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not, it is seen sometimes not more than 6 or 8 inches high ; the present 

 is an instance of the difference ; on the plains, abundant. 



(259) Thalictrum, perennial ; flowers white ; a tall, strong, much- 

 branched species ; plentiful on the banks of rivers and streams and on 

 limestone rocks. 



(260) Grramineae, perennial ; a graceful strong grass ; near creeks and 

 springs. 



(261) Polygonum sp. ; in lakes and still streams and pools ; strong 

 plant ; stem much swelled at the joints ; abundant. 



(262) Prunus sp. ; a low shrub ; flowers white ; fruit bitter and 

 astringent. 



(263) Prunus sp. ; small, 8 inches to a foot high ; fruit (not yet ripe) 

 appears to be bitter ; the former is seen in abundance on the banks of 

 rivers ; the latter only on dry light or gravelly soils and on limestone in 

 the greatest abundance. 



(264) Solidago sp. ; a strong species ; outskirts of woods and banks of 

 streams. 



(265) Hopus 1 sp. ; male ; banks of the Assiniboine ; abundant ; I am 

 informed by the Bishop the hops do very well for beer. 



(266) Umbelliferae, perennial ; 4 to 6 feet high ; near streams. 



(267) Syngenesia, perennial ; up to 7 feet high ; in all fertile soils. 



(268) Pedicularis ; flowers yellow ; on the low meadows ; abundant ; 

 fine plant. 



Thursday to Saturday, 2nd, 3rd, and ih. Continued my gleanings daily 

 when the weather permitted : 



(269) Astragalus sp. ; leaves radical ; leaflets fifteen to seventeen ; 

 stem and calyx woolly, hairs long ; leaves silky ; flowers fine azure-blue ; 

 a foot to 15 inches high ; a very fine plant ; on the Assiniboine River, in 

 dry places ; rare. 



(270) Bartsia sp. ; flowers scarlet ; 18 inches to 2 feet high ; in open 

 woody places. 



(271) Monarda sp., var. ; flowers white ; found only one plant. 



(272) Pteris sp. ; small ; in the dry crevices of limestone rocks ; 

 abundant. 



(273) Gramineae, perennial ; on elevated dry places ; 6 inches to a 

 foot high ; common. 



(274) Gerardia sp. ; annual ; on the low damp grounds ; abundant. 



(275) Syngenesia, perennial ; flowers yellow ; a low plant ; in dry 

 open places ; common. 



(276) Potentilla sp. ; leaves serrate, upper side hirsute, under pubes- 

 cent ; nerves hirsute ; flowers yellow ; a fine strong species ; on dry 

 elevated grounds ; not so abundant as some others of the genus. 



(277) Potentilla sp. ; perennial. 



(278) Potentilla, perennial ; both the latter species are usually seen 

 together in rocky situations on dry soils ; abundant ; two fine plants. 



(279) Solidago sp. ; small, 4 to 9 inches high ; in dry open places ; 

 common. 



1 So in MS. ED. 



