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3. Pulsatilla patcm, D. C. This plant is called by the Indians 



the harbinger of spring-. I saw it on the south side of 

 Bear Peak, March 9, 1855, just coming into bloom. It is 

 found quite abundantly in the White river valley; also in 

 the sand hills of Loup Fork. 



4. Anemone Pennsylvanica, Linn. Abundant from the mouth of 



the Missouri to the mountains, though most common below 

 latitude 43^. 



5. Anemone Caroliniajia, Walt. Quite common around Council 



Bluffs to Niobrara river. 



6. Anemone cylindrica, Gray. This plant is quite rare; only a 



few individuals Avere seen near the mouth of the Big Sioux 

 river, and on Loup Fork. 



7. Eanunculus repens, var 3Iarylandicus, Torr. and Gray. Low, 



wet places on the Upper Missouri. 



8. Ranunculus Pennsylvanicus^ Linn. Council Bluffs; Niobrara; 



Platte valley. 



9. Ranunculus recurvatus, Poir. Mouth of the Missouri to Nio- 



brara river; also sparingly in White river valley. 



10. Ranunculus ahortivus, Linn. Wet and sandy places to Nio- 



brara; sparingly to the mountains. 



11. Rammculns scelerat7(s, Linn. Not rare throughout the upper 



Missouri country. 



12. Ranunculus glaberrimus, Hook. The only locality in which I 



ever saw this plant was dt Grindstone Hills, near Bad Lands, 

 where it was in bloom on the 9th of April. 



13. Ranunculus cymbalaria, Pursh. Seen on the Yellowstone 



and Missouri. 



14. Ranunculus aquatilis, Linn. Very abundant in the White 



river valley, in the streams, and little lakes. 



15. Myosurus minimus^ Linn. Missouri bottoms, opposite St. 



Joseph's; also on the upland prairie, near Fort Pierre. 



16. Aquilegia Canadensis, Linn. Does not extend above Council 



Bluffs or the Big Sioux. 



17. Isopyrum bifernafum, Torr. and Gray. Seen sparingly as far 



up the Missouri as the mouth of the Platte. 



18. DelplLinium tricorne, Mich. Extends to the mouth of the Big- 



Sioux; range to Niobrara, in latitude 43°. 



19. Beljohiniumazurewn, Mich. Abundant on the open prairies to 



the mountains. 



20. DelplMwnn virescens, Nutt. Fort Pierre. 



21. Tliallctrum cornuti, Linn. Not rare to mountains. 



22. Thalictrum clioicum, Linn, Abundant to Niobrara river. 



23. Hydrastis Canadensis, Linn. Found only in the carboniferous 



limestone region to Council Bluffs ; perhaps rarely to Big 

 Sioux river. 



24. Actea rubra, Bigelow. Council Bluffs. 



25. Asimina triloba, Dunal. Common Papaw. Extends up the 



Missouri to the mouth of the Bio- Sioux river. 



