294 NOTES ON THE BOTANY OF MANITOBA. 
from the middle of August to beginning of September. A v 
handsome species. On August 21st I gathered a light- cieian 
species. It is, I believe, unusual for the petals of any flower to be 
eaten by insects.—L. punctata Hook. so common on the prairie. 
L. Be 
near Carberry on — Ast, Rather yi Not seen else- 
— wre te eus DC. With the type-form, but scarcer still. 
Drijere bellidifolius Muhl. Common on the Fesitte pee 
Carberry during Aug 
hrysopsis —— Nutt. Prairie round Carberry. Common. 
July and Augus 
Solidago rigid L., and another species. Both excessively 
abundant on the prairies S$ round Carberry. They both came into 
flower abundantly about the 18th of August, oe ere — the 
end of the month 
eliopsis scabra e In asleugh near Carberry on 
August 21st, Not seen elsewhe 
Echinacea Ne DC. Near Brandon and Souris mouth. 
Rather scarce. Not seen near Carberry. 
Rudbeckian darts Li: Go rairie round Carberry in 
dntel Sukyinmt aay eit mmon on the p rry 
Helianthus strumosus L. Rare. Seen only at one spot beside a 
sleugh near Carberry on August 2ist. Macoun seems doubtful of 
its Occurrence in the North West. — H. rigidus D Very com- 
mon in July st on the prairies round Carberry, where it 
prairie sunflower.” On ‘ breaking” 
= Ww. 
tee 2h aretha — Be Miost: beantiful ower) now largely 
ae ated in Eur on, during July and the early part 
oe on the gektes the whole way between Winnipeg and 
‘stencebe Millefolium L. Common on the prairie during Jul 
. and A I | Springs up spontaneously on: ** fire-guards.” 
a Lidoviciana Nutt. a one frigida Willd. Prairies 
Tound Carberry. Common. cus 
— Cnieus undulatus: Gra Tay. ahead round Carberry. aw 
ema ait August. Bees greatly frequented it. 
203 Biern saa 
oe ense. Prairie about Carberry. Not 
‘ou. 
so 
alata A. Gr. Seng near Carberry. A single plant 
