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255. Sijmphoricarpus occidenfaUs, R. Br. The most abundant shrub 

 along the rivers and streams from the mouth of the Missouri 

 to the mountains; often called "blue wood," much used for 

 making brooms; sometimes covers the river bottoms almost 

 exclusively. 



■256. Lonicera eiUota, Muhl. Woodv ravines, near Council Bluffs, 

 N. T. 



257. Triosteum ijerfolioium, Linn. Not rare as high up the Mis- 



souri as mouth of Big Sioux. 



258. Samhucns Canadensis^ Linn. Common along Missouri; seen iu 



the valley of Yellowstone. 



'259. Galium aparine, Linn. Woody places along Missouri. 



260. Galium trifidum^ Linn. Moist low spots on Missouri. ' 



261. Galium boreah% Linn. Same as preceding. 



262. Galium frijloruvi, Michx. Same as preceding. 



263. Ciphalanfhvs oecidenfalis, Mich. Platte valley near Loup Fork. 



264. Oldenlandia angnstifolia, Grav. Along Missouri to Council 



Bluffs. 



265. Vernoniafasciculata, Michx. Quite common on prairies, valley 



of Missouri. 



266. Kuhnia eujxiforioidcs, Linn. Council Bluffs to Niobrara. 



267. Eupaiorium per/oliatum, Linn. On rich bottom prairies near 



mouth of Big Sioux. 



268. EujMtoriwn purpmreum, Linn. Council Bluffs to James river. 



269. Eupatorium ageratoides^ Linn. Woody bottoms Council Bluffs 



to Fort Pierre. 



270. Liatris spicata, Willd. Rich bottoms. Big Sioux. 



271. Aster co7-difolius, Linn. Not uncommon. Big Sioux and Nio- 



brara. 



272. Aster saggitifolius, Willd. Big Sioux and Niobrara. 



273. Aster azuix'us, Lindl, Council Bluffs. 



274. Aster muliifiorus, Ait. Council Bluffs. 



275. Aster sericeus^ Vent. Fort Pierre. 



276. Aster Novae- Angliae, Ait. Low places on Missouri. 



277. Aster laevis, Linn. Upper Missouri. 



278. Erigeron pumilum, Nutt. High hills around Fort Pierre. 



279. Erigeron strigosum. Muhl. Low places, Vermilion Prairie- 



280. Erigeron Pliiladelphicum, Linn. Alluvial bottoms of Missouri. 



281. Erigeron Canadense, Linn. Common all over Missouri country. 



282. Aploptappus siyinulosus, D. C. High prairies of Upper Mis- 



souri. 



283. Solidago rigida, Linn. 



284. Solidago incana^ Torr & Gray. 



285. Solidago nemoralis, Ait. 



286. Solidago gigantea, Ait. 



287. Solidago 3Iissouriensis, Nutt. 



288. Grindelia sqiiarrosa, Dunal. Common on high prairies from 



lat. 43^ to the mountains; medicinal among Lidians. 



289. Chrysopsis villosa, Nutt. Common on dry hills, Fort Pierre. 



