382 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



olis; Juni 3, Wilmar; Sandberg 210, Red Wing; Kassube 96, 

 Minneapolis; Herb. Sheld. 1782, Minneapolis; Herb. Wicker- 

 sheiin 51, Idlewild; Herb. Moyer 86, Minnesota valley, near 

 Montevideo. 



ffiiiothera puinila Linn. Spec. 2 ed. 493 (1762). 

 Cfc'. pusilla MiCHX. Fl. N. Am. I, 225 (1803). 

 CB. chrysantha MiCHX. Fl. N. Am. I, 225 (1803). 

 Kneiffia pusilla and chrysantha Spach, Monog. Onag. 47, 48 (1838). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 191; Brltt., Fl. N. J. 110; Mac, 

 Fl. Can. I, 172; Chap., Fl. S. St. 139; Upham, Fl. Minn. 58; Wats., Bibl. 

 Ind. 1,384. 



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

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



Minn, valley : Reported from N, edge and S. E. dis- 

 trict; infrequent or local. 



(Ettothera rhombipetala Nutt. T. and G. Fl. I, 493 (1838). 

 Wats, and Coult.. Gray's Man. 6 ed. 190; Webb., Fl. Neb. 126: Coult., 

 Fl. Colo. 103; Upham, Fl. Minn. 58; Cov., Fl. Ark. 183: Wate., Bibl. Ind, 

 I, 384. 



North America: Ind. to Minn., Dak., Neb., Ind. Terr, 

 and Ark. 



Minn, valley: N. E. district and probably to Blue 

 Earth Co. ; sandy or barren soil. 



Herb.: Kassube 55, Minneapolis; Sandberg 209, Can- 

 non Falls. 



(Eiiothera biennis Linn. Spec. 346 (1753). 

 CK. parviflora LnsTN. Spec. 2 ed. 492 (1762). 

 Oiiagra biennis Scop. Fl. Carn. 2 ed. 451 (1772). 

 (Enothera gauroides Hounem. Hort. Hafu. 362 (1807). 

 ? O noser is acuminata Raf. Fl. Lud. 96(1817). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 190; Britt., Fl. N. J. 109; Mac, 

 Fl. Can. I, 171; Webb., Fl. Neb. 126; Upham, Fl. Minn. 57; Chap., Fl. S. 

 St. 138; Hook., Fl. Gt. Brit. 159; Brew, and Wats., Fl. Calif. 1,223; Coult. 

 Fl. Colo. 103; Nym., Fl. Eur.; Herd., Fl. Eur. Russ, 50; Coult., Fl. Tex. 

 114; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 121; Wats., King Exp. 106; Cov. Fl. Ark. 183; 

 Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, .377. 



Naturalised in S. Africa, India, Australia and W. 

 Europe. 



North America: Atl. to Pac. in Canada; N. to Labra- 

 dor and N. W. T. ; throughout U. S. 



Minn, valley: Throughout; fields, along roads and on 

 railway embankments; common. 



Herb. : Sheldon 080, Sleepy Eye; Sheldon 511, Waseca; 

 Taylor 726, Minnesota lake; Ballard 249, Jordan, Scott Co.; 

 Ballard 563, Prior's lake, Scott Co. ; Ballard 646, Chaska; Shel- 



