Ont. to L. Huron 



reg. ; S. to Minn., Wise, and Mich. — N. peninsular. 



Minn valley: Reported from the N. edge; wooded 

 hillsides and dark, shaded brooks; rare. 



Rubus hispidiis Linn. Spec. 493 (1753). 

 B. obovalis Michx. Fl. N. Am. I, 298 (1803). 

 B. obovatus Ell. Sk. I, 570 (1824). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 155; Britt., Fl. N. J. 94; Upham, 

 Fl. Minn. 52; Chap., Fl. S. St. 125; Mac, Fl. Can. 1, 131; Cov., Fl. Ark. 179; 

 Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 315. 



North America: N. S., N. Br., Q., Ont. to N. Eng., 

 N. J. , Ga. ; W. to Minn. , E. Kan. and Ark. 



Minn, valley: N. E. district and N. edge; rare; woods 

 and thickets; edges of streams. 



Herb.: Bailey 182, Vermilion lake; Sandberg 183, Chi- 

 sago Co. 



Rub lis canadensis Linn. Spec. 494 (1753). 

 B. arcticus Walt. Fl. Car. 149 (1788). 

 B. flagellaris Willd. Enum. 594 (1809). 

 B. procumbens Muhl. Cat. 52 (1813), 

 B. trivialis PuRsn, Fl. Am. 347 (1814). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 155; Britt., Fl. N.J. 94; Upham, 

 Fl.Minn. 52; Mac, Fl. Can. I, 131; Cov., Fl. Ark. 179; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 

 314. 



North America: Newf., N. S., N. Br., Q., Ont. to Man. : 



S. to N. Eng. and N. J.; W. to Minn., Kan. and Ark. 



Minn, valley: Forest district to Blue Earth Co.; 

 probably to Cottonwood valley; hillsides and barren places. 



Herb.: Taylor 18, Elysian; Taijlov 201, Janesville; 

 Sheldon 451, Madison Lake; Ballard 234, Jordan, Scott Co.; 

 Kassube 80, Minneapolis: Holzinger 70, Winona Co.; Sandberg 

 182, Vasa; Herb. Wickersheim JfS, Mankato. 



