ISTL OF HIGHER SEED-PRODUCING PLANTS. 833 
Trib. III, Limnantheae, Trib. 1V, Oxalideae, Trib. VII, Baisamineae; Bail- 
lon, Hist. Pl. V, 1 (1874)—Series I, II, III, IV; Reiche, in Prantl and Bn- 
gler, Nat. Pflanz. 3, IV, 1 (1889). 
Genera: 11; widely distributed over the earth. 
Species: 860+; 45 percent.in genus Geranium Linn., 2 
fossil species from Baltic amber (Conwentz). 
GERANIUM Linn. Gen. 554 (1737). 
Baillon, Hist. Pl. V, 35; Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. I, 272; Durand, 
Ind. Gen. Phan. 50; Englerand Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 3, VI, 8 (Reiche); 
Gray Ill. Gen, II, 127; Schenck, Palaeophyt. 530. 
Living species: 160+; temperate regions, especially in 
N. hemisphere, and a few in the tropics; 4 Pac., 3 Atl. 
Fossil species: 1-2, in amber (Conwentz). 
Geranium carolinianum Linn. Spec. 682 (1753). 
G. atrum MoENCH, Meth. 285 (1794). 
G. lanuginosum JAcQ. Hort. Schoenb.II, 8 (1797). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 104; Britt., F].N. J. 72; Upham, 
Fl. Minn. 36; Chap., Fl. S. St. 65; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 150; Mac., Fl. Can. 
I, 90; Brew. and Wats., Fl. Calif. I, 94; Engl., Reiche Nat. Pflanz. ITI, 4, 
9; Coult. Fl. Tex. 50; Wats., King Exp. 50; Cov., Fl. Ark. 171. 
North America: N.S. to Pac. and Arctic circle; S. to 
Maine, N. J. and Fla.; W. to S. Calif. and Tex. 
Minn. valley: Forest district, particularly N. E.; 
barren woods and openings. : 
HERB.: Taylor 1067, Alexandria; Ballard 525, Cleary’s 
lake, Scott Co.; Ballard 594, Prior’s lake, Scott Co.; Roberts 
20, Duluth; Bailey 199, Vermilion lake; Herrick 56, St. Louis 
river; Herrick 57, Minneapolis; Sandberg 105, Red Wing; Sand- 
berg 106, Taylor’s Falls. 
Geranium maculatum Linn. Spec. 681 (1758). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 103; Britt., Fl. N. J.72; Chap., Fl. 
S. St. 65; Upham, Fl. Minn. 36; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 90; Led., Fl. Ross. I, 
463?; Cov., Fl. Ark. 171; Wats., Bibl. Ind. 151. 
Ural and Baikal Siberia? 
North America: Newf., N. S., Ont. to Rainy river; S. 
to N. Eng., N. J. and Va.; W. to Minn., Kan. and Ark. 
Minn. valley: Forest district to Blue Earth Co.; 
edges of woods and along streams. 
Herz.: Taylor 271, Janesville; Sheldon 132, Madison 
Lake; Ballard 40, Chaska; Oestlund 20, Ramsey Co.; Holzinger 
41, Winona Co.; Oestlund 21, Hennepin Co.; Sandberg 104, 
Goodhue Co.; Herb. Sheld. 1884, Minneapolis; Herb. Wicker- 
sheim 27, Mankato. 
