416 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



eaux); Pliocene, France {Saporia, Unger). Several (10-15) sp. 

 described. 



Fraxiinis sambucifolia Lam. Enc. Meth. II, 549 (1786). 

 F. nigra Marsh. Arbiist. Amer. 51 (1785). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 336; Upham, Fl. Minn. 115; Mac, 

 Fl. Can. I, 317; Britt., Fl. N. J. 167; Gov., Fl. Ark. 202; Gray, Syn. Fl. JI, 

 1, 76. 



North America: Anticosti to L. Superior reg. , Man. 

 and Saskatchewan; S. to Minn., Mo. and Ark.; E. to N. Eng., 

 N. J.. Va. and Ky. 



Minn, valley: Reported from N. and N. W. districts; 

 rich woods and banks or shores. 



Herb.: Bailey 346, St. Louis river. 



Fraxinus pubesceiis Lam. Enc. Meth. II, 548 (1786). 



F. nigra Du Roi, Diss. (1771). 

 jP. pennsylvanica Marsh. Arbust. Amer. 51 (1785). 

 F. tomentosa Michx. f. Sylva, 119(]810). 

 F. ohlongocarpa Buckl. Proc. Acad. Phil. (1862). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 336; Britt., Fl. N. J. 167; Coult., 

 Fl. Colo. 236; Mac, Fl. Can. I, 316; Upham, Fl. Minn. 115; Webb., FL 

 Neb. 140; Chap., Fl. S. St. 370; Gray, Syn. Fl. II, 1, 75; Engl. Knobl., Nat. 

 Pflanz. IV, 2, 7; Coult., Fl. Tex. 259. 



North America: N. S., Q., Ont. to Man. and Saskatch- 

 ewan, and 53° N. lat.; S. to Minn., Dak., Neb., 111., Ohio and 

 E. U. S. to Fla. Tex. ? 



Minn, valley: N. E. district; local or rare; rich woods 

 and banks of lakes or streams. 



Herb.: Bailey 56 and 58, Vermilion lake. 



Fraxinus viridis Michx. f. Sylv. 120(1810). 

 F. juglandifolia Willd. Spec. IV, 1104 (1805). 

 F. concolor Muhl. Cat. (1813). 

 F. caroliniana Pcjrsh, Fl. Am, I, 9 (1814). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Mau. 6 ed. 336; Britt., Fl. N. J. 167; Upham, 

 Fl. Minn., 115; Webb., Fl.Neb. 140; Chap., Fl. S. St. 370; Mac, Fl. Can. 

 1,316; Coult., Fl. Colo. 2:36; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 185; Wats., King Exp. 

 284; Cov., Fl. Ark. 202; Gray, Syn. Fl. II, 1, 75: Coult., Fl. Tex. 259. 



North America: Owen Sound to Man. and Assiniboia; 

 S. to Dak., Neb., Ark., Tex., and E. to N. Eng., N. J. and Fla. 

 Minn, valley: Throughout to Pommes des Terres and 

 Cottonwood valleys; rich woods and shores or banks. 



Herb.: 7'ot/Zor 74, Elysian; 'i Taylor 663, Cobb river. 

 Blue Earth Co. ; Menzel 6, Pipestone. 



Fraxinus aniericana Linn. Spec. 2 ed. 1510 (1762). 



F. alba Maijsh. Arbust. Amer. 51 (1785). 



F. acuminata Lam. Enc. Meth. II, 542 (1786). 



