1827, AUGUST. PLANTS COLLECTED 289 



(280) Astragalus sp. ; this appears to differ from (269), the leaves being 

 less hirsute and the flowers fainter blue ; rare. 



(281) Donia sp. ; annual ; (glutinosa 1 ?) ; abundant on the plains. 



(282) Syngenesia, perennial ; flowers yellow ; abundant on the plains ; 

 2 to 3 feet high. 



(283) Syngenesia, perennial ; flowers white ; a slender short plant, 

 frequenting light dry soils ; this may be only a yellow variety of one 

 with white flowers found a few days since. 



(284) Sonchus sp. ; annual ; plentiful on the plains in all soils. 



(285) Aster sp. ; perennial ; small ; flowers white ; rare. 



(286) Liatris sp. ; a plant 1 to 2 feet high ; abundant on the plains. 



(287) Liatris sp. ; flowers rose colour ; abundant on dry soils and on 

 limestone rocks. 



Sunday, 5th. Very heavy rain last night, with thunder and lightning ; 

 morning cool and fine. Went to church and heard a sermon from the 

 Rev. David T. Jones ; dined with him and spent the evening at his house. 



Monday, 6th. Collected the following : 



(283) Gramineae, perennial ; common in all moist grounds near springs. 



(289) Helianthus sp. ; perennial; leaves lanceolate, rough ; flowers large, 

 yellow ; a strong plant, 3 to 6 feet high ; abundant in all fertile soils ; 

 this is what is called the ' Indian Potato ' by the Canadian voyageurs, 

 a worthless insipid root nothing compared to Jerusalem artichoke. 



(290) Helianthus sp. ; found in the same place with the preceding 

 number and equally profuse. 



(291) Betula sp. ; small shrub ; in dry limestone rocks ; abundant ; 

 in fruit. 



Tuesday, 7th. Employed drying and putting in order the collection for 

 my departure. Mr. McKenzie had caused to be put up for me ample 

 stock of provisions and made inquiry about the departure of the boat. 



Wednesday, 8th. Finished packing and putting in order the plants, and 

 made a short turn in the afternoon. Laid in a few plants. 



Thursday, 9th. Severe thunderstorms at daylight, with heavy rain. 

 Dry and windy during the day. Took a walk, but could not venture far 

 from home lest an opportunity should offer of getting away. 



Friday, 10th. Morning fine. Mr. McKenzie having informed me of his 

 intention of sending a boat to Norway House, and lest the others which are 

 to be despatched in a day or two should be delayed in transit by bad 

 weather on the lake too long to meet the ship in Hudson's Bay, I thought 

 it prudent to make my stay no longer. The Rev. Mr. Jones and the Rev. 

 Mr. Cockran called on me and handed me some small packages for Hudson's 

 Bay and for England. Both these gentlemen have shown me much civility. 

 (A few seeds from the Society would be of great benefit to the Missionary 

 establishment and would be thankfully received.) To D. McKenzie 

 (the Governor of the Colony) I am greatly indebted for his polite attentions. 

 After bidding him and the Bishop adieu, I left the establishment in company 

 with Mr. Hamlyn, the surgeon, for Hudson's Bay. In our descent of the 

 river we had to make many short delays, receiving letters, &c., for Hudson's 

 1 Grindelia glutinosa, A. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. Am. i. n. p. 119. 



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