410 MBTASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



Epigynium KLOTZSCH, Linn. XXIV, 49 (1850). 



Disterigma KL. 1. c. (1850). 



Agapetes DUNAL, DC. Proclr. VII, 554 (1839). 



Vitis-Idaea TOURN. Inst. 607 (1700). 



Benth. and Hook., Gen. PL II, 573; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 242; Eng- 

 ler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 4. 1,51; Schenck, Palaeophyt. 719; Baillon, 

 Hist. PL XI, 182. 



Living species: 100; N. extra-tropical regions, Mada- 

 gascar and the Andes mts. Russia, 10; Europe, 3; Russian 

 Europe, 3; Canada, 16-18; E. Sts. 12; Rocky mts., 3; S. Sts., 

 13; California,. 6; PL King., 4; PI. Wheel., 1. 



Fossil species: Teitiary, Alaska (Heer)\ Florissant, 

 Colo. (A. Br.)-, Japan (Nathorst); Oeningen (Heer); Aix (Sa- 

 porta). A large number of remains in 15-20 species. Quat- 

 ernary, Madeira, Portugal. 



Taccinium corymbosum LINN, var amoenum (AiT.) GRAY, 

 Man. 5, ed, 292 (1867). 



V. amoenum AIT. Hort. Kew. II, 12 (1789). 



? V. corymbosum var. fuscatum HOOK. Bot. Mag. 3433 ( ). 



? V. marianum, grandiflorum and elongatum WATS. Dendr. Brit 

 (1825). 



Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 313; Britt., Fl. N. J. 159; Mac., 

 Fl. Can. I, 290; Chap.. Fl.S. St. 260: Upham, Fl. Minn. 93; Mac., Fl. Can. 



I, 560; Cov., Fl. Ark. 200; Engl. Drude, Nat. Pflanz. IV, 1, 51 spec.; Gray, 

 Syn. Fl. II, 1, 23. 



North America: Newf., N. Br. and Ont. to L. Huron; 

 S. to Minn., N. Eng., N. J. and Va. 



Minn, valley: Reported from N. W. district; rare or 

 doubtful; swamps. 



HERB. : Sandberg 876, Tower. 



Yaccinium canadense KALM. Rich, in Frankl. Narr. 2 ed. 

 ed. 12 (1825); (Kalm in Herb. Banks). 



V. album LAM. Enc. Meth. I, 72 (1783) not Linn. 

 Wats, and Coutt., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 312; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 290. 560; Up- 

 ham Fl. Minn. 93; Engl. Drude, Nat. Pflanz. IV, 1, 51; Gray, Syn. Fl. 



II, 1, 22. 



North America: Atl. coast of Can. to Hudson Bay, 

 Rocky mts., Columbia valley and Slave lake; S. to Minn., 111., 

 Penn. and N. N. Eng. 



Minn, valley: N. edge; swamps; rare or doubtful. 



HERB.: Bailey 141, Vermilion lake; Sandberg 875, 

 Chisago Co. 



Vaccinium pennsylvanicum LAM. Enc. Meth. I, 72 (1783). 

 V. myrtilloides MICHX. Fl. N. Am. I, 223 (1803). 

 V. ramulosum and humik WILLD. Enum. Suppl. 20 (1813). 



