LIST OF HIGHER SEED-PRODUCING PLANTS. 492 
Genera: 12; N. hemisphere and Australia and S. Amer- 
ica; most in temperate regions. 
Species: 200-250; principally shrubs and small trees. 
LINNAEA Gronov. Linn. Gen. 525 (1737). 
Obolaria Sipe. Prim. 79 (1736). 
Abelia R. Br. Clarke’s Abel. Chin. App. 376 (1818). 
Vesalea Mart. and GAL. Bull. Brux. NI, 242 (1843). 
Baillon, Hist. Pl. VII, 501; Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. II, 4,5; Du- 
rand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 169, 170. 
Living species: Two well marked sections, Abelia, 10; 
Linnaea, 1; N. boreal and temperate regions to the Himalayas, 
China and Mexico. N. America, 1. 
Linnaea borealis Linn. Spec. 631 (1753). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed, 219; Britt., Fl. N. J. 123; Coult., 
FI. Colo. 124; Wats., Fl. Calif. II, 278; Upham, Fl. Minn. 64; Mac., Fl. 
Can. I, 195, 589; Trauty.. Fl. Sib. 63; Hook., Fl. Gt. Brit. 191; Nym., Fl. 
Eur.; Led., Fl. Ross. II, 392; Gray, Syn. Fl. I, 2, 13; Forbes and Hems., 
FI. Sin. 359; Miyabe, Fl. Kur. 238; Herd., Fl. Eur. Russ. 62; Roth., Wheel. 
Exp. 136; Wats., King Exp. 132; Hart., Fl. Scand. I, 69. 
W. Hurope to C. Asia, Amurland, Corea, China, Japan 
(Yezo), Kamtk. and Kuriles; N. to Scotland, Lapland and Si- 
beria. 
North America: Atl. to Pac. in Can.; N. in Arctic cir- 
cle; S. to N. Eng., N. J., Penn., Md.; W. to Minn., Dak., Colo., 
Mont., Oregon and Calif. 
Minn. valley: Reported N. E. districts, S. of Lake 
Minnetonka; doubtless in N. W. district with Cornus cana- 
densis; mossy woods. 
HerRsB.: Roberts 50, French river; Roberts 51, Duluth; 
Herrick 125, St. Louis river; Bailey 48, Vermilion lake; Juni 6. 
N. shore, Lake Superior; Sandberg 241, Tower. 
SYMPHORICARPOS Juss. Gen. 211 (1789). 
Symphoria Pers. Syn. I, 214 (1805). 
Anisanthus WILLD. Rel. R.andS. Syst. V, NTV (1819). 
Symphoricarpa Neck. Elem. 220 (1790). 
Baillon, Hist. Pl. VII, 498; Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. II, 4; Durand, 
Ind. Gen. Phan. 169. 
Living species: 6+, N. America and mountains of 
Mexico; Canada, 3-4; E. Sts., 3; California, 4-5; S. Sts.. 1; 
Rocky mts., 3-4; Pl. King, 2; Pl. Wheel., 2; W. Tex., 3. 
Symphoricarpos racemosus Micux. Fl. N. Am. I, 107 
(1803). 
Symphoria racemosa Pers. Syn. I, 214 (1805). 
Nylosteum ciliatum var. wlbum Purso, Fl. Am. 161 (1814). 
