1887, | BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 37 
realized. It is one thing to read directions about making a 
preparation, and another to have all the steps explained mi- 
nutely by one who is thoroughly versed in the subject. I 
anything is wrong, it is so much easier to be told where the 
trouble is than to have to make it out for one’s self! 
and were stained with sopranin. It would be impossible to 
imagine anything more definite and clearly colored. I had 
not supposed it possible to fix and stain anything so perfectly. 
From what I have said, you can easily see that I feel fully 
repaid for coming here. 
Chippeway Plant Names. 
L. H. BAILEY, JR. 
During a recent visit to the extreme northern portion of 
Minnesota, under the auspices of the Geological and Natural 
History Survey of that State, I had occasion to acquire some 
of the plant names of the Chippeways. These names were 
obtained from two men—Pasheton’egweb and Mimash’ga- 
wab—who could speak tolerable English. In accordance 
with custom in writing Indian names, I have employed e for 
the first sound of a. In the middle of a syllable this sound of 
€ is much shortened ; 7 usually has the sound of e; ¢ anc 
are interchangeable, the sound which they represent being 
nearly a medium between them, and often partaking also of 
the sound of x. Vgk often represents very nearly the sound 
represented by g or &. Ams, a pure French-like nasal with 
the sound of s retained, is a diminutive; mn'nzs, island, 
min'nisans, little island; sag’éme, mosquito, sag’imans, little 
mosquito (‘* sand fly’’). 
Anibi’shan, Plantago major. This word appears to be used also to 
designate leaf or foliage in general. 
Shin’kwag (pl. shinkwa’kwag), Pine. Appears to be applied to both 
Pinus resinosa and P. Strobus. 
Wi/qob, Tilia Americana. We find } here has much the sound of p. 
Wi’kwas, Betula papyracea. 
Mitig’omish, Quercus macrocarpa. 
Bima’tig, Vine. 
