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NOTES ON THE BOTANY OF MANITOBA. 
By R. Minter Currsty, F.L.S. 
(Coneluded from p. 276.) 
walis corniculata L. ——— speaks of it "3 a native of the 
southern prairie regions, but not common. I met with it sparingly 
olyyala Seneya L. Pre tty common on the prairie throughout 
Southern Manitoba. It fowire — = end of July. 
Psoralea argophylla Pursh. A ¢ on plant on the dry open 
parts of the prairie. I believe it is ia called the ‘‘ Sundial.” I 
saw its flowers from July to the end of August.— P. esculenta 
sh. Common on open dry portions of the prairie. Its root 
m this it gets its name of the ‘Indian or Cree Tur miei 
because the Indians are said to eat it. On more alee one occasion 
pson and Rates tried to do likewise, but, whether from 
lack of knowledge how to cook it or the presence of better food, 
Sa found the turnip hard and almost woody, and song voted 
t quite uneatable. It probably flowers in June. The seeds, 
which ripen during early par , are very often 
stroyed by some grub. The plant has a most peculiar mode of 
distributing its seeds. owering, instead of withering away, 
own 
rigid this ate as it is sey light. The stem then separates 
just below the ground, leaving the ‘entire plant am to be blown 
e by the wind o ver the surface of the prairie, dropping its 
i “No. Height, No. of Flower-heads. | Weight. 
1 73 inches 3 | 48 grains. 
¥ Lk Bese 4 ee eee 
3 a i 8 26 bea 
4 = 3 eS eae 
: mt 5 3 ” 3 | +9 o¢ 
echt eS, a ioe Pie 
eee 
Fe ay the five gor. therefore, we lave an average height of 
Bee a e of 3-2 flowers, and an average weight of 
retans, which j is, I believe, light for ao ‘solid: pects plants. 
