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ory Survey of Minnesota, notices of the botany of portions of the 

 state have been published as follows: — 



In the first annual report, for the year 1872, a "List of Plants, 

 mostly herbaceous, in the neighborhood of St. Anthony, Minne- 

 sota; principally found on the University Grounds. 1869 — 1872. 

 By Professor E. H. Twining." This includes 230 species. 



In the report for 1873, lists of the trees and shrubs of the Big 

 Woods, and of Big Stone lake, by Prof. Winchell. 



In the report for 1874, lists of the trees and shrubs of Freeborn 

 and Mower counties, by Prof. Winchell. 



In the report for 1875, the trees and shrubs of Fillmore county, 

 by Prof. Winchell; and of Olmsted, Dodge and Steele counties, by 

 Prof. M. W. Harrington. 



In the report for 1876, the trees and shrubs of Houston and 

 Hennepin counties, by Prof. Winchell. 



In the report for 1877, the trees and shrubs of Ramsey county, 

 by Prof. Winchell; and of Rice county, by Prof. L. B. Sperry. 



In the report for 1878, pages 35 to 46, 'The Plants of the North 

 Shore of Lake Superior. By B. Jani." This is a list, with numer- 

 ous notes of localities and relative abundance, and occasional 

 descriptive remarks, of 218 species collected by Mr. Juni, in the 

 summer of that year, in connection with the party there engaged 

 in geological exploration; with 58 additional species, collected in 

 the vicinity of the University, at Minneapolis, including 25 species 

 of Carex, while 23 others of this genus are in the list preceding. 



In the report for 1879, pages 138 to 149, another list of ''Plants 

 of the North Shore of Lake Superior, collected by T. S. Roberts", 

 in connection with the geological survey in that year, from July 

 26 to Sept. 2; including 220 species, with frequent notes of locality, 

 relative abundance, and other description; 100 of these species being 

 in addition to Mr. Juni's list. 



And, in the report for 1880, pages 201 to 216, lists of 76 species 

 of forest trees, 31 shrubs, and 259 herbaceous plants, identified by 

 Mr. 0. E. Garrison in the region of the head-waters of the Crow 

 Wing river, the White Earth reservation, Itasca lake, and the 

 upper Mississippi, during an exploration in the summer of that 

 year for the Forestry Department of the United States Census. 



Besides these publications, very important contributions of notes 

 and specimens have been received from botanists throughout the 

 state. Mr, John B. Leiberg, of Mankato, supplied a list of about 

 750 species, collected in 1882, mostly in Blue Earth county, but 



