354 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



Acer penusylvaiiiciim Linn. Spec. 1055 (1753). 

 A. canadense Marsh. Arbust. 3 (1785). 

 A. striatum Du Roi, Diss. 58 (1771). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 117: Britt., Fl. N. J. 77; Chap., 

 Fl. S. St. 80; Upham, Fl. Minn. 39; Mac, Fl. Can. I, 98; Wats., Bibl.Ind. 

 I, 175. 



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

 S. to N. Eng., N. J., Ga., Ky., Mo.; W. to Minn. 



Minn, valley: Local; bluffs, near Ft. Snelling. 



LXV. BALSAMINACEAE. Balsam Family. 



Endlicher, Gen. Fl. 1173 (1836-40); Bentham and Hooker, Gen. 

 Plant. 1, 269(1862)— sub Geraniacecte,- Baillon, Hist. PI. V, 39 (1874)-sub 

 Geraniaceae. 



Genera: 1-2; Tropical Asia and a few in N. temper 

 ate floral region and in Africa. 



Species : 225 ± ; center in tropical Asia. 



IMPATIENS Linn. Gen. 680 (1737). 



Balsamina Gaertn. Fruct. II, 151 (1791). 

 Hydrocera Blume, Bijdr. 241 (1826). 

 Tytonia Don, Syst. I, 749 (1831 ). 

 Baillon, Hist. PI. V, 39; Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. I, 277, 278, 989; 

 Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 53; Gray. III. Gen. II, 133. 



Living species: 225 ±; 135 (B. and H.); North Amer- 

 ica, 2; N. Europe and Asia, 3; Africa and Madagascar, 23; all 

 the others in trojiical Asia. 



Inipatiens biilora Walt. Fl. Car. 219 (1788). 

 /. mamlcda Muhl. Cat. 26 (1813). 

 1. fidm NUTT. Gen. I, 146 (1818). 



I. nolitangere var. B. Micnx. Fl. N. Am. II, 149 (1803). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 od. 106; Britt., Fl. N. J. 74; Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 121; Uphani, Fl. Minn. 36; Chap., Fl. S. St. 65; Mac, Fl. Can. I, 

 62, 502; Cov., Fl. Ark. 171; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I. 152. 



North America: Throughout Can. to lat. 66° N. and 

 Alaska; S. to New Eng. and Fla. ; W. to Minn., Dak., Neb. 

 and Ark. 



Minn, valley: Throughout, but particularly in the for- 

 est district; damp places and edges of swamps; springs. 



Herb.: Sheldon 1043, Sleepy Eye; Taylor 984, Glen- 

 wood; Sheldon 27, Elysian; Sheldon 1311, Lake Benton; Ballard 

 700, Waconia; Ballard 868, Waconia; Ballard 753, Waconia; 

 Ballard 851, Patterson's lake; Herrick 59, Minnetonka; Herrick 

 GO, Excelsior; Herrick 61, Minneapolis; Oesllnnd 22, Hennepin 

 Co.; if emcA; 6'.<?, Minneapolis; ^.W/iwr 7, Vermilion lake; Roberts 



