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where it — not take the place of V. pedata, as Nuttall intimates, but grows in the same region, though never on 
edat 
such poor ¢ r clayey or gravelly soil as V. pedata. 21. V. patmata, a and 22. V. sororta, Wiild., are certainly 
nothing but varieties of V. cucullata, Ait. 23. V. oe Ait, _v. STRIATA, Ait. 25. Parnassta CaROLINI- 
ANA, Michz. 26. Hypericum spHxrocarpum, Micha. » etc Mic 
YCHTA CAPILLACEA, Nutt. ; well ne ‘des A, dichotoma, Miche: by the smooth stem, the ovate 
or rarities obtuse leaves of the branches, the pedunculate Sree 1-nerved obtuse sepals, and twice as large 
seeds. 29. Linum RicipuM, Pursh. 30. Matva Hoveutonn, Torr. d& Gr. Intermediate between Malva and [96] 
Spheralcea, the carpels being 1-seeded as in Malva, but reat as in Spheralcea. The carpels separate mostly 
from the receptacle and Sein. one another before opening. 31. Psonatea FLorrpuNDa, Nutt. 32. AMORPHA CANES- 
cens, Nuit, 33. PetTatosteMon viotaceum, Miche 
34, AsTRAGALUS TRICHOCALYX, Nutt, ? Probably a different species, but as I am unable to compare original 
specimens of Nuttall’s plant, I am at present unable to decide. This species grows from a very strong fusiform ligne- 
ous root, in many cespitose stems, in the rich prairies and on grassy hills near St. Louis (in Illinois), and through the 
whole State of Missouri. It flowers in April and the beginning of May. The corolla is ochroleucous, with a bluish tip 
to the carina ; the unripe legumes are succulent and edible, and when boiled, resemble me beans in 
35. Desmopium seEssiuirotium, Torr. & Gr. 36. Lespepeza capitaTa, Michz. . CROTALARIA SAGITTALIS, 
Linn. 38. Sprrma topata, Murr., and 39. SaneuisorBa Canabensis, Linn. New ets for these plants, and 
oo an southern limit for hie in the Mississippi valley. 40, Craraeus coccixga, Linn. var.? MoLuis, Torr. 
& Gr 1. C. tomentosa, Linn. 42. Raexta Vireinica, Linn. 
Ohare VERNALIS, Kiitzing in Linnea, vii. 178. One of a species of this genus common to America and 
Peer and by most authors confounded with several others under the name of C. verna, Linn. It is well distinguished 
y the four angles of the small fruit being carinate ; most other species svi ppg winged angles and larger fru 
44, Cicuta macunata, Linn. 45. Taasprum corpatum, Torr. & Gr. . GAaLium PiLosum, Ait. 47. Sper- 
MACOCE — Michz. 48. Diopia Terzs, Walt. 49. Hepyotis mrima, mis é Gr. 50. H. Se var., Torr. 
& Gr. - Liarris cytinpracea, Miche. 52. L. pycnostacuya, Miche. 53. Aster sericeus, Vent. 54. A. 
nce tes Lindl. 55. A. azuReEvs, Lindl. 56. A. sacirtirotius, Willd. 57. A. MULTIFLORUS, oe 58. [97] 
A. pumosus, Linn.? 59. A. snpes Linn. y. prrrusus, Torr. & 60. A. stmpLex, Willd. 61. A. CARNEUS, 
Nees. 62. A. puNIcEUs, Linn. B. rirmus, Nees. 63. A. opLoncirotivs, Nutt. 64. Dirtoparrus tixarurouivs, Hook. 
Luatus, Torr. & Ge. 66. Sottpaco speciosa, Nutt. 67. Curysopsis vittosa, Nutt, 68. SrppHium 
INTEGRIFOLIUM, Michz. 69. Ecutnacea anc stirouia, DC. 70. Hetiantuus occipentauis, Ridd. 71. H. poront- 
cores, Lam. 72. H. nirsutus, Raf. 73. Arremista caupata, Miche. 
73 6. Marricarta piscorpEa, DC. I have no doubt of this plant being a native here, and not introduced from 
Oregon or California, as Torrey and Gray (Flora, ii. 413) suggest. It grows not only on wastes and roadsides near 
and even in St. Louis —(here it is found with Maruta Cotula, but flowers before this is six inches above ground) — 
but also four or five miles from the town, on grassy spots in the woods. 74. Hreractum Gronovit, Linn. 75. Lope- 
Lia LEPTostacuya, A. DC. 76. Campanua Apartnorpes, Pursh. 77. SpEcULARIA PERFOLIATA, A. DO. 78. AscLEpras 
verticitiata, Linn. 79. A. incaRNnata, Linn. 80. GenTIANA RUBRICAULIS, Keat. 81. G. ocHRoLEUCA, Wi 2. 
| ea BERRIMA, Linn. 
3. Cuscuta vunervaca, Engelm. in Sill. Journ. xliii. 3 C. Gronovii, Choisy. C. Americana, Auctor. 84. 
C. Caen. Engelm. Well paranoia by its small an flowers, and by the corolla remaining on top of 
the capsule. It is found more on Vantin fasciculata than on Cephalanthus. So far only fonnd near St. Louis. 85. 
Lepmpancue Compositarum, Engelm. So far only found in the prairies of Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. Cuscuta 
— Choisy. 
. Mrowes verNnA, Nutt.? If the description of Myosotis verna given in some American floras 8 correct, our 
plant satan be the true verna. But as I have neither seen Nuttall’s character, nor original specimens, nor east- 
- specimens at all, I must leave this undecided. If our plant should prove distinct, I would suggest “é name [98] 
M. inflexa, adopted by me long since. I add the distinguishing characters of the European, the Western, and a 
nearly related Texan species. 
M. stricta, Link: ealyeiban profunde 5-fidis, laciniis subequalibus linearibus obtusiusculis ; calyce fructifero 
clauso ; racemis basi foliatis ; pedicellis fructiferis calyce brevioribus ; tubo corolle incluso ; nucibus minimis. — M. 
arvensis, Reichenb., non Sink, Tal Lehm., Ehrh. Europe. — Nuts grayish-olive, very small, equal in size to the black 
nuts of M. versicolor. 
M. In A, n. sp. : ealycibus 5-fidis, laciniis calycis fructiferi erecto-conniventibus inequalibus 2 inferioribus 
longioribus edb lanceolatis acutis albo-hispidis; racemis basi foliatis; pedicellis fructiferis calyce subbrevioribus 
basi erectis adpressis medio inflexis horizontalibus ; tubo corolle incluso; nucibus mediis MM. verna, Nutt. : pe ssouri 
and Illinois, dry prairies, open woods. April and May. — Annual or biennial ? Calyx bilabiate ; nuts twice 
as in the foregoing, of same color, equal in size to the black nuts of M. intermedia, Link 
