454 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



Species ranges in Japan, Siberia and Manchuria to 

 China proper. 



North America: Hudson Bay and Saskatchewan to 

 Calif., Arizona, N. Mex., Ark. and Neb. 



Minn, valley: N. W. to W. and S. central district; 

 wet places. 



Herb: Taylor 1054, Glenwood; Sheldon 1544, Lake 

 Benton; Taylor 1008, Glenwood. 



Lycopus rubellus Moench, Meth. Suppl. 446 (1802). 



L. anqustifolius Nutt. Gen. I, 1.5 (1818). 

 L. europaens var. infegrifolius Gray, Man. 5ed. (1867). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 408: Britt., Fl. N. J. 196; Uphani, 

 Fl. Minn. 104; Gov., FI. Ark. 211; Gray, Syn. Fl. IT, 1, 353. 



North America: N. J. to Minn.; S. to Ga. and Tenn. ; 

 W. to La. and Ark. 



Minn, valley: N. E. district; rare; wet places in woods 

 or along banks. 



Lycopiis virginicus Linn. Spec. 21 (1753). 



L. uniflorus MiCHX. Fl. N. Am. I, 14 (1803). 

 L. pumilus Vahl, Enum. (1806). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 408; Britt., Fl. N. J. 196; Coult., 

 Fl. Colo. 294; Upham, Fl. Minn. 104; Webb., Fl. Neb. 139; Mac, Fl. Can. 

 I, 382; Chap., Fl. S. St. 313; Brew, and Wats., Fl. Calif. I, 592; Cov., Fl. 

 Ark. 211; Gray, Syn. Fl. II, 1, 353. 



North America: Labrador across Can. in forest reg. to 

 Oregon and Brit. Col.; S. to Neb., Ark., Mo. and Pla. 



Minn, valley: Forest district, particularly N. E. ; wet 

 places in woods or along streams. 



Herb. : Ballard 796, Goose lake, Carver Co. ; Roberts 

 iry'^, Grand Marais; Oestliind 133, Hennepin Co.; Roberts 103, 

 Knife river; Roberts 104, Baptism river; Sandberg 425, Cannon 

 Falls; Herb. Moyer 261, Montevideo. 



MENTHA Linn. Gen. 478 (1737). 



Mentliella Perard, ex Durand 1. c. (1888). 

 Pulegiuni Mill, Diet. No. 8 (1768). 

 Audibertia Benth. Bot. Reg. 1282 (1829). 

 Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. II, 1182; Durand, Incl. Gen. Phan. 324; 

 Baillon, Hist. PI. XI, 48. 



Living species: 300 ±, described; perhaps only 20-25 

 distinct. All temperate and tropical regions. Russia, 9; Eu- 

 rope, 13; Russian Europe, 7; N. America, 1 end. 



Mentha canadensis Linn. Spec. 577 (1753). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 408; Britt., Fl. N. J. 196; Coult., 

 Fl. Colo. 294; Uphani, Fl. Minn. 104; Webb., Fl. Neb. 139; Brew, and 



