LIST OF HIGHER SEED-PRODUCING PLANTS. 467 
Europe, except arctic reg.; Russ. to Caucasus, Sib., 
Dahuria, Kamtk. and China; N. Africa; intro.? in S. America. 
North America: N.S., Q., Ont., Owen Sound. L. Su- 
perior reg., N. W. T., Rockies and coast of Brit. Col.; S. to 
Oregon; S. to N. Eng., N. J.; W. to Minn., Neb., Colo., N. Mex. 
Minn. valley: Forest district; springs, rills and ditch- 
es; aquatic or semi-aquatic. 
HERB.: Ballard 998, Long lake, Scott Co.; Kassube 
166, Minneapolis; Sandberg 405, Cannon Falls. 
Veronica virginica Linn. Spec. 9 (1753). 
V. sibtrica LINN. Spec. 2 ed. 12 (1762). 
Leptandra virginica Nutr. Gen. I, 7 (1818). 
LL. purpurea RAF. Med. Bot. 59 (1830). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 386; Britt., Fl. N. J. 186; Mac., 
Fl. Can. I, 360; Webb., Fl. Neb. 137; Upham, Fl. Minn. 100; Chap., FI. S. 
St. 295; Forbes and Hems., Fl. Sin. II, 200; Cov., Fl. Ark. 208; Gray, Syn. 
Fl. II, 1, 286; Engl. Wettst., Nat. Pflanz. IV, 3 }, 85. 
Japan, China and E. Siberia. 
North America: Ont. to Man., Minn. and Neb.; S. to 
Vt., N. J. and Alab.; W. to Kan. and Ark. 
Minn. valley: Throughout; common; rich woods and 
river banks. 
HERB.: Sheldon 764, Sleepy Eye; Sheldon 665, Waseca; 
Sheldon 1096, Springfield; Sheldon 1348, Lake Benton; Ballard 
510, Prior’s lake, Scott Co.; Taylor 985, Glenwood; Ballard 312, 
Belle Plaine; Ballard 691, Waconia; Taylor 985a, Glenwood; 
Herrick 206, Minneapolis; Kassube 165, Minneapolis; Oestlund 
118, Minneapolis; Leonard 32, Minneapolis; Sandberg 404, Good- 
hue Co.; Herb. Sheld. 1645, Minneapolis. 
SYNTHYRIS Bentu. DC. Prodr. X, 454 (1846). 
Baillon, Hist. Pl. IX, 466; Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. II, 963; Durand, 
Ind. Gen. Phan. 296; Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. IV, 3 6, 87 (von 
Wettstein). 
Living species: 7; mts. of W. N. America; 1, in E. 
Sts. Rocky mts., 4; California, 2; Illinois and Minn., 1. 
Synthyris houghtoniana BENTH. DC. Prodr. X, 454 (1846). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 386; Upham, Fl. Minn. 100; 
Gray, Syn. Fl. II, 1, 286. 
North America: Minn. to Mich.; S. to Ill, Mo. and 
Ind. 
Minn. valley: N. E. districts; beside springs or edges 
of bogs; infrequent. Not found on ‘‘hills or ridges” very often. 
HERB.: Hollz 4, Cedar lake, Hennepin Co.; Sandberg 
403, Red Wing. 
